Senior Staff Accountant

The French Agency; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks vacation

AZ Sick Pay

Group health

401k

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in Tempe, Arizona is seeking a professional to manage tax reporting and client interactions. This role requires a college degree in accounting, CPA or EA designation, and proficiency in various software applications. Responsibilities include preparing individual and business tax reports, supervising team members, and ensuring high-quality service in a paperless environment. Two weeks vacation and flexible scheduling are included, with a salary ranging from $80,000 to $100,000.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with problem-solving abilities and professional judgment.
• Ability to manage electronic documents in a paperless environment.
• Competence in preparing and processing tax reports for individuals and businesses.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process electronic documents in a paperless work environment.
• Engage with clients for document acquisition to ensure accurate tax reporting.
• Supervise team members during accounting and tax reporting processes.

Skills

Computer proficiency

Accounting software proficiency

Tax preparation software proficiency

Microsoft Office suite proficiency

Adobe Acrobat document processing proficiency

Business writing skills

Education

College-level education (four-year accounting education and degree)

CPA or EA designation

Experience in a public accounting firm environment

Job description

Salary: $80,000 to $100,000

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Location: Tempe, Arizona - close to the airport

The role is office, with chance of hybrid for the right circumstances and person.

Generally the comp and benefits include base, two weeks vacation, AZ Sick Pay, group health, 401k and flex scheduling allowing team members to take care of personal appointments when not possible outside office hours.

Responsibilities:

• Self-starter and can take a task to completion upon receiving proper instruction
  Problem-solver that can identify a problem and possible solutions and promptly communicate to Owner those problems that need further attention
  · Decision-maker in the context of interactions with others, but can seek further instruction when needed
  · Understand that change and process improvement are integral with the Company’s environment and flexibility and good professional judgement are required in delivering professional services to clients
  Integrity, respect and professionalism in all aspects of your interactions with the team, clients and the public

Specific Skills Required:

• Computer proficiency (the Company’s environment is 100% paperless with electronic document processing and storage)
  · Accounting software proficiency (i.e., Thomson Reuters Accounting CS, QuickBooks)
  · Tax preparation software proficiency
  · Microsoft Office suite proficiency (i.e., MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word)
  · Adobe Acrobat document processing proficiency
  · Business writing skills (must be able to prepare and modify business correspondence and business email correspondence to clients and tax agencies)
• Engage in incoming and outgoing telephone calls and the preparation of emails to clients as a
  professional representative of the Company to obtain documents and information needed in
  providing professional services to the Company’s clients
  Prepare and process electronic documents as an integral part of a structured and efficient
  paperless work environment
  · Interpret information provided by clients in the context of federal and state tax law to result in the highest quality deliverable in the tax reporting process
  · Prepare individual tax reporting with information provided by the client
  · Prepare business tax reporting with information provided by the client (i.e., Corporation,
  Partnership)
  · Prepare fiduciary tax reporting with information provided by the client (i.e., Estate, Trust)
  · Prepare annual accounting for business clients from information provided by client including the preparation of adjustments to a client prepared accounting
  · Supervise team members during the accounting and tax reporting processes in support of the
  Company’s quality control system
  · Utilize the Company’s practice management system to support an accurate and efficient
  paperless work environment
  · Assist the Owner with technology and management projects to support best practices in
  providing the highest quality professional services to clients
  · Perform other professional duties and tasks at the direction of the Owner in providing the highest quality professional services to clients

Education and Relevant Work Experience Required:

• College-level education (four-year accounting education and degree)
  · CPA or EA designation
  · Experience in a public accounting firm environment