| Location | Quincy, MA |
Staff AccountantJob Description: The work of staff accountants is the foundation on which the work of others is based. As staff accountants gain experience on proficiency, they are given more difficult assignments and greater responsibility, including some of the duties of the in-charge accountant. In due course, they should be handling entire engagements as an in-charge accountant.Basic Responsibilities/Functions:Work on various audit, accounting, or tax engagements under direct supervision of a superior (depending on the size of the engagement, the superior could be in-charge, supervisor/supervising senior, manager or shareholder)Become familiar with the Firm's policies and procedures, manuals and formsAssist/prepare financial statements, using a provided format guidePerform any other work assigned by a superiorPrepare workpapers following the Firm policies and proceduresBring unusual/significant accounting and auditing questions to the in-charge accountantExamples of Work Performed:Review and test internal control systemsPrepare working trial balance and adjusting journal entriesPrepare schedules of assets, liabilities, and related revenue and expense accountsMaintain property and equipment records, and calculate depreciation and amortizationReconcile subsidiary accounts to control accountsFoot columns and test extensionsTrace entries to original and other sourcesExamine vouchers and other types of source documentsPrepare and mail confirmation requestsPerform year-end cutoff procedures, including inventory observation, petty cash counts, and shipping and receiving documentationSchedule confirmation returned, list exceptions and follow-up on their dispositionPrepare statistical and account analyses, including listing of data, recording data from one format to another, and calculating percentage relationshipsPrepare payroll, sales, property and other types of local tax returnsPrepare simple corporate and partnership income tax returnsPrepare individual income tax returnsRequirements:BS in AccountingMinimum 1 year experience in Public Accounting#J-18808-Ljbffr