Staff Accountant - CPA Firm (Norman office)
Staff Accountant with diverse public accounting experience, including tax, write-up and payroll.
Date Posted
June 15, 2024
Job Summary: Harrison Henderson, PLLC, strives to create an opportunity to work in a supportive learning environment with a dedicated staff serving high quality tax and financial services clients. We are looking for a candidate that enjoys working with the public and would like an opportunity to perform and assist on a broad range of accounting services. With our team, you will work alongside qualified peers that enjoy the work they do and collaborate to provide the best possible service to each of our valued clients.
Responsibilities: Due to the nature of public accounting, job responsibilities will vary depending on time of the year and periodical deadlines. Below is a list of pertinent qualification a candidate will need to adequately serve our clients in this position:
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for clients, which will include the following activities:
- Establish a relationship with accounting clients to best communicate and obtain necessary information to prepare financial reports in a timely manner.
- Reconcile client bank accounts, credit card statements, and outstanding loan balances.
- Properly code adjusting journal entries to client ledgers for accurate financial reporting.
- Prepare income tax returns:
- Responsible for organizing and coordinating client tax data for the accurate, timely completion of individual income tax returns.
- Utilize tax software to prepare individual and business tax returns of various complexities and information volume.
- Assist with monthly/quarterly personal and business tax projections throughout the year to assist clients and fellow staff with tax planning needs.
- Process or review weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll for clients.
- Prepare quarterly and annual payroll tax reports.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Knowledge of basic accounting principals and understanding of general ledger accounts.
- Ability and willingness to communicate both verbally and in writing with clients and co-workers.
- Balance multiple projects and ability to shift prioritization to meet time sensitive deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
- Experience with Quickbooks or other accounting software.
- Experience with Thomson Reuters products (UltraTax, Practice CS, Accounting CS) preferred.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business related field.
- 3+ years of public accounting experience.