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Job description
Senior Accountant - Audit
Little Rock - Little Rock, AR 72212
This position serves as the in-charge accountant with HCJ client projects and runs the day-to-day operations of the A&A engagements in coordination with the audit manager. As a Senior Accountant, you must be self-motivated and ambitious. You must also be organized and detail-oriented with strong time management skills and the ability to effectively balance speed and accuracy. It is also important that you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to get along well with coworkers.
Responsibilities of an Audit Senior Accountant
Understands the basics of client's business and their organization structure/reporting relationships
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of professional standards/practices
Demonstrates technical knowledge and skills for auditing the responsibilities assigned to more complex and multiple projects
Adequate working knowledge of analytical review procedures and ratio analysis
Supports work performed with appropriate documentation in written and/or oral communications
Prepare workpaper documentation and financial statements and footnotes for audits, reviews, compilations, and agreed-upon procedures engagements. Do these with minimum supervision
Assists in identification and research of technical issues/problems and proposes solutions or alternatives
Demonstrates strong knowledge of audit and other software applications
Improve technical skills through CPE, personal commitment and on-the-job training
Follow directions, complete tasks, and clear review points with minimal supervision in a timely manner
Must be able to handle working on multiple engagements
Assist with department/committee projects (as assigned)
Read current developments, pronouncements, and research technical issues as needed
Identify problem areas and client issues and propose solutions to managers and partners
Develop interns and staff through periodic training sessions as well as continual on-the-job training
Become proficient with firm utilized software
Effectively wrap-up and finalize engagement
Identify value added suggestions from audits and reviews for client utilization
Additional duties of an Audit Senior Accountant:
Thoroughly review work of the staff and provided meaningful review comments to help train
Identify areas of technical issues/problems and proposes solutions or alternatives with supported research
Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with clients in an organized and appropriate manner
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of professional standards/practices
Demonstrates the ability to prepare financial statements along with the related footnotes
Knows when to reduce or expand testing
Supports work performed with appropriate documentation in written and/or oral communications
Independently make preliminary decisions
Complete time entry and WIPs in a timely manner
In state and overnight travel may be required.
Meet realization and budget goals
Communicates status of projects with manager or partner/principal in a timely manner
Develop efficient work habits
Administrative and other tasks as assigned
Quarterly evaluations on staff
Qualifications
Other Attributes, Education, Skills & Abilities
Innovation
Anticipate and solve problems with original and tailored solutions
Forward thinking and big picture focused
Ownership
Self-driven and strives to get the job done in a timely manner without passing the buck
Total responsibility of knowledge on technical matters
Provide quality work
Teamwork
Think of others, humble, loyal and puts the firm first
Collaborate within the teams
Develop relationships with peers and attend firm events
Communication
Effectively exchange meaningful information and ideas on a timely basis with tact and open minds by listening first and asking questions second
Communicate effectively and professionally
Keep immediate supervisor informed
Other knowledge, skills, and abilities
Understands and maintains the confidentiality of all firm and client information
Maintains a high degree of professionalism and integrity
Maintains professional ethics of firm, AICPA, and ARCPA
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects / tasks with an attention to detail
Education:
Bachelor of accounting degree
Working towards becoming a Certified Public Accountant within 1 year of employment
Software:
Advance proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Thomson Reuters, Checkpoint, Engagement, Adobe, Fixed Assets CS, CCH Practice Management
Worksite address
little rock, AR, 72208, US
Who can apply
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