Experienced Accountant - Back Office Ninjas
Henderson, NV 89074
About the Job
Job Description: Experienced Accountant with an emphasis in asset and revenue accounting
Keeton CPA is a public accounting firm providing deep accounting, auditing and non-profit tax expertise in Southern Nevada. Our current focus is functioning as the accounting department, Controller and/or CFO of highly complied for-profit and non-profit organizations in Southern Nevada.
Position Description: Contract accounting services with a focus on asset and revenue accounting.
Requirements:
For a CPA bound candidate:
- In the upper division of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from an accredited University, which will allow the applicant to sit for the CPA exam; or having attained a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University, which will allow the applicant to sit for the CPA exam.
For a candidate not CPA bound:
- Working toward or having attained an accounting degree or other Bachelor’s level degree that is comparable in logical thinking.
- GPA of 3.25 or higher.
- Must be able to work in a dynamic accounting environment handling several clients.
- Must have an aptitude for detail.
- A strong understanding of basic accounting concepts and GAAP.
- Strong PC skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work without direct supervision, be a quality teammate and work independently.
- Be highly motivated and well organized.
Job Duties:
- Perform accounting duties as a staff person as determined with each engagement/assignment by the CEO/Managing Member pending needed skill sets.
- Process deposits and deposit accounting under the firm’s depository process.
- Learn the various close items focused on assets and revenue.
- Process payable and disbursement’s accounting under the firm’s disbursement process as a back up to the disbursement accountant as needed.
- Participate in month end close on various accounting items. This is inclusive of grant reporting and budget analysis.
- Interact with all levels of client personnel from the CEO/CFO to the accounting clerk and operations personnel.
- Travel to client locations (local car travel), including limited out of town, given adequate notification.
- Be able to read and comprehend technical material from governing bodies including the SEC, FASB, and the AICPA among others.
- Construct files and document work in a format clearly and consistently, within firm policy.
- Timely and accurately fill out time reports and submit them to ensure accurate and timely client billing and payroll processing.
- Attend a minimum of 24 hours of yearly training when identified to enhance professional knowledge.
- Work as the assistant to the managing member in a manner consistent with that of an accounting professional.
Pay Rate and Benefits:
- This position requires at least 32 hours a week and can accommodate full-time hours as defined below.
- Rate: $44,000 per year.
- 80 hours of vacation time after 1 year of full-time employment.
- There is a 90-day introductory period. Upon fully completing the 90-day period the employee may be eligible for an employment bonus.
- Employees are required to be paid through direct deposit to a bank of their choosing. Pay dates are the 7th and 22nd of the month.
- Full-time employment is an average of 38 hours per week over a 52-week period commencing on the employee’s start date (for health and dental coverage the average hours per week are 30 or as may be documented in the Keeton CPA employee handbook).
- All firm personnel are permitted 4 hours per quarter of non-chargeable and socially oriented work, e.g. volunteering in their child’s classroom, charitable services, etc. This time is to be conducted under the name of the employee and not the firm name.
The following are firm holidays:
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving and day after
- Christmas Eve and Day
- New Year’s Day
After successfully completing the probationary period and the days that holidays fall in the year, full-time staff is also awarded 2 additional floating holidays which may be used April 15 through December 30, but not be carried over into the next calendar year. Floating holidays may not be used in the last two weeks of employment.
Dress Code
Generally, the client environment requires a dress code of business casual. Business casual includes slacks, dresses, skirts and collared shirts. Business casual does not include jeans, shorts or khakis.
Source : Back Office Ninjas
