We have opportunities for senior accountants in both tax and assurance service areas. Please submit your resume to learn more about opportunities for senior accountants at gish SEIDEN.
Skills Required:
- Understands the vision of gish SEIDEN
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Embrace new technology
- Passion for learning
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Patience
- Positive attitude
- Team player
Relationship to Others:
- Works under the direct supervision of Managers and Partners
- Supervision of Bookkeepers, Semi-Senior, and Staff accountants
- Develop and maintain relationships with Outside Professionals (i.e. Attorneys, Bankers, Certified Financial Planners, Financial and Wealth Advisors, Insurance, Pension Consultants, etc.)
- Maintain professional relationships with clients
Role as a Senior Accountant:
- Review of client’s books and records
- Perform year-end and interim accounting
- Year-end tax planning for business entities and individuals
- Supervise and perform financial statement audits, reviews and compilations and/or
- Supervise and prepare business and personal income tax returns
- Assist Partners with consulting projects
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Performing a detailed general ledger review of clients’ accounting records
- Preparation of interim and year-end compiled financial statements
- Preparation of reviewed financial statements
- Supervision of Bookkeeper and staff accountants on their day to day responsibilities
- Performing financial statement audits, reviews and compilations
- Supervision of staff accountants on financial statement audits, reviews and compilations
- Perform tax planning for business and individual clients
- Preparation of business and individual tax returns
- Preparation of basic estate tax returns
- Preparation of gift tax returns
- Supervision of staff accountants on assigned tax return engagements
- Correspondence with government agencies and clients
- QuickBooks training for clients
- Responsible for supporting the Firm’s learning plan
- Responsible for assisting staff accountants with their professional training and development
Other Responsibilities:
- Participate in performance reviews of certain accounting and bookkeeping staff
- Participate in Firm committees and/or service areas
- Participate in the Firm’s coaching and mentoring programs
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in Accounting, Finance or other related area
- CPA license preferred. Working toward obtaining a CPA license, if not already attained
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by Partners, Managers or peers to perform, or assist in performing, other instructions and duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.
Management has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.
