Staff Accountant - Audit

HCJ CPAS & ADVISORS PLLC•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

This entry-level accounting position is for someone aspiring to master specified areas of public accounting. The Staff Accountant should be self-motivated, ambitious, organized, and detail-oriented, with strong time-management skills and the ability to balance speed and accuracy. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are important, including the ability to work well with coworkers. The role supports audit and accounting engagements through financial statement preparation, compiling financial data, preparing journal entries and general ledgers, and ensuring financial reports are complete and accurate. Staff Accountants apply basic accounting, auditing, and tax knowledge while developing technical skills through continuing professional education, personal commitment, and on-the-job training. They work on multiple engagements, may work independently with oversight, and schedule work around deadlines and client needs. In-state and overnight travel may be required, and some client interaction is expected. In audit work, the Staff Accountant develops an understanding of clients’ businesses and organizational structures, applies professional standards and basic audit skills, performs analytical reviews and ratio analysis, documents work, helps identify and research technical issues, addresses review points, and communicates project status to senior or in-charge staff. The role also includes meeting realization and budget goals, completing time entry and WIPs promptly, using a variety of software, and performing administrative and other assigned tasks. The successful candidate demonstrates innovation, teamwork, ownership, effective communication, professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and strong organizational and time-management skills. A bachelor’s degree in accounting is required. The employee is expected to work toward becoming a Certified Public Accountant within two years of employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Work toward becoming a Certified Public Accountant within two years of employment.
Self-motivated and ambitious, with strong organizational and time-management skills.
Detail-oriented, able to balance speed and accuracy, and able to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple projects or tasks.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to communicate professionally and work effectively with coworkers.
Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to analyze financial data and draw reasonable conclusions.
Ability to work independently with oversight.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and professional ethics.
Knowledge of the professional ethics of the firm, AICPA, and ARCPA.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel.
Comfort working with a variety of software.

Nice To Haves

Previous internship in public accounting.

Responsibilities

Prepare financial statements.
Assist in compiling financial data and preparing journal entries and general ledgers; ensure financial reports and statements are complete and accurate.
Apply basic accounting, auditing, and tax knowledge and improve technical skills through CPE, personal commitment, and on-the-job training.
Handle multiple engagements and work independently with oversight.
Research and analyze financial data, draw reasonable conclusions, and develop an understanding of the firm’s accounting systems, policies, procedures, and technical resources.
Schedule work according to deadlines and client needs; meet realization and budget goals.
Complete time entry and WIPs in a timely manner.
Perform audit work, including understanding clients’ businesses and organizational structures, applying professional standards, conducting analytical reviews and ratio analysis, and documenting work appropriately.
Assist in identifying and researching technical issues or problems and propose solutions or alternatives.
Respond to and clear review points in a timely manner.
Communicate project status to senior or in-charge staff in a timely manner and keep the immediate supervisor informed.
Develop efficient work habits and produce accurate, organized, and timely work.
Maintain confidentiality of firm and client information and uphold professional and ethical standards.
Use a variety of software and perform administrative and other tasks as assigned.
Participate in client interactions as needed.
Travel in-state and overnight when required.