Staff Accountant | Omaha

Serendipity Recruiting•Omaha, NE

18d

About The Position

Staff accountants are expected to complete tasks assigned to them, which will be based on their experience. They should identify problem areas in engagements that need discussion with the person assigning the task, and develop efficient work habits. Work must be accurate, organized, and timely, with effective communication throughout. Staff accountants need to recognize how their assigned tasks affect the final work product, follow the regulations and professional ethics of the AICPA and the state society, and keep current on all professional pronouncements. They must maintain confidentiality of the Firm, behave professionally, and follow firm procedures and policies. Staff accountants should identify problems early in engagements and deal with them efficiently. They are expected to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, accurately, and efficiently with minimal supervision while meeting deadlines. They should accept increasing responsibility for engagements, business correspondence, and some research with little input from supervisors, and make basic decisions regarding routine work without supervision. Additionally, they should begin developing client relations through routine engagements, with the goal of billing additional services and attracting new business to the Firm.

Requirements

Tasks will be assigned based on experience.
Work must be accurate, organized, and timely.
Practice effective communication.
Recognize how assigned tasks affect the final work product.
Follow regulations and professional ethics of the AICPA and the state society.
Keep current on all professional pronouncements, such as SFAS and SAS.
Maintain confidentiality of the Firm.
Behave professionally.
Follow firm procedures and comply with Firm policies.
Identify problems early in engagements and deal with such problems in a timely and efficient manner.
Handle multiple tasks simultaneously, accurately, and efficiently with minimal supervision, while still meeting deadlines.
Accept increasing responsibility for engagements, business correspondence, and some research with little input from the supervisor, manager, or partner.
Make basic decisions regarding routine work without supervision.
Begin developing client relations, through routine engagements, keeping in mind the need to bill additional services and to attract new business to the Firm.

Responsibilities

Complete tasks assigned to them.
Identify problem areas in the engagement that need to be discussed with the person assigning the task.
Develop efficient work habits.
Ensure work is accurate, organized, and timely.
Practice effective communication when completing all tasks.
Recognize how assigned tasks affect the final work product.
Follow regulations and professional ethics of the AICPA and the state society.
Keep current on all professional pronouncements, such as SFAS and SAS.
Maintain confidentiality of the Firm.
Behave professionally.
Follow firm procedures and comply with Firm policies as outlined in the personnel manual.
Identify problems early in engagements and deal with such problems in a timely and efficient manner.
Handle multiple tasks simultaneously, accurately, and efficiently with minimal supervision, while still meeting deadlines.
Accept increasing responsibility for engagements, business correspondence, and some research with little input from the supervisor, manager, or partner.
Make basic decisions regarding routine work without supervision.
Begin developing client relations, through routine engagements, keeping in mind the need to bill additional services and to attract new business to the Firm.