Staff Accountant

Driven Advisors•Guaynabo, PR

About The Position

The Staff Accountant performs bookkeeping and general accounting work, including processing checks and deposits, preparing journal entries, payroll, bank reconciliations, tax withholding payments, tax returns, and financial reports. The role compiles monthly financial statements and produces unaudited reports, including balance sheets, income statements, general ledgers, bank reconciliations, accounts receivable and payable reports, check registers, and investment-in-subsidiary reports. The position also handles annual W-2/480 preparation and other related bookkeeping tasks assigned by the company. The successful candidate has a BBA in Accounting and at least two years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping procedures. Fluency in Spanish and English, strong attention to detail, ethical conduct, reliability, punctuality, and the ability to manage multiple projects and a busy transaction load are important. Experience with the full accounting cycle is preferred; CPA credentials and experience with QuickBooks or Peachtree are a plus.

Requirements

BBA in Accounting.
At least two years of experience in accounting/bookkeeping and general accounting procedures.
Fluent written and spoken Spanish and English.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations with customers.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, and percentages, and apply basic algebra and geometry concepts.
Ability to manage several projects at once and maintain attention to detail.
Ability to manage a busy workload of bookkeeping transactions and complete daily work on time with few or no mistakes.
High ethical standards, maturity, reliability, punctuality, empathy, and professional manners.
Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the full accounting cycle, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and taxes, collections, business taxes, and financial statements.
CPA credential.
Prior experience with QuickBooks and Peachtree accounting systems.

Responsibilities

Process checks and deposits that result in monthly financial statements.
Prepare monthly journal entries.
Review monthly the company's bookkeeping of checks and deposits.
Prepare checks for payments.
Process payroll.
Conduct bank reconciliations.
Inform clients of monthly amounts due for income tax, Social Security, and professional services withholdings.
Deposit income tax, Social Security, and professional services withholdings.
Prepare quarterly tax return reports, including SS, I/T, FUTA, SUTA, and FSE, and prepare State and Federal tax returns.
Prepare IVU returns.
Prepare annual W-2s/480.
Compile monthly financial statements and generate monthly unaudited reports, including balance sheets, income statements, general ledgers, bank account reconciliations, accounts receivable and payable, check register reports, and investment-in-subsidiary reports.
Perform other related bookkeeping tasks assigned by the company.