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KAY PERRONE & ASSOCIATES, PC
Senior Accountant
Bryan, Texas
Ideal candidate will possess the following abilities:
- Complete assigned projects and make basic decisions regarding work with minimal oversight
- Handle multiple tasks accurately and efficiently while meeting deadlines
- Recognize potential problems in an engagement and propose solutions in a timely manner
- Accept increasing responsibility for client engagements
- Manage client relationships
Job Description:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA license preferred
- Minimum of 3-5 years experience in public accounting
- Experience in individual, corporate, partnership, and s corporation tax
- Experience in all aspects of accounting
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work well with others
- Proficiency with Microsoft office & QuickBooks software required
Benefits:
- Flexible work schedule/family-oriented firm
- Career growth opportunities
- Competitive compensation/benefit package
Contact Information: For more detailed information about our firm, visit our website at www.kperronecpa.com. To be considered for this position, please forward your resume to kperrone@kperronecpa.com.
The Adam Corporation/Group
JOB TITLE: Senior Accountant
DEPARTMENT: Accounting
REPORTS TO: Controller
JOB SUMMARY
The senior accountant is responsible for the efficient and timely preparation and analysis of U.S. GAAP financial statements, operating expense budgets, analysis of actual vs. budgeted results and other financial related projects. This position requires the utmost attention to detail, timeliness, efficiency, cost effectiveness, and customer service while adhering to the standards set by The Adam Corporation/Group (Company). This position is expected to be innovative with respect to Administration and Financial Reporting.
1. People/Team Relations
- Put people first – go above and beyond their expectations to satisfy their needs and provide the highest quality service.
- Always convey a professional attitude and demeanor towards the Company, peers, customers and vendors.
- Always treat the Company and peers with the utmost respect and dignity.
- Be sincere and hospitable in all dealings with peers, customers and vendors.
- Always maintain a positive attitude and look for positive outcomes in all opportunities.
2. Personnel
- Establish and maintain positive employee relations, encourage teamwork among all companies within the organization.
- Proactively identify peers needs and respond to them on a timely basis.
- Know disciplinary procedures and demonstrate the ability to coach and counsel effectively.
- Appropriately delegate responsibility and authority.
3. Communication
- Maintain open channels of communication and be receptive to all companies within the organization.
- Write effectively and concisely.
- Convey oral messages clearly and succinctly.
- Participate in and conduct meetings effectively.
- Ensure that the information needed to proficiently operate the Company is disseminated and understood.
- Must maintain a positive attitude and be willing to support all programs and initiatives that have been communicated from the management team of the Company.
4. Planning, Organization and Administration
- Exhibit sound time management and organizational skills.
- Exhibit an ability to multitask without the attention to detail of assigned work being negatively affected.
- Maintain an organized and clean work station.
5. Employment Policies/Safe Work Environment
- Report all accidents to your supervisor immediately.
- Take pride in the company – report all damage or vandalism to the Company property.
- Follow all company policies and procedures as outlined in the handbook.
- Follow all company rules communicated by your supervisor.
6. Essential Job Functions
- Preparation of journal entries for multiple privately owned companies in a variety of industries.
- Preparation of monthly stand-alone and consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Analysis of audit schedules and assistance with external auditors
- Monthly account analysis to explain actual and budgeted variances
- Prepare and analyze yearly budgets
- Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Review bank statements.
- Liaison with business management and operational personnel to improve business performance and increase internal controls.
- Ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish tasks with limited directsupervision
- Special projects as directed
7. Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- CPA or CPA candidate preferred
- 4-6 years progressive accounting experience.
- Demonstrable broad US GAAP knowledge
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Good communication skills using spoken and written words.
- Highly developed sense of urgency
- Strong system skills and proven business improvement skills
- Experience in a multi-entity setting
- Must be able to handle stress in a healthy and professional manner.
- Has an ability to learn new technologies as necessary.
Texas ties” is a must and a preferable tie to the Bryan/College Station area is a plus. Has to be happy living in Bryan-College Station which has a population of approximately 160,000. A small town atmosphere with unique advantages due to the location of Texas A&M, which has a student enrollment of 46,000.
8. Scope of Responsibility
Knows the formal and informal company goals, standards, policies and procedure including familiarity of other companies within the organization. Is sensitive to the interrelationship of both people and functions within the various companies of the organization.
9. About the Company
The Adam Corporation/Group is a privately owned holding company headquartered in College Station, Texas with excess of $1 billion in stockholder equity. Since its inception in 1977, the company has acquire and built companies in such diverse industries as cable television, general contracting, real estate development, livestock, banking and financial services, with continued plans for future expansion.
This job description is an outline of job requirements and may not include all job functions that will be required by The Adam Corporation/Group. This description is subject to change without notice.
Contact Bob Richers [richers@adamcorporation.com]
