Job Description
Job Description
LA Schwartz Giannini Lantsberger & Adamson
Staff Accountant – Accounting Services
Job Duties
For multiple clients perform the following :
- Balance and maintain accurate general ledger using QuickBooks
- Prepare monthly financial statements
- Prepare payroll and payroll tax returns
- Reconciliation of cash and other subsidiary accounts on monthly basis
- Prepare and process accounts payable
- Sales and use tax return preparation
- Budget preparation and monitoring
Qualification and skills
Understand entity types (set-up to financials) Accrual vs. cashKnowledge of various industries (i.e., retail, service, construction, etc.)Software proficient (QB, Excel, Word)PayrollProcessing through annual returns
Understand types of compensationUnderstand items affecting tax treatment Sales TaxProcess prepayment & quarterly returns
Understand taxable sales and district rules Inventory (basic knowledge of use)Fixed Assets (depreciation, etc.)Loans (ST / LT and amortization)Budgets (development / analytical variances) Financial reports (basic)Organized, able to understand detail up to big picture; analytical; problem solving skillsAbility to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines