Staff Accountant II

The role

You will provide Client Accounting Services including controllership assistance and consulting to small and mid-sized businesses. You will perform general ledger reconciliations, month-end close processes, and prepare financial statements and tax returns.

What you will do

• Provide Client Accounting Services including outsourced controllership-type assistance and consulting.
• Oversee and review all general ledger reconciliations and prepare/review client journal entries.
• Prepare/review fixed asset listings for depreciation and gain/loss on sales.
• Prepare/review the month-end close process.
• Prepare/review and troubleshoot bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Prepare/review prepaid and accrual schedules.
• Reconcile, review, and post monthly payroll entries.
• Prepare/review annual 1099 forms and annual/quarterly payroll tax returns.
• Prepare/review business personal property tax returns.
• Prepare income tax returns for small businesses and their owners.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience, specifically external client-facing services.
• Intermediate to Advanced skills with Excel (including pivot and VLOOKUP).
• Experience with various versions of QuickBooks Desktop and Online.
• Excellent attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and meet tight monthly deadlines.
• Strong judgment skills and ability to know when to escalate an issue to the manager or senior on a client account.
• Motivated to be an advisor to a variety of business clients with varying skill levels.

Nice to have

• Licensed CPA or eligible to sit for the CPA exam.
• Knowledge of federal and state payroll tax requirements.
• Experience with business clients $1-$15+ million in revenue.
• Industry knowledge for construction/contractors, real estate, and/or professional services.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Options for fully paid employee only coverage for health and dental
• Company-Paid Life and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits such as supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and accident insurance
• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions
• Access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning

About the company

Parsons Advisors is a growing Charlotte-area accounting and business consulting firm focused on serving privately owned companies and small businesses. It is a member firm of Current, which partners with leading accounting firms across the United States.