Description

At Frazer, LLP, we pride ourselves on our pursuit of excellence in all that we do. The scope of the duties include assisting with agriculture, construction, dairy, real estate, manufacturing, and distribution clients, in addition to many other areas. We build trusting relationships with our clients in order to execute the most effective strategies to help them achieve their goals. We’re looking for hardworking, inspiring people to join our team who truly want to grow professionally, and who want to see their clients succeed. We are grateful for your interest in becoming a part of our professional family.

Job Summary:

The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for the orderly completion of engagements including the day-to-day supervision of staff, making the initial determination as to whether or not the engagement objectives have been met, and keeping the managers and partners informed of progress and unusual developments. The Senior Staff Accountant will make the initial evaluation of the internal control structure, draft the work program and assist the managers in preparing time and engagement budgets.

Essential Functions:

• Regularly assess the status of department staff work, review their progress and answer questions.
• Monitor time spent on engagements, and, when required, propose to the manager any necessary modifications in the engagement work plan.
• Responsible for the day-to-day, on-the-job training of staff and concluding the engagement in an efficient manner.
• Responsible for the detailed review of all working papers and the disposition of all follow-up items during the wrap-up of an engagement.
• Prepare, review and approve all drafts of financial statements and accountants’ reports prior to review by the managers and/or partners.
• Prepare, review and approve all tax returns prior to review by the managers and/or partners.
• Prepare written review of Staff Accountants, Semi-Senior Staff Accountants and Administrative Assistants in the department.
• Other duties as assigned.

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Working knowledge of MS Office (primarily Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)
• General knowledge of FASB regulations and GAAP 
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of previous experience supervising and training Staff and Semi-Senior Accountants
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Presentation skills and strong organizational techniques are required
• Highly motivated
• Capable of managing multiple client engagements in addition to completing tasks related to business development

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Accounting and completion (passed) of all 4 parts of the CPA exam; Master's degree in Business Administration or Taxation a plus. LL.M. in Taxation a plus.
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 5 years of experience gained within a public accounting firm.
• LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Certified Public Accountant license preferred.

Preferred Position Qualifications:

• Knowledge of accounting software (QuickBooks or similar) preferred
• Knowledge of tax program software (Axcess Tax or similar) preferred
• Knowledge of engagement management software (ProSystem fx Engagement or similar) preferred
• Knowledge of asset depreciation software (ProSystem fx Fixed Assets or similar) preferred
• Knowledge of time record keeping software (Axcess) a plus

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.