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If you want to be in an environment where you can make a difference — and make a professional home — MSL is the place for you.

SUMMARY

Entry-level professional position for employees with educational preparation and possible work experience in accounting, financial statement preparation, and auditing. This position examines and analyzes accounting records to determine financial status of organizations and prepare financial reports concerning operating procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Stay current with the laws and rulings through reading literature and attending courses.
• Identify exposure areas in the engagement that need to be addressed.
• Ensure that engagement work is completed within predetermined time budgets and plan.
• Obtain sufficient relevant data to afford a reasonable basis for conclusions or recommendations in relation to all services.
• Review data regarding material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures.
• Inspect items in books of original entry to determine if accepted accounting procedure was followed in recording transactions.
• Count cash on hand, inspect notes receivable and payable, negotiable securities, and canceled checks.
• Verify journal and ledger entries of cash and check payments, purchases, expenses, and trial balances by examining and authenticating inventory items.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in accounting from a four-year college or university, enrollment in a fifth-year university program degree or a Master’s degree (M.S.), plus zero to two-plus years of relevant experience.

Practice Area Experience Preferred:

• Governmental (State University & Colleges, School Districts, Counties, Healthcare Districts, Housing Finance Authorities, Municipalities, State Agencies, Transportation Authorities, and Utility Authorities
• Healthcare (Long-term care, Senior housing, Hospitals & health systems, Physician practices, and Community-based healthcare)
• High Tech
• Manufacturing
• Professional services, and/or
• Tourism and Hospitality

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

State of Florida CPA is preferred

State of Florida Driver’s License

Proof of auto insurance

About MSL, P.A.50 years. Four major cities. Phenomenal market share in healthcare, government and middle market clients. Historic legislation. Leadership in innovation. Visionary planning. Industry accolades. Long-term trusted relationships. Low employee turnover. Healthy work-life balance. Civic engagement. Since 1974, MSL has earned an outstanding reputation among legislators, clients, and staff for all of these. We combine the expertise of Big 4 firms with one-on-one, personalized client service. As a result MSL is one of the largest certified public accounting and management consulting firms in the Southeast.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person