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We seek a creative and innovative Accountant with excellent organizational and time management skills and a minimum of 3+ years of experience in income taxes, specifically within the Public Accounting arena. This person will manage, oversee, and make sure the income tax/accounting department is functioning properly to hit all deadlines efficiently.
We seek an individual who has the ability to see and understand our procedures quickly, to help utilize our technology and restructure our income tax department to improve efficiency using technology, as well as handle all facets of Public Accounting without supervisor review.
Required experience:
- 3+ years within Public Accounting
- Management of people and processes
Required competencies:
- Public Accounting
- Income tax return preparation for individuals and small businesses
- State return processing
- Trust/Estate returns
- IRS/State correspondence services, reviewing notices.
- General Accounting
- Financial statement preparation
- GL, Bank reconciliations
- Payroll preparation, journals, earnings reports
- Payroll taxes
- Sales taxes
- Depreciation entries
- Adjusting & closing journal entries
Required skills:
- Demonstrated skills in the effective management of people and processes, to ensure a cohesive and effective team environment within an efficient accounting department.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Computer proficiency – Word & Excel, Outlook, QuickBooks Pro
- Preferred skills (not required): Accounting software – Ultra Tax
Hours:
- Nonpeak season: 40 hours Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00pm, but hours may be longer with each quarter’s end.
- Peak busy season (Tax season & Extension season): January-April 50-60+ hours; Aug-October 50-60+ hours. Saturdays and/or Sundays during our peak season are required.
- Work Ethic and commitment are generally rewarded.
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance, 401k, Paid Time Off
Compensation:
- 55K-80K-Based on experience, background and demonstrated skills/expertise.
Send resume with cover letter to gwarczynski@marnellfinancial.com
Built on an income tax foundation, we are a Chicago area firm that has steadily grown in scope and size to provide a total package of financial services to our clients: income taxes, investments, small business accounting, financial planning, and insurance.
Through proactive communication, our experienced staff partners with our clients, whether as individuals or for their small business, to provide an honest assessment of what is possible, with the integrity they deserve. These are the principles Marnell Financial was founded on and utilizes daily as the basis of our commitment to high quality service.
Please visit our website at www.marnellfinancial.com to learn more about the firm, our mission, and location.
