Job description
NOTICE OF FILING AN APPLICATION FOR

PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATION

TITLE: Senior Accountant

JOB DETAILS: Senior Accountants perform most work assigned with a minimum of assistance. They often lead one or more assistants, instruct them in work to be performed, review the work done, and direct necessary revisions. Seniors are required to make decisions on all but the most unusual accounting and auditing matters.

Essential Functions
• Extensive experience with FAS109 tax accounting, including tax accounting for stock-based compensation/FIN48.
• Performs diversified accounting, auditing, and tax assignments under the direction of supervisor, manager, or partner.
• Demonstrates competency in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and Firm standards.
• Meets time constraints and client deadlines.
• Participates in planning and scheduling client engagements.
• Directs and instructs assistants, where applicable, in work to be performed and working paper review.
• Determines the extent of test-checking required in an audit and selects the transactions to be tested.
• Prepares and indexes working papers; performs various procedures established under generally accepted accounting principles to verify accuracy and validity of client’s financial matters.
• Prepares complicated tax returns and returns on dissolution or liquidation.
• Suggests client tax planning ideas to supervisor, manager, or Partner.
• Prepares routine correspondence to client for approval and signature of a Partner; writes comments for management letters.
• Drafts reports including footnotes.
• Proactively takes ownership of projects, seeing them through to ultimate completion &delivery to client.
• Performs the broadest range of accountant tasks so that direct participation of supervisors, managers, or Partners is kept to a minimum.
• Reviews work done of other staff accountants and directs necessary revisions.

Nonessential Functions
• Prepares other reports, projects and duties as may be assigned.
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
• Punctually enters time and expenses daily to support efficient billing processes.
• Begins to develop referral sources, which may include involvement in community, business, and professional organizations.
• Increasingly builds knowledge base of the Firm’s industry lines and service offerings

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: THIS POSITION REQUIRES A MASTER’S DEGREE (OR FOREIGN EQUIVALENT) IN ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, OR IN A CLOSELY RELATED FIELD, PLUS 2 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE IN ACCOUNTING OR IN A CLOSELY RELATED OCCUPATION.

IN THE ALTERNATIVE, THE EMPLOYER WILL ACCEPT BACHELOR’S DEGREE (OR FOREIGN EQUIVALENT) IN ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, OR IN A CLOSELY RELATED FIELD, PLUS 3 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE IN ACCOUNTING OR IN A CLOSELY RELATED OCCUPATION.

Special Requirements: REQUIRED SKILLS: EXPERTISE/KNOWLEDGE OF:

Public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity of auditing and accounting tasks and tax knowledge.Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP, PivotTable and formatting excel charts.Accounting and tax software like Quickbooks, CCH, Lacerte, BNA, Caseware, Sureprep, etc.Review financial statements according to accounting principles GAAP and propose adjusting entries.Research complex tax issues using internal revenue code and other tax research software like BNA, etc.Review of tax regulations to compliance with federal and state tax laws.Tax reconciliations including resolving financial statements discrepancies.Prepare quarterly and annually tax planning for proper payments of federal and state taxes.

MUST POSSESS EXPERTISE/ KNOWLEDGE SUFFICIENT TO ADEQUATELY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE JOB BEING OFFERED. EXPERTISE/ KNOWLEDGE MAY BE GAINED THROUGH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION. SUCH EXPERTISE/ KNOWLEDGE CANNOT BE "QUANTIFIED" BY "TIME."
• *Telecommuting Permitted**

JOB LOCATION: 10960 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90024

WORK SCHEDULE : 40 hrs/wk (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

SALARY OFFERED : $79,000 to $94,000 per year

CONTACT: Qualified applicants please send resume to: Anna Galperin, HR Director, anna.galperin @singerlewak.com, REF: JC-24

THIS NOTICE IS BEING FILED AS A RESULT OF THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT ALIEN LABOR CERTIFICATION. ANY PERSON MAY PROVIDE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE BEARING ON THE APPLICATION TO THE REGIONAL CERTIFYING OFFICER OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Certifying Officer

U.S. Department of Labor

Employment and Training Administration

Office of Foreign Labor Certification

200 Constitution Avenue, NW

Room N-5311

Washington, DC 20210

Certifying Office E-mail: [email protected]