CAS Senior Accountant (Client Accounting Services)

Senior Accountant | CAS Division

Job Description & Position Post

STATUS: Full time, salary exempt

JOB POSTING:

We are hiring a Senior Accountant in our Client Accounting Services (CAS) division to join our team at our Nampa office. We were voted as one of Idaho’s Best Places to Work Firm four years in a row - this means that we care about culture, work-life fulfillment, and we have some fun along the way!

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive salaries & benefits
• Opportunities for career growth & development
• Access to the top – work directly with Senior Leaders
• Flexible work arrangement options to help you balance work, life, and family

OUR CORE VALUES:

Principled, Authentic, Intentional, Determined

OUR MISSION:

To glorify God by using our knowledge, skills, and talents to develop our employees to be leaders assisting the business community in growing healthy, strong organizations

SUMMARY:

• Prepare and/or review financial statements, payroll, accounts payable, sales tax or other accounting services for individuals, corporations, partnerships, and non-profit organizations
• Analyze complex data, complete assigned work papers and projects
• Apply knowledge accounting principles and/or payroll
• Support internal projects, client work, firm advancement
• Coach and develop professional staff

SUPERVISION: Works under the direct supervision of Supervisor and/or Client Manager

POSITION DETAILS:

1. Meets performance objective

• Consistently meets billable revenue targets, tracks projects and consistently meets department deadlines
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and communicates clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing internally and externally
• Ability and willingness to ask clear and precise questions, learns and avoids repeating mistakes

2. Possesses technical knowledge of accounting and tax principles

• Solid understanding of accounting, payroll and financial statements,
• Ability to evaluate, process, research and develop technical knowledge, accurately review the work of others, identify issues, trends or law changes, and analyze data

3. Manages workflow

• Ability to support multiple projects and deadlines, prepares neat and organized work
• Regularly leads department rocks, projects, client monthly and quarterly financial reviews, and key initiatives
• Process payroll reports, set up new states, set up new clients, and resolve IRS payroll notice issues

4. Actively engages in the work of an accounting professional

• Willingness to work additional hours, as needed, through peak seasons and in the weeks leading up to critical department deadlines
• Participates in Nichols events, trainings, Rocks/goals, coaching, staff meetings and town hall sessions, may be asked to lead technical or other training to support Firm development

5. Knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and applications (Excel, Word, Outlook), ability to learn new systems quickly

6. Demonstrates understanding and clarity of Nichols structure, values, mission and focus

7. Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Four-year accounting degree
• Active progress toward CPA or CMA license preferred but not required
• Minimum of three years’ experience in accounting, payroll, bookkeeping or related

SALARY: $60,000 - $90,000, annually

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, including extended hours of sitting and the ability to lift and maneuver client files or folders, up to 20 pounds.

Nichols provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.