Cheryl Jefferson & Associates, LLC

Description

We are accepting resumes for all levels of accounting staff from entry-level to management.  Candidates with no prior employment with a public accounting firm or a government contractor will be considered as ENTRY-LEVEL.   Our peak times are quarterly.  Personal tax return preparation is limited to owners/shareholders of existing clients.  We don’t accept walk-ins or tax-only clients.

Typical duties that our staff performs include:

• Compilations, reviews, and audits of small business financial statements
• Preparing adequate workpapers in accordance with firm standards
• Reconciling complex accounts such as payroll liabilities and loans
• Providing assistance, guidance, and recommendations for improvements to small business clients who have never worked with an accounting firm before.
• Assisting with QuickBooks troubleshooting and transaction entry
• Converting accrual basis financials to cash basis for tax reporting
• Preparing corporate, pass-through entity and personal tax returns
• Assisting clients in preparing budgets, forward pricing proposals, and incurred cost submissions for government contracts
• Assisting clients in setting up accounting systems in order to pass government contract compliance audits
• Assisting clients with the interpretation and compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Performing financial analysis
• Small business tax planning 

Some of the IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS we look for in candidates, but that are not necessarily mandatory for the position desired are:

If previous experience in a public accounting firm

• Performed financial statement reviews and/or audits or supervised them
• Worked with government contractors or service industries
• Prepared corporate and pass-through entity tax returns
• Converted accrual basis financials to cash or tax basis
• Experienced in financial analysis and budgeting
• Prepared adequate workpapers with minimal comments or reviewed workpapers of staff
• Experienced latest versions of QuickBooks, write-up software, audit software, and tax software
• Understands complex reporting issues such as deferred tax and stock-based compensation
• Deciphered complex reconciliation problems
• Is a CPA or meets requirements to sit for CPA exam
• Has in-depth knowledge of GAAP, GAAS or IFRS
• Has experience applying new risk assessments
• Communicated reports of results, findings, improvements and recommendations both orally and written, on an executive-level  

If previous experience in corporate accounting

• Prepared company financial statements for review and/or audit
• Had previous employment with a government contractor
• Reviewed or prepared corporate and pass-through entity tax returns
• Prepared cash flow statements or budgets
• Experienced with latest versions QuickBooks/DELTEK
• Understands complex reporting issues such as deferred tax and stock-based compensation
• Resolved complex reconciliation problems
• Utilized analytical and budgeting skills
• Has in-depth knowledge of GAAP, FAR, and DCAA requirements 
• Provided reports of results, findings, improvements and recommendations both orally and written, to executives