Auditor/Accountant

Padilla and Company LLP • Jamaica, NY • 3d ago

Examine financial statements to ensure that they are accurate and comply with laws and regulations. Compute taxes owed, prepare tax returns, and ensure that taxes are paid properly and on time. Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency and use of accepted accounting procedures. Organize and maintain financial records. Assess financial operations and make best-practices recommendations to clients. Suggest ways to reduce costs, enhance revenues, and improve profits for the firm's clients. Perform budget planning, cost accounting, financial analysis and preparation of management and financial statement reports. Apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports. Perform audit, review and compilation engagements under the direction of manager and partner. Plan and organize audits in accordance with auditing standards. Under the supervision of a manager, may be asked to perform all states of the audit (planning, fieldwork and reporting). Assist audit team in entering data for computer applications and preparing work papers, trial balances, schedules and engagement correspondences. Perform research on technical accounting issues. Responsible for financial analysis, monthly account reconciliations, tax filings, variance analyses, and general ledger maintenance. Communicate with client management regarding timing of fieldwork and client assistance levels in order to receive information necessary to complete the engagement in a timely manner. Work with clients in gaining an understanding of their business and apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the preparation of work papers. Establish and maintain client relationships. In coordination with the manager/partner, responsible for the identification and resolution of engagement issues as well as identification of improvements that may be recommended to management. Become proficient in various stages of the audit, including fieldwork, control testing and report drafting under the supervision of a more experienced staff. Enhance knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and Government Auditing Standards (GAS). Prepare draft financial statements, income tax returns and other reporting requirements of audit clients. Make internal control recommendations whenever necessary and/or required. Prepare and organize proper and complete working paper documentation of an audit. Assist advisory clients with various tasks for audit readiness.

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