About this role
Senior Staff Accountant (Cincinnati)
At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping our clients succeed. A full-service law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys and over 2,000 on our team, we have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm.
Taft is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to support our team in Taft’s Cincinnati office.
We are seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to support the Accounting team in the Cincinnati office. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.
Essential Duties:
- Prepares accounting records and other financial reports, to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standards defined within the department.
- Maintains the general ledger and performs the firm’s month end balance sheet reconciliation process; including input of entries and research and correction of account discrepancies.
- Assists supervisor with reviewing staff prepared balance sheet reconciliations for completeness and accuracy.
- Supports staff accountants as needed.
- Assists with preparation and tracking of all tax liabilities for the firm.
- Analyzes and reconciles bank statements.
- Creates and maintains internal control processes for accounting functions.
- Documents and ensures proper keeping of financial records making use of current technologies.
- Responsible for special projects, ad hoc financial analysis and other departmental duties as assigned.
- Completes banking verifications, as necessary.
- Evaluates current processes for improvement/efficiency and makes recommendations accordingly.
- Assists in system conversion processes and merger accounting entries.
Requirements
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General knowledge of accounting and Microsoft Office products.
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Basic math skills to analyze figures.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Strong multi-tasking prioritizing and organizational skills.
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Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) and three to four years of related experience.
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Public accounting experience preferred.
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CPA preferred.
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Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.