Senior Accountant

Benefits: 401(k) matching Competitive salary Dental insurance Flexible schedule Free food & snacks Health insurance Opportunity for advancement Paid time off Senior Accountant Type: Full-time Experience: Mid-Level Functions: Accounting, Bookkeeping, Management Reporting Reports To: Accounting Manager Location: Honolulu, HI Compensation: Salary FLSA Status: Exempt COMPANY DESCRIPTION HiAccounting is a locally staffed outsourced accounting and tax firm serving small to medium sized businesses. Our team of accounting and tax professionals work together on multiple clients in various industries. HiAccounting is a division of The Hawaii Group, Hawaii’s leading business process outsourcing firm. We strongly believe in working personally and directly with our clients, connecting through HiGroup’s core principles of integrity, transparency, and dedicated client service. POSITION SUMMARY HiAccounting is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its outsourced accounting division. The Senior Accountant is primarily responsible for overseeing the preparation of accounting workpapers and reconciliations to support the issuance of financial statements and management reports. The Senior Accountant should be self-driven, passionate, and client service focused – serving as a role model to junior staff. The Senior Accountant reports to the Accounting Manager. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Technical Serve as the primary liaison with client personnel ensuring deadlines are met. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, along with workpapers to support financial statements. Review junior staff workpapers, reconciliation, and client deliverables. Create, update, and monitor various management reports. Coach and assist junior staff members as needed regarding workpaper documentation and client services. Supervise junior staff to ensure work is performed accurately and timely. Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to junior staff regarding industry changes and updates. Assist Accounting Manager with workflow assignments and process improvements. Work with Accounting Manager on implementing new clients. Understand general business including business law, formation, and entity types and practices ability to make recommendations for business planning. Stay up-to-date regarding regulatory and industry changes to respond to client’s needs. Client Service Deliver best-in-class customer service to clients and employees at all times, with an emphasis on being proactive, responsive, professional, and accurate. Understand client’s business and industry and establish a full understanding of client’s service needs. Serve as the primary liaison with client personnel; ensure client deadlines are being met and manage client expectations regarding deliverables, budgets, and timelines. Develop relationships with clients and take part in client events. Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with client’s employees, and co-workers to promote a quality service image. Embrace a team-based approach to client service. Encourage collaboration, open communication, and problem-solving in a team. Track and record time accurately. Understand client engagement agreement and be able to identify services outside of this scope. Business Development Identify new opportunities for clients and promote other company services to clients that would help them in their business. Practice Management Assist with new client implementation process including preparing a proposal for services, setting a budget and assigning return to team. Assist with new client interviews and develop a scope-of-work proposal and engagement letter. Set engagement budgets. Ability to manage a large number of clients and client projects. Assist to review time spent on projects and approve final invoice amount for project. Assist in the implementation and monitoring of performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction. Staff Management Work closely with staff to answer questions and be available for help. Seek mentoring and coaching opportunities and serve as a “buddy” to new staff and interns. Track and record time accurately. Review time recorded by staff to ensure project remains on budget. Complete Project Evaluation for junior staff and help with performance evaluation feedback. Participate and engage in training. Seek continuing education opportunities. Assist with recruiting for new accounting and tax professionals. Other Practice integrity and professional judgment. Self-driven and takes initiative to research questions. Ability to work independently to resolve most issues but seeks advice from management when needed. Embrace technology and quickly adapt to technological changes. Take a leadership role in company initiatives to implement new processes to streamline workflow. Deadline driven and complete tasks in a timely manner. Protect organization’s values by keeping information confidential. Actively contribute to the overall positive culture of the company. Attend networking and industry events to expand the brand of HiAccounting, our visibility in the market place and to generate new business. Participate and lead organization efforts to build a strong community presence with charitable activities. Ensure work is performed in compliance with the company’s established policies and procedures. Other duties as assigned. Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. HiAccounting shall make reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. SKILLS & ABILITIES The ideal Senior Accountant is familiar with accounting and financial operations in a fast-paced, for-profit environment. This person will meet most or all of the following requirements: Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience. Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of experience in public accounting and/or the private sector, including at least one (1) year of supervisory experience, or any combination of education and experience which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet the minimum qualifications to perform the essential functions of this position. Licenses: CPA license highly preferred, but not required. Computer Skills: Proficient knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Knowledge of Ultra Tax, Lacerte, Drake, or other professional tax software, and knowledge of QuickBooks, AccPac, Intacct, or other accounting/bookkeeping software would be helpful. Other Requirements: Perform other duties as required. Must be able to travel as required; overnight or extended stays as needed. Availability to work additional hours or weekends, as projects and tax deadlines demand. Possession of a valid motor vehicle driver’s license. Ready availability in person or electronically to senior executives in case of emergency. Location: HiAccounting prides itself on being locally staffed. This position requires that the applicant live in Oahu. If you are an applicant currently not living in Oahu, please specify in your cover letter your relocation timing and efforts. WORKING AT HIACCOUNTING Encouraging an active, Hawaii lifestyle by supporting our employees’ interests, efforts, and activities, HiGroup is proud to be recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Hawaii for twelve (12) years in a row Since its inception, the HiGroup team has enjoyed exceptional benefit packages. Alongside traditional options, such as full medical, dental, vision, drug, disability, life insurance, 401K, flexible spending, supplemental benefits, and profit sharing, as well as a generous PTO and holiday leave program, HiGroup also proudly offers its employees even more generous support at work, at home, and in the community. Offering paid time off for employees to volunteer as well as investing in learning and development opportunities company-wide, HiGroup enthusiastically encourages their team members’ desires to be good citizens on and off the job. We encourage career development by providing a buddy and mentoring system, regular performance evaluations, and reimbursements for continuing education for the CPA or other professional certifications. We are family-oriented and provide a flexible work schedule with the ability to work remotely. Daily employer provided lunch under the HiGroup Daily Grinds Program. Gym/fitness reimbursements. Cell phone reimbursement (for EE’s that use their phone for work). Parking or bus pass subsidy. Regular in-office massage therapy. Flexible work schedule with the potential to work remotely when needed. Support of CPA or EA and continuing education. 12 paid holidays (includes your birthday off). Paid time off for volunteering. Employee snacks and drinks. Career advancement. 401K, 4% matching and profit sharing (after eligibility requirements are met). Health benefits (after eligibility requirements are met). Life Insurance. #J-18808-Ljbffr