| Title: Senior Accountant
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| Location: Providence, RI
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| Job Type: Direct Hire
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| Compensation: $70,000.00 to $78,000.00 per Year
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| Reference Code: 947612-EQG
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Description: Our client is seeking a General/Tax Accountant.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
GAAP:
- Be responsible for the accounting operations for various flow through entities (partnerships, LLC, and S-Corps) including the recording of transaction activity, cash management (maintenance of the check registers and investment of idle funds), and the monitoring of accounts receivable and accounts payable (payment of invoices)
- Full closing responsibility on a defined periodic basis including compiling back-up for journal entries, posting entries to General Ledger software (Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics) on a Real Time basis and generating financial statements and various schedules
- Compute and reconcile to accounting records the quarterly valuation adjustment for various portfolio investments
- Prepare quarterly GAAP basis financial reporting package for Advisory Boards and Limited Partners including financial statements and transaction narratives
- Prepare schedules in response to Limited Partner requests for information
- Compile information and assist with generation and issuance of capital calls and distributions as required
- Perform required analysis and reconciliations
- Recognize changes in the environment which will impact entities and communicate to management for consideration
Tax:
- Prepare tax basis financial statements and supporting schedules on a defined periodic basis
- Assist with the calculation of quarterly tax estimates
- Maintain 1099 detailed information and reconcile to year-end reporting
- Issue 1099s as required
- Update investment basis schedules, capital gains schedules (including supporting documentation), compute and record final K-1 entries, and complete final tax closings
- As required, assist the Tax Director with the preparation of federal and various state tax returns (inputting information into ProSystems Fx tax software)
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Requirements: General/Tax Accountant Qualifications:
- A BS in Accounting is required
- Progress toward CPA and/or MST is a plus
- Detail oriented, organized, and relational problem solving abilities
- Deductive reasoning ability with advanced analytical skills
- Independent thinker with the ability to apply complex concepts
- Self starter with the ability to work independently
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High level of comprehension of GAAP and tax basis accounting
- Experience with tax preparation, especially relating to all types of flow through entities
- Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Experienced user of PC-based General Ledger software (Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics), Report Writer (FRx), and tax preparation software (ProSystems Fx)
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