Staff Accountant

Company: Confidential Company
Location: Shreveport
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Accounting professional needed at a multigeneration, single family office The company is seeking to replace a retiring, long-term employee with an accounting professional. This position will report directly to the CFO but will also collaborate closely with other members of the management team and staff.

• Company Information
  • Located in Shreveport Louisiana
  • The company manages the assets of a single-family office with a long history, spanning six generations.
  • The company and the family members are well-respected and active in the community through investments in local businesses and various non-profit organizations.
  • Managed assets include investments in industries such as oil and gas, timber, agriculture, real estate, fixed income, public equities, private equity, and venture capital.
  • The company has a small office environment with low employee turnover. The average length of service of the current employees is over 30 years.
  • Generous salary and benefits
  • Responsibilities
    • Financial statement preparation
    • Working with outside tax accountants in preparing individual, partnership, and trust tax returns. Tax returns are NOT prepared in house.
    • Account reconciliations
    • Journal Entries
    • Monthly, quarterly, and annual closes
    • Produce various, miscellaneous reports as needed
    • Working closely with CFO to develop and institute procedural, reporting, and general back-office changes as needed
    • Back up responsibilities due to small staff
      • A/P, A/R, Bank Reconciliations, various administrative duties
      • Preferred experience and abilities
        • CPA or aspiring to attain CPA designation
        • Strong knowledge of individual, partnership, and trust tax returns
        • Strong bookkeeping skills

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