Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

This position may perform a variety of tax, audit, specialty tax, and/or accounting services duties depending on the Firm’s needs and the interests of the employee. This position must be performed in the Topeka or Overland Park offices.

Functions and Responsibilities (may include any of the following):

• Verifies and enters details of transactions using accounting software.
• Prepares financial statements accurately and timely, using accounting software.
• Prepares appropriate schedules and reports as requested.
• Prepares 1099’s, sales and use tax returns on a timely basis.
• Processes accounts payable and corresponds with clients to obtain appropriate information.
• Processes payroll on a timely basis.
• Prepares sales and use tax returns, personal property tax renditions, payroll tax returns, business equipment tax reimbursement (BETR) returns and/or unclaimed property reports, as assigned.
• Prepares bank reconciliations and resolves issues as needed.
• Assists in performing controllership and bookkeeping services for clients and preparing work papers, trial balances, depreciation schedules, and engagement correspondence.
• Assists with audits, reviews, and other attest engagements.
• Aware that the firm is subject to professional standards.
• Understands, follows, and complies with the Company’s policies, procedures, and work rules.
• Able to work hours necessary to meet deadlines for work assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Works with confidential client matters; requires ability to keep matters confidential.
• Analyzes tax information submitted by client.
• Maintains a good understanding of depreciation and depreciation computer software packages to set up clients; analyzes and understands depreciation reports.
• Prepares other schedules, account analyses, worksheets, and projects as requested.
• Must be able to tactfully communicate with clients in areas in which the client may not be familiar.
• Must be able to interact with professionalism and develop an understanding of other staff responsibilities and be able to support other positions when necessary.
• Assists with support staff duties as needs arise.
• Participates in firm meetings and works as part of a team to develop improved procedures.
• Strives to maintain the highest level of respect for co-workers and works toward cross training where possible on various clients in both learning and teaching circumstances.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Individuals at this level are normally at least in their junior year of college with a significant concentration of accounting or tax courses.
• Individuals should have a basic understanding of accounting, bookkeeping, or tax preparation.
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite applications, accounting software, and general office equipment.
• Must be able to work in office.

Benefits

Mize CPAs Inc. offers competitive salary and fringe benefits, challenging projects, and ongoing professional development opportunities for our employees.


Mize CPAs Inc. strives for a work-life balance and supports career development as part of our culture. Because of our size and variety of industries we serve, there are opportunities for growth within the Firm.

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