Sr. Accountant

Monthly (or quarterly/yearly) book-closing
• Understand the client’s business and determine/post client-specific necessary closing entries to client’s books (e.g. reclassification of prepaid expense, accrual, depreciation/amortization expense, payroll expense, service fee expense/income, intercompany accounts, FMV adjustments, etc.)
• Prepare supporting schedule for closing entries as necessary.
• Prepare reconciliation for the main accounts (e.g. bank reconciliation for cash, suspense account, prepaid expense account, etc.)
• Prepare and post consolidation adjustment entries for applicable engagements.
• Review his/her own work or staff’s work once all-closing entries are posted and correct them if necessary.
• Prepare reporting package in the client’s format
• Hands on use of accounting software, QuickBooks (both Online and Desktop)
• Hands on use of ProSystem fx Engagement, which is utilized for maintaining and controlling engagements.
• Communicate with the client (English or Japanese) on inquiries
• Research on technical issues utilizing company’s resource (ARM) and draft a memo for the accounting treatment as necessary.
• Prepare basic income tax provisions if applicable.
• Assist the client with an external auditor’s requests.
• Being able to assist the client’s with business compliance needs (e.g. business tax filing)

Preparation of Reporting Package
• Obtain trial balance and other necessary schedule from the client (or log into the client’s system remotely and retrieve the data directly) and prepare reporting package in the client-provided format.
• Perform reconciliation of General Ledger to Sub-Ledger if necessary.

Compilation
• Perform required steps for compilation engagement in accordance with SSARS21, by following the program in ProSystem fx Engagement
• Prepare financial statements based on the client’s TB
• Prepare footnotes and its supports from TB or information obtained from the client
• Adopt firm-specific steps, including having a QC review
• Prepare tax provisions and post entries if applicable.
• Perform FIN48 analysis if applicable.
• Perform research on technical issues if necessary and present it to the engagement manager
• Assist managers run efficient engagements by taking a role in preparation of budgets and invoices and bringing in a new idea/tool/procedures