Junior Accountant

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Job description

Company Overview

Since 2003, Jade Associates has been providing specialized accounting and tax services to French expatriates and entrepreneurs. Jade became a part of the the Fiducial family in 2015. Fiducial, founded in France in 1970, is a major provider of financial services (Business Counseling, Bookkeeping, Payroll and Tax Preparation & Advisory Services) to small businesses and their owners. As a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs, Fiducial provides the financial back office infrastructure to clients, allowing them to focus on what they do best: serve their customers.

Position Overview

Jade is looking for a motivated Junior Accountant who is eager to gain experience working with small businesses and individuals on accounting and tax matters.

The Junior Accountant will be responsible for general bookkeeping, monthly write up, tax, payroll and other accounting functions for Jade clients.

Main Responsibilities:

• Reconciliation of bank and company accounts
• Reviewing clients Financial statement
• Preparation of outsourced bookkeeping for clients
• Preparing sales tax returns for clients
• Preparing payrolls for clients
• Preparing individual, corporate and partnership tax returns

Desired Skills/Experience/Attributes

• 1+ year of tax or accounting experience (including internships)
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of QuickBooks or other accounting software is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office to include Excel and Word
• Proven track record of solving practical problems
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and handle a high-volume workload

The ideal candidate for this position:

• Has an entrepreneurial drive, is self motivated and driven to succeed
• Has exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Possesses an unquestionable level of integrity and respects quality assurance requirements
• Has a history of building relationships with clients and colleagues
• Is open minded and thrives in a culturally diverse environment

Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required