Accountant

Company Overview

Since 2003, Jade Fiducial has been providing specialized accounting and tax services to French expatriates and entrepreneurs. Jade became a part of the Fiducial family in 2015 and count today 1 office in Paris and 12 offices all over USA – Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, Palo Alto, San Francisco et Washington. 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:

The Senior Tax Accountant is responsible for assisting with the closing of the books and preparation of financial statements, including monthly/quarterly account analysis and reconciliation, journal entries, and work papers for our client companies.

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the integrity of general ledgers for multi-sites and companies.
• Coordinate the completion of the balance sheet account analysis.
• Preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements in a timely manner.
• Provide accounting expertise to assist other areas in understanding financial information.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
• Perform all tasks associated with the general ledger, enter monthly journal entries, execute monthly closing entries, and execute the month-end general ledger.
• Preparation of tax returns for individuals (Schedule C, schedule D, schedule E, form 1116, form 8865, form 5471, FBar 8938) and corporate clients (form 1120, form 1120-S, form 1065, form 990)
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Branch Manager

Desired Skills/ Experience/Attributes:

• 5 – 7 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior work experience with accounting for multiple companies.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures on manual and automated systems.
• Tax preparation experience is necessary
• Individual will possess a business mindset with demonstrated customer service skills working within a team environment.
• Must be a self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Fluency in French is a plus.

The ideal candidate for this position:

• Has a positive attitude and an unrivaled ability to work with peers, staff, and senior management collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Has an entrepreneurial drive, is self-motivated, and is driven to succeed.
• Has exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Possesses a high level of integrity and respects quality assurance requirements.
• Has a history of building relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Is committed to fostering and maintaining a service culture.

Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registration:

Bachelor / Master’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or French DUT/BTS in accounting + a minimum of 4 years working experience