Staff Accountant, Audit (NJ)

About Baratz & Associates, P.A.

Baratz & Associates, PA (B&A) is a full-service accounting firm with offices in South Jersey and Fort Washington, PA. We provide our clients with reliable and accurate tax consulting, audit and accounting services, management advisory services, estate planning and business succession planning. Boasting client relationships spanning decades, B&A’s personalized attention, and their extraordinary knowledge of the most up-to-date financial requirements and tax provisions, puts them in a position to serve as true partners with their clients, working with them to enhance and profitably grow their business. Working at B&A will allow you to gain hands on experience to jumpstart your career. Please visit our website www.baratzcpa.com to learn more about the firm, our services, and our capabilities.

We are seeking someone who wants to excel in services to our clients and to themselves, learn and wants to take on responsibility.  You will work directly with our clients, partners, managers, and staff who also want to work with you.

Staff Accountant, Audit description:

As a Staff Accountant, Audit, you will work in-person as part of a team of professionals who are committed to delivering quality service. You will be working on large employee benefit plan engagements in a variety of industries, which includes multi-employer employee benefit plans. In addition, you will work on not-for-profit audit engagements of sponsor unions. Training and ongoing education is a high priority and includes both in-house training sessions and attending seminars and conferences.

The responsibilities as a Staff Accountant, Audit will include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the day-to-day activities of audit engagements, including all phases of a financial statement audit, audit fieldwork, and completion of work papers, to support the execution of a high-quality audit.
• Understand and apply Baratz & Associates, P.A.’s audit methodology while preparing clear well-structured and effective audit documentation.
• Participate in client and engagement team interactions in a professional manner including properly conveying information gathered from the client to the engagement team.
• Identify and communicate potential issues and opportunities for audit efficiencies and process improvement to Senior Associates, Managers, and Partners.

Skills & Abilities:

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Share and collaborate effectively with others.
• Remain current with developments in area of specialization.
• Seek opportunities to learn GAAP and GAAS standards.
• Ability to work in a paperless environment.
• Ability to manage workload and meet time deadlines and budgetary constraints.
• Highly motivated with strong analytic and oral communication skills.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with clients.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing issues and recommendations to other team members.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college/university; obtain 150 credits toward the CPA licensure and be eligible to sit for the CPA exam.
• A public accounting internship, audit & assurance services preferred.
• A plan for obtaining CPA license.
• Strong computer skills, knowledge of Thomson Reuters products is a plus.
• Applied working knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting procedures.
• Adhere to the firm's values and code of conduct.
• Ability and willingness to travel locally.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred Cumulative GPA: 3.3
• Preferred Finance degree or extensive knowledge of investments
• Preferred Knowledge Areas: Higher level knowledge of investments, understand the difference of mutual funds, separate accounts, and collective investment trust investments.