Experienced
Discover why experienced hires opt for a career at KBS
Looking for a change in your public accounting career?
KBS is the perfect place for growth and collaboration. Our team offers a supportive environment where you can pursue your passions while building your career. We value and support the development of our experienced hires. Our leadership team is committed to mentoring and guiding the next generation of accountants. We also take your professional goals and interests into account when assigning work to ensure you have a fulfilling experience. Unlike other accounting firms, you will never feel pigeonholed into one area of expertise. On top of that, we offer an additional 3 weeks’ vacation time compared to other accounting firms, to give you the work-life balance you deserve.
If this appeals to you, we would like to hear from you.
Senior Level Accountant
Kittell Branagan and Sargent, one Vermont’s most respected accounting firms, has an immediate opening for a Senior Accountant to join our growing team!
We are looking for an ambitious, career-driven individual that is looking for unlimited growth potential. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor of Accounting, at least two years of experience in Public Accounting, strong client service skills, and a commitment to quality.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist with tax planning and projections
- Assume responsibilities for assigned audit and tax work, assuring qualify, timely, and efficient performance of tasks.
- Perform other accounting and tax duties as needed in engagement and as assigned.
- Understand basic tax issues and applies appropriate code and regulations to client situations.
- Records transactions in ledgers, prepares trial balances and simple financial statements using computer software program.
- Performs schedule computations of accruals, property, and equipment and calculates depreciation expense.
- Works effectively within given budgetary parameters; approaches projects with a sense of urgency, and is completion oriented.
- Assist in the preparation of audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements in accordance with GAAP and OCBOA.
- Prepare tax return for businesses, individuals, and trusts
Keeps up to date with and understands general accounting and tax procedures by proactively engaging in educational opportunities
Job Requirements
- Bachelor of Accounting,
- 2+ Years of public accounting experience,
- Team player with a positive – ‘can do’ approach.
- Must be able to work independently,
- Ability to handle multiple engagements,
- Ability to utilize or quickly learn and work with the firm’s software packages, including automated audit systems, a suite of tax preparation software (i.e., cch, UltraTax).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
Benefits
KBS offers excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package that includes:
- Up to $10,000 to help defray the cost of additional CR hours and the costs of the CPA Exam
- Generous vacation, personal and comp time,
- Eight paid holidays,
- Medical Insurance,
- Dental and Eyecare Reimbursement policy,
- Short-term and long-term disability,
- Life insurance,
- AD&D,
- AICPA life insurance,
- Generous 401(K) Plan with company matching and profit-sharing contributions,
- Fitness membership
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