STAFF ACCOUNTANT | OMAHA

Requirements

Performance Staff accountants are expected to:

Expectations:

• Complete tasks assigned to them. Tasks will be assigned based on experience.
• Identify problem areas in the engagement that need to be discussed with the person assigning the task.
• Develop efficient work habits. Work must be accurate, organized, and timely.
• Practice effective communication when completing all tasks.
• Recognize how assigned tasks affect the final work product, (i.e., consolidated tax return).
• Follow regulations and professional ethics of the AICPA and the state society.
• Keep current on all professional pronouncements, such as SFAS and SAS.
• Maintain confidentiality of the Firm.
• Behave professionally.
• Follow firm procedures and comply with Firm policies as outlined in the personnel manual.
• Identify problems early in engagements and deal with such problems in a timely and efficient manner.
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously, accurately, and efficiently with minimal supervision, while still meeting deadlines.
• Accept increasing responsibility for engagements, business correspondence, and some research with little input from the supervisor, manager, or partner.
• Make basic decisions regarding routine work without supervision.
• Begin developing client relations, through routine engagements, keeping in mind the need to bill additional services and to attract new business to the Firm.