Rea & Associates, Inc., accountants and business consultants, is an Ohio public accounting firm with more than 375 dedicated professionals who provide clients with a complete range of accounting services and professional business counsel. Rea has an extensive history that dates back to 1938. Much of its success stems from the firm’s values.

We are looking for an entry level tax and/or assurance accounting Associate to join our team in Lima, Ohio. This is an outstanding opportunity to put your passion for accounting and customer service to work as an accounting professional and trusted advisor to our clients. This position is ideal for recent graduates with a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Accounting or experienced accounting professionals with 1-3 years of public or industry accounting experience.

This position will focus on tax and/or assurance accounting. The Associate is responsible for utilizing his or her educational background as well as communication and organizational skills by assisting with the preparation of tax returns, financial statements with disclosures, applying basic areas of GAAP as necessary, documenting and research. In this role, the Associate will be charged with utilizing basic research skills and working with tax software applications to complete simple tax returns for review. This position may also be involved in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements.  

Responsibilities:

• Tax Compliance - Applies understanding of client’s unique set of circumstances, documentation, and/or other requirements mandated by law and prepares required filings (tax returns) using a system of review and documentation to ensure that the client is in full compliance, while keeping the client’s tax and reporting burden’s as low as possible


• ASC 740-10 (FAS 109 and FIN 48) Tax Accruals - Correctly and proactively applies Firm policies, standards, and the Rea’s tax quality control policies regarding FAS 109 and FIN 48.


• Tax Consulting - Assists with developing, recommending, and implementing efficient and effective methods to maximize client benefits, especially by decreasing clients’ current and future taxes.


• Control Environment - Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and procedures by identifying and considering all applicable policies, laws, rules, and regulations of the firm, regulators, or other authoritative bodies as part of engagement team; making constructive suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures; and documenting and validating the operating effectiveness of the clients’ internal control system.



• GAAP - Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles.




• GAAS - Applies knowledge and understanding of professional standards; application of the principles contained in professional standards; and the ability to document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement.




• Methodology - Applies knowledge and application of Rea standards to guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products.




• Research - Applies methodology used to seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and to draw conclusions regarding a target issue based on the information.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Accounting or related


• Eligibility to sit for the CPA exam or licensed CPA 


• Proven knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and United States Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (U.S. GAAS)


• Strong communication and relationship building skills


• Business acumen


• Creative problem solving and research skills


• Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently


• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications with advanced skills in Word and Excel required

Preferred:

• Public accounting experience 

Rea and Associates is an equal opportunity employer. The company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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