The Business Solutions Group provides entrepreneurial and family-owned businesses accounting, tax and advisory support. From taxation issues and mandatory accounting needs to business restructuring and succession planning, our expertise can make a substantial difference to entrepreneurs striving to expand their business to a new level and ensure continued success for the next generation. 

The Business Solutions Associate should be able to perform and direct the broadest range of accounting tasks. This individual will assist the Senior Accountant or in-charge in the development of engagement strategy, planning, execution of work, review and interpretation of findings.

We are currently seeking an Associate to join our Business Solutions Group for our Woburn or Boston offices. To qualify for the position, you should:

Essential Duties:
•Prepare write-ups, bank reconciliations, payroll/sales tax and conducts a self-review before submission for review.
•Prepare financial statements, consolidated statements, and various other accounting statements (including cash flow statement and footnotes.)
•Responsible for posting and maintaining general preparation of supporting schedules and adjusting journal entries.
•Assist with various engagements including audit, reviews and compilations under direct supervision.
•Ability to prepare or review tax returns, financial statements, monthly/quarterly write-up services, engagement documentation and related reports.
•Review and verify the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classification assigned to various records.
•Ability to conduct tax research, income tax projections and prepare basic entity and individual tax returns.

Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Accounting degree from an accredited college or university.
•Prior CPA Firm internship experience is preferred.
•Eligible to sit for the CPA Exam or have passed all or parts of the CPA Exam.
•Must have 150-credit requirement by start date.
•Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
•Knowledge and experience working with QuickBooks.
•Basic working knowledge and application of GAAP standards.
•Basic working knowledge of Federal and State taxation.
•Effective written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
•Encouraged participation in civic or professional organizations.
•Ability to exercise independent judgment and make sound decisions and recommendations in client related matters.

PKFODA is an equal opportunity employer.  The Firm is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons in connection with hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation or other conditions of the employment relationship regardless of race, color, age, sex, marital status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, philosophy/religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, political affiliation or belief, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

To all staffing agencies: PKF O'Connor Davies Advisory, LLC (“PKFODA”) will not be utilizing agencies to staff this position. Please do not forward resumes to PKFODA partners and/or employees at any of our locations regarding this position. Any recruiter who would like to partner with PKFODA on other positions must have an updated contractual agreement with PKFODA through the Director of Talent Acquisition. Please be reminded, PKFODA is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. All unsolicited resumes will become the property of PKFODA.

We are only considering individuals who are authorized to work in the United States. We will not sponsor work visas.

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