EAS Senior Associate: Accounting Assistance

Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas) is a Houston-based CPA firm of forward-thinking entrepreneurs and business advisors with Big 4 backgrounds who creatively integrate traditional values, practical solutions and intelligent change by focusing on the client’s unique needs. PKF specializes in mid-sized growing companies as well as publicly traded companies and individuals who enjoy the benefits of working with a client-centric firm offering a full-range of business consulting, technology, assurance, entrepreneurial advisory and tax solutions.

PKF Texas is seeking a Senior Associate for the Entrepreneurial Advisory Services (EAS) Department to provide a range of services to our clients including accounting assistance, cash flow management, accounting software support, budgeting and budgetary controls, accounts payable/receivables and other consulting. This individual should have a client service orientation, professional appearance, integrity and mature demeanor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of all technical aspects of the job, including related knowledge of necessary accounting systems and procedures.
• Recognizes needs and issues pertinent to client activity and demonstrates ownership of an engagement’s day-to-day tasks and activities.
• Provides accounting training for clients including accounting software, account reconciliation, and general bookkeeping.
• Is conscious of and works to achieve personal and departmental goals.
• Appropriately manages risk and ensures quality control procedures are being executed.
• Responds timely and accurately to internal team and client requests.
• Is proactive in seeking opportunities to achieve target chargeability.
• Understands that time may be spent in both the Firm’s offices and/or the client’s premises. Additionally, client service activity may not always be predictable, and may be subject to immediate change or on-call requests with very short notice. Travel may be required and sometimes is unpredictable, depending on client’s needs. Some flexibility required.
• Full charge bookkeeping and a strong understanding of GAAP.
• Experience as an assistant Controller or Accounting Manager preferred.
• Public accounting experience is preferred.
• CPA license is a must.
• Ability to research accounting issues.
• Ability to effectively use Quick Books and Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Quick Books certification is desirable.
• Ability to organize work and projects, prioritize and meet deadlines. Ability to complete work in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Ability to reason and effectively multi-task. Strong communication skills with the ability to apply understanding to carry out and to give instructions in written and oral form.
• Supervisory skills is required.
• Ability to travel to client sites (mostly around Houston).
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.

We are proud to be recognized as one of the top workplaces in our industry. In fact, it’s our employees themselves who say our company is a great place to work. Ask Anyone!

Some of the great benefits our employees enjoy include

• Generous benefits including Health, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) and discretionary profit sharing
• Free covered parking
• Free, onsite fitness center
• Very generous PTO/paid holidays
• Sustainable work-life balance and flexibility
• Dress for your day attire
• Anniversary cash program
• PKF swag and much more!

Visit our website at www.pkftexas.com/careers to learn more about us.