Staff Accountant (Upcoming or Recent Grad)

<p>Are you someone who wants to drive your own career?</p> Do you want to learn from challenging projects as you start your career in public accounting?<br /><br />Do you want to be exposed to business owners and entrepreneurs and see how they run their businesses?

Southfield, MI

Clayton & McKervey

<p>Hi! We&rsquo;re Clayton &amp; McKervey, a public accounting firm headquartered in Metro Detroit, specializing in International Tax, Advisory &amp; Assurance, Accounting, Consulting, and Digital Advisory services. We&rsquo;re proud of our Michigan roots, but consider the entire world your workplace. <br /><br />Who can you expect to work with at C&amp;M? Your clients will be middle-market companies competing in the global marketplace. You&rsquo;ll be part of a team that thinks and acts like entrepreneurs; speaking the same language your clients do.</p> https://www.claytonmckervey.com

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Entry-Level

Overview: Our clients are middle-market companies competing in the global marketplace. We have always been about &ldquo;doing more.&rdquo; The &ldquo;&amp;&rdquo; in our company name symbolizes our desire to bring something extra, unexpected and invaluable to the table. It means our clients will always get something more. We don&rsquo;t consider our service approach as going the extra mile. Here, at Clayton &amp; McKervey, it&rsquo;s expected and routine.
Responsibilities: The Staff Accountant performs a variety of entry-level accounting assignments, demonstrating growing knowledge of tax and/or audit accounting. Staff Accountant opportunities are available within our Tax, Assurance and&nbsp;CAS departments.
Requirements: <p>Essential Job Functions:</p> <ul> <li>Efficiently and accurately prepares work papers; performs procedures established under generally accepted accounting principles to ensure accuracy and validity</li> <li>&nbsp;Prepares financial statements with appropriate notes</li> <li>Prepares a variety of tax returns including individual, corporate and partnership</li> <li>Participates in the preparation of routine correspondence and reports, the development or maintenance of spreadsheets, and the research of complex technical issues</li> <li>Develops general knowledge and understanding of tax accounting and/or the audit process</li> <li>Demonstrates ability to monitor work status to meet deadlines and quality control standards; appropriately prioritizes multiple assignments</li> <li>Demonstrates ability to identify solutions to problems; keeps appropriate parties informed of project status at all times; completes work with increasingly fewer review notes</li> <li>Becomes familiar with firm policies, procedures and objectives</li> <li>Becomes familiar with clients' businesses and the unique aspects of each client's industry in order to begin establishing strong client relationships</li> <li>Actively promotes and facilitates teamwork</li> <li>Clearly and effectively communicates, both verbally and in writing</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>