Staff Accountant
Birmingham, AL 
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Vaco is working on a great opportunity for someone that is looking to start their career in public accounting. You will be working with an experienced partner and owner to help provide accounting services to a diverse set of clients. This is a great opportunity for someone looking build a strong foundation to their accounting career. You will get flexibility in the summer during the off season as well as bonus opportunities.

Staff Accountant


  • Prepare Tax Returns for Individuals, Corporations, Partnerships, Estates, and Trusts
  • Preform tax research when required and stay up to date on current laws and regulations
  • Preform monthly bookkeeping for business clients
  • Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and year-end Financial Statements for business clients
  • Prepare year-end work for business clients on the Accrual, Cash, and Tax basis
  • Assist with Compilation, and Preparation Engagements
  • Develop Transmittal Letters for Payroll Deposits, Quarterly Payroll Deposits, & Tax Returns for Individuals, Corporations, and Trust
  • Process monthly, quarterly, & annually Payroll Deposits & Payroll Returns for selected business clients
  • Prepare & File monthly Sales Tax Returns for business clients
  • Prepare Ad Valorem Returns/Personal Property Assessments for business clients
  • Prepare Contractor License Renewals for business clients
  • Print & Assemble paper returns to be filed for Individuals, Corporations, Partnerships, Estates, and Trusts
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (required with no exceptions), Master's is a plus
  • 0-2 years of public accounting experience, primarily tax services
  • Excellent communications skills, ability to build rapport easily
  • Strong Excel skills with ability to learn to new systems
  • High attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Salary and Benefits
$ 50000.00-$60000.00 year
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
0 to 2 years
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