Staff Accountant

Are you looking to take your career in Public Accounting to the next level? Do you have strong client service skills and a commitment to quality? If you have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, we want to hear from you!

Kittell Branagan and Sargent, one Vermont’s most respected accounting firms, has an immediate opening for a Staff Accountant to join our growing team!

We are looking for an ambitious, career-driven individual that is looking for unlimited growth potential.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform accounting and tax duties as needed in engagement and as assigned under supervision.
• Compile work papers and other accounting reports for a variety of client entities and tax engagements.
• Develop knowledge of basic tax issues and accounting principles to apply to client situations.
• Performs schedule computations of accruals, property, and equipment and calculates depreciation expense.
• Works effectively within given budgetary parameters; approaches projects with a sense of urgency and is completion oriented.
• Assist in the preparation of audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements in accordance with GAAP and OCBOA.
• Assist with preparation of tax returns for businesses, individuals, and trusts
• Understand general accounting and tax procedures, knowledge of general ledger systems

• Bachelor of Accounting,
• Team player with a positive – ‘can do’ approach.
• Must be able to work independently,
• Ability to handle multiple engagements,
• Ability to utilize or quickly learn and work with the firm’s software packages, including automated audit systems, a suite of tax preparation software (i.e., CCH, UltraTax).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

• Up to $10,000 to help defray the cost of additional CR hours and the costs of the CPA Exam
• Generous vacation, personal and comp time,
• Eight paid holidays,
• Medical Insurance,
• Dental and Eyecare Reimbursement policy,
• Short-term and long-term disability,
• Life insurance,
• AD&D,
• AICPA life insurance,
• Generous 401(K) Plan with company matching and profit-sharing contributions,
• Fitness membership