Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPAs, P.C.

The Tone:
This is a full-time, hybrid role at Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPAs, P.C., located in Albany, NY. The firm is a regional CPA firm dedicated to serving a diverse clientele, including privately held businesses, not-for-profit organizations, governmental entities, employee benefit plans, and individuals. This Staff Accountant position is integral to the firm’s operations, providing essential accounting, auditing, and tax services, and directly contributing to client success and compliance. TBC fosters an exceptional work environment with a strong commitment to staff development, work-life balance, and supportive relationships, encouraging rapid growth and offering direct access to senior firm members.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Albany, NY
• Pay: $58500–$68000 yearly
• Team: This role collaborates closely with internal firm members, management, and a diverse range of clients, including business owners, not-for-profit leaders, and individuals.
• Mission: To deliver fundamental accounting, auditing, and tax services and provide consulting support to a broad spectrum of clients while fostering strong internal and external relationships.
• Tech Stack: Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounting & Auditing Engagements: Execute fieldwork procedures for accounting and auditing engagements, which includes conducting client inquiries, performing analytical reviews, and testing financial data.
• Financial Statement Preparation: Take responsibility for the accurate preparation of financial statements for various clients.
• Tax Return Preparation: Prepare a comprehensive range of federal and state income tax returns, covering corporate, individual, partnership, fiduciary, trusts, estates, and non-profit entities.
• Governmental Filings: Ensure compliance by preparing all other necessary governmental filings as required for clients.
• Core Accounting Functions: Perform fundamental accounting tasks such as bookkeeping and reconciling accounts to maintain accurate financial records.
• Professional Development & Firm Involvement: Actively engage in firm-directed Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and on-the-job training, while also participating in networking activities and developing a personal marketing plan, alongside contributing to in-house special projects or committees.

The Must-Haves
• Background: This early career role requires a Bachelor of Science in Accounting or a closely related degree, demonstrating basic knowledge of core accounting concepts. Candidates should also be on the CPA career track, with a commitment to obtaining a CPA certificate.
• Experience: Applicants must possess 150 relevant credit hours, as required for the CPA Exam. Efficient knowledge and practical application of Microsoft Excel are mandatory for this position.
• Skills: Essential skills include strong computer proficiency, effective communication and interpersonal abilities, a high degree of organization, meticulous attention to detail, and an energetic approach with a desire for continuous learning. The ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment and maintain integrity while handling confidential information is critical, alongside communicating effectively with client employees and management.
• Bonus: A graduate degree such as a Master of Science in Taxation (MST), Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA), or another industry-related graduate degree is preferred.