Associate Accountant- Audit

Bland & Associates is an employee stock owned small business headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska with an award-winning culture. With over 40 years of experience, we are dedicated to our employees, clients and community. Our firm specializes in assurance services, tax services, management consulting, strategic planning, and growth strategies for businesses and individuals, and provides professional services to the U.S. government and its various agencies.

Bland & Associates offers an extensive benefits package including a flexible work environment, which allows you the ability to maintain a healthy work/life balance. Candidates outside of the Omaha area are welcome to apply.

Audit Associates are given a wide variety of research, bookkeeping, auditing, accounting and other consulting tasks. Performance is judged on proficiency and effectiveness of task performance, including the quality of work, application of performance, accounting knowledge and the ability to meet time constraints.

Develop basic technical skills and knowledge in the areas of bookkeeping, auditing, compilations, reviews and business consulting.

Essential Performance:

• Research methodology, accounting and auditing
  
• Develop basic computer and business equipment skills that enhance your performance
• Proficient use of business software required to our profession:
  • Basic- Excel, Word, Data base management software and project management
  • Advance- Specialized accounting and auditing software with which we work
• Develop appropriate written and verbal communication skills in order to communicate effectively with clients and others within the profession
• Work accurately and precisely with tasks of a detailed nature and investigate and resolve problems encountered
• Work effectively in a team environment
• Develop efficient time management skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks at once
• Provide weekly updates on project status to supervisor
• Respond to internal and external communication (emails, phone calls) within appropriate time frame (i.e. one business day).

Skills:
· Ability to work within a well-defined job structure with established standards of performance, but to display the confidence necessary to handle occasional, unexpected problems
· Ability to stay on top of a variety of commitments and deadlines, altering time frames and schedules, and reporting on problems and progress in a timely manner
· A need to work in a very active environment where there is a high degree of urgency to tasks and assignments
· Ability to follow up and closely control all activities which are assigned or delegated
· A strong need to work on tasks which require precision and close attention to detail
· A need for a friendly, cooperative environment, with some personal recognition
· Ability to display initiative, instill enthusiasm, and confidence in others
· A need to be part of a stimulating environment where things are happening and changing
· A strong need for ongoing change and improvement and the opportunity to personally make changes
· A need for professional and personal growth through continuous interaction with new people and new ideas

Qualifications:

2 or 4 year degree in Accounting or related field

Expectation to work extended hours, depending on tasks at hand, with the potential to work weekends, if necessary, to adhere to deadlines.

Have the ability and means to travel to various job sites.

Potential to work in other departments when the job requires.

Expectation for candidate to work towards CPA designation and attend required CPE training.

Training is provided, but the position requires a strong element of independent learning.

Bland & Associates, P.C. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.