Education: Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Business with Concentration in Accounting
Experience: Minimum 4 years

Position Description and Requirements:

A Supervisor's role covers the same responsibilities and functions as a Senior Accountant, but covers a broader area, including more complex assignments, a more extensive knowledge of accounting and auditing standards and tax regulations applicable to the clients serviced, a more extensive review function, and supervision of more than one engagement simultaneously. A Supervisor has more involvement in business development, staff management and administrative functions.

Accordingly, a Supervisor often functions as a heavily experienced Senior Accountant, but may also assume several "Manager Level" responsibilities.

• Plan, supervise, review and control assigned engagements for compliance with all professional and Firm standards. This includes developing time budgets and fee recommendations; and working with staff and clients to plan engagement objectives and strategies.
• Perform more difficult or complex testing procedures on engagements as needed.
• Supervise and review work of staff.
• Bring unusual or significant accounting/auditing questions to the attention of the manager or partner.
• Make decisions on routine engagement matters.
• Understand and research complex accounting and auditing concepts and their application to client situations.
• Prepare engagement letters, financial statements, representation letters and management letters.
• Participate in the presentation of financial statements and management letters at exit meetings.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), auditing standards, review and compilations standards and other standards that affect the preparation of financial statements.
• Demonstrate skill using all accounting software.

• Develop a relationship with engagement-related client personnel.
• Maintain contact with client personnel throughout the year; possess knowledge of the client and the client's business.
• Assist in the identification of clients' needs.
• Assist in communicating progress of engagement, problems and resolutions to client.
• Wrap up engagement according to engagement timetable and monitor engagement budget and alert manager or partner of scheduling or budget concerns.
• Communicate with appropriate individuals within the Firm on clients assigned in order to keep the Firm informed of all important developments on the engagement.
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and service.
• Ability to manage within budgetary and time constraints while providing a high-level of client satisfaction.
• Anticipating client concerns and escalating problems as they arise.
• Keeping lines of communication open between staff and clients.
• Maximize personal charge time and charge time for staff supervised.
• Maintain a limited knowledge of general economic conditions, political trends and legislative initiatives for their effect on clients.

• Develop a thorough understanding of all tax, audit and consulting services provided by the firm. Link this understanding to potential client needs.
• Identify opportunities to expand the scope of current engagements through identification of client needs.
• Maintain and enhance client relations.

• If not yet achieved, actively pursues CPA certification by sitting for all scheduled exams.
• Demonstrate sound business judgment, along with problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrate writing, communication, interpersonal and other human relation skills.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and basic software applications.
• Demonstrate efficiency and organizational abilities.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in highly interruptive conditions.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform under time-pressures and meet deadlines.
• Develop sound business judgment.
• Ability to be a team player.
• Be highly motivated to learn.

• Develop an ability to motivate and train staff.
• Participate in the training of staff.
• Assign work to staff based on their knowledge and capabilities.
• Provide supervision and on the job training to staff assigned to engagements.
• Mentor and develop the technical and professional skills of staff.
• Assist with staff performance evaluations providing written and verbal feedback.
• Participate in the acclamation of new staff to FAL.
• Communicate with others about staff development, including training and development needs.

• Perform special projects and other assignments as directed.

Education: Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Business with Concentration in Accounting
Experience: Minimum 4 years

Position Description and Requirements:

A Supervisor's role covers the same responsibilities and functions as a Senior Accountant, but covers a broader area, including more complex assignments, a more extensive knowledge of accounting and auditing standards with a focus in tax regulations applicable to the clients serviced. This role also requires a more extensive review function, and supervision of more than one engagement simultaneously. A Supervisor has more involvement in business development, staff management and administrative functions.

Accordingly, a Supervisor often functions as a heavily experienced Senior Accountant, but may also assume several "Manager Level" responsibilities.

• Perform primary review of tax returns to ensure accuracy and completeness; research and compliance work with an emphasis on calculations, accounting theory and tax law compliance.
• Prepare tax returns as needed.
• Make decisions on routine tax matters.
• Ability to recognize business tax issues.
• Bring unusual or significant tax questions to the attention of the manager or partner.
• Responsible for client adherence to compliance related deadlines such as extension, tax estimate requirements and tax return filings.
• Knowledge of federal and state tax laws, regulations and other relevant authority sufficient to interpret and apply to transactions.
• Research tax issues and filing requirements that affect tax compliance.
• Demonstrate skill using tax software to complete all income tax compliance filings and tax research.
• Keep abreast of tax law changes, filing requirements, and planning opportunities to ensure compliance with tax laws which impact clients.

• Plan, supervise, review and control assigned engagements for compliance with all professional and Firm standards. This includes developing time budgets and fee recommendations; and working with staff and clients to plan engagement objectives and strategies.
• Perform more difficult or complex testing procedures on engagements as needed.
• Supervise and review work of staff.
• Bring unusual or significant accounting/auditing questions to the attention of the manager or partner.
• Make decisions on routine engagement matters.
• Understand and research complex accounting and auditing concepts and their application to client situations.
• Prepare engagement letters, financial statements, representation letters and management letters.
• Participate in the presentation of financial statements and management letters at exit meetings.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), auditing standards, review and compilations standards and other standards that affect the preparation of financial statements.
• Demonstrate skill using all accounting software.

• Develop a relationship with engagement-related client personnel.
• Maintain contact with client personnel throughout the year; possess knowledge of the client and the client's business.
• Assist in the identification of clients' needs.
• Assist in communicating progress of engagement, problems and resolutions to client.
• Wrap up engagement according to engagement timetable and monitor engagement budget and alert manager or partner of scheduling or budget concerns.
• Communicate with appropriate individuals within the Firm on clients assigned in order to keep the Firm informed of all important developments on the engagement.
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and service.
• Ability to manage within budgetary and time constraints while providing a high-level of client satisfaction.
• Anticipating client concerns and escalating problems as they arise.
• Keeping lines of communication open between staff and clients.
• Maximize personal charge time and charge time for staff supervised.
• Maintain a limited knowledge of general economic conditions, political trends and legislative initiatives for their effect on clients.

• Develop a thorough understanding of all tax, audit and consulting services provided by the firm. Link this understanding to potential client needs.
• Identify opportunities to expand the scope of current engagements through identification of client needs.
• Maintain and enhance client relations.

• If not yet achieved, actively pursues CPA certification by sitting for all scheduled exams.
• Demonstrate sound business judgment, along with problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrate writing, communication, interpersonal and other human relation skills.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and basic software applications.
• Demonstrate efficiency and organizational abilities.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in highly interruptive conditions.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform under time-pressures and meet deadlines.
• Develop sound business judgment.
• Ability to be a team player.
• Be highly motivated to learn.

• Develop an ability to motivate and train staff.
• Participate in the training of staff.
• Assign work to staff based on their knowledge and capabilities.
• Provide supervision and on the job training to staff assigned to engagements.
• Mentor and develop the technical and professional skills of staff.
• Assist with staff performance evaluations providing written and verbal feedback.
• Participate in the acclamation of new staff to FAL.
• Communicate with others about staff development, including training and development needs.

• Perform special projects and other assignments as directed.