Senior Accountant/Bookkeeper

Rödl Langford de Kock – VL, LLC (the “Firm”) is seeking a Senior Accountant/Bookkeeper to support our Accounting Financial Outsourcing (AFO) / Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) department in our Cincinnati, OH office. We are looking for an individual with strong organizational skills, the ability to work within deadlines, and the ability to execute multiple tasks simultaneously to ensure a high level of professional standards. This role supports our Dean Dorton & Rödl USA Joint Venture.

What you will do:

• Consult with clients and their foreign parent companies on their accounting, payroll, and business administration needs in the United States
• Record all business transactions (cash, A/R, A/P, general journal entries, etc.) in the accounting software
• Close clients’ books and prepare financial statements (monthly, quarterly, annual)
• Register clients for employer withholding, unemployment, and sales and use tax accounts as needed
• Prepare sales and use tax returns
• Set up and process payroll using the online platforms of payroll companies like ADP and Paychex
• Assemble information and prepare Forms 1099
• Assemble information and prepare property tax returns
• Assemble information for Form 1042 filings
• Assemble information for quarterly tax estimates and income tax returns
• Assist with client bank deposits, as well as vendor payments and tax payments
• Research technical issues and discuss them with Manager/Partner for further guidance
• Perform other related duties as required
• This position requires a positive, self-motivated individual with superior organizational skills, the ability to work within deadlines and execute multiple tasks simultaneously to ensure a high level of professional standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or higher
• Minimum of 3-5+ years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a public accounting environment, which includes preparing financial statements and communicating with clients daily
• Demonstrate high-level client-service orientation
• Experience using QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online accounting software
• Proven expertise in MS Excel and MS Outlook with a working knowledge of MS Word and Adobe software applications
• Ability to work in a multi-entity environment, including the ability to prioritize and multitask
• Basic knowledge of the US tax system

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience using some of the following accounting software: SAGE, Navision (Microsoft Dynamics), SAP
• Strong knowledge of US-GAAP
• German language skills are a plus but not required