Job Description

At Price Kong, our core value is “Creating opportunities for our team and clients to reach their full potential.”

WE OFFER COMPETITIVE SALARY AND FAST TRACK PROMOTIONS.

We are currently seeking a detail-oriented audit professional to join our next generation of leaders. Our staff accountants are entry level associates with an educational background in accounting, financial statement preparation, and auditing. They report to the firm’s audit seniors and managers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• Audit client financials, transactions, and internal control processes
• Make recommendations for process and control improvements
• Stay current on business, accounting, and U.S. GAAP developments
• Work up to 300 hours of overtime a year
• Be knowledgeable of the firm’s wide-range of services available to clients, identify cross-selling opportunities, and help grow the firm’s practice and industry teams
• Be willing and able to travel, particularly for year-end inventory observations
• Quickly and appropriately respond to unexpected events or changing schedules, demands, and priorities
• Demonstrate an intrinsic need to excel, and belief in one’s own ability to excel
• Proactively seek new challenging assignments
• Identify areas for improvement and provide solutions that help firm and team be more effective and efficient
• Stay current with engagement evaluations by initiating the reviews and following through to completion
• Anticipate problems and issues, and keep the others informed of engagement status
• Comply with firm practice management procedures and systems
• Adhere to engagement specific budgets and minimize impact of budget overages
• Be a firm promoter
• Begin developing a network of peers from college, social activities, and civic activities

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s in accounting or other relevant field required

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Proficient with:

  • Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
  • Business and tax software, including GoFileRoom, Ultra Tax, Fixed Assets, and other related products

• Excellent skills regarding:

  • Analytics, research, and critical thinking
  • Project management and client service
  • Leadership and coaching
  • Written and oral communication
  • Work ethic and professionalism
  • Attention to detail

• Additional desired skills:

  • Adept at recognizing issues and resolving problems quickly and effectively
  • Self-starter with high energy and positive attitude who is able to perform in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Team-oriented and works well in a collaborative environment

Price Kong offers a competitive compensation package and benefits. Price Kong is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Company Description

Price Kong was established in Phoenix in 1967. Since then, our team has grown to 50 professionals and includes seventeen CPAs. The depth of our audit and tax practices allows us to provide accounting services to clients in a wide-range of industries and sizes, with revenues ranging from $1 million to over $500 million. Price Kong is committed to providing personalized strategy and advice. Our full range of accounting and consulting services enables us to assist clients with understanding their unique situation and ensure they receive expert support, regardless of the engagement or project. SERVICES Tax Compliance Tax Strategy Audit Review and Compilation Forensic Accounting Technical Accounting Services Interim CFO and Controller Services Business Valuation Treasury and Capital Management Financial Analysis Consulting VALUES Providing high quality auditing, accounting, tax, and business advisory services Contributing to our community and the accounting profession Growing and maintaining our local identity and personal relationships with clients and business partners that are the foundations of our practices Providing high quality and timely service We are members of the “Private Companies Practice Section” of the AICPA. Our membership ensures that we evaluate our practice annually and have an outside peer review every three years. ADVANTAGE Our firm differentiates itself from other accounting firms in the following ways: Our size ensures that you will receive the attention you deserve, and that all of your needs will be accommodated. Our audit and tax team members are in constant communication with our clients to address potential audit and accounting issues before they arise. Partner and manager involvement with our clients is how our practice has grown. We are committed to partner and manager involvement on all our engagements. We meet frequently with our clients to learn about changes in their business and provide guidance. Your engagement manager coordinates the planning, fieldwork, and reporting aspects of the engagement, while being closely supervised and supported by the engagement leader. You will have consistent personnel on your engagement. Our personnel are more experienced than other firms, and this experience benefits you with efficient service and suggestions for improvement. We do not have a rotation policy for any staff level, as we believe continuity is a significant benefit to our clients. Price Kong is a member of the Allinial Global Network, a group of 100 firms in the United States and Canada, and 300 firms worldwide. This network allows us to draw on the experience of professionals around the nation, and when appropriate, utilize these firms as an extension of our practice. This gives us a great resource for any unusual projects or issues that might occur. In addition to direct communication with our clients on a regular basis, we keep our clients informed of changes that may affect them, not only related to tax and audit, but legal and financial as well.