Bilingual Bookkeeper/Accountant (Italian/English)

Rödl & Partner USA - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Atlanta, GA

About the position

We are seeking a motivated bilingual Accountant/Bookkeeper (Italian/English) to support our steadily growing Business Processing Outsourcing Department in our Atlanta, GA office. This demanding position requires a positive individual with superior organizational skills, the ability to work within deadlines, and execute multiple tasks to ensure a high level of professional standards. The successful candidate will assist Italian clients and their foreign parent companies with their accounting, payroll, and business administration needs in the United States. This role involves preparing financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, as well as reporting packages. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for preparing sales and use tax returns, and other informational returns for different states, including annual information returns such as 1099s. The position also requires liaising with payroll processing providers to ensure smooth operations. At Rödl & Partner, we keep our employees current by supplying cutting-edge technology and access to learning opportunities. We invest in the growth of our team members through regular feedback sessions and celebrate deadlines and achievements through organized firm events. We applaud the achievement of both career and personal milestones for individual team members on a firm-wide basis, fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Responsibilities

• Assisting Italian clients and their foreign parent company on their accounting, payroll, and business administration needs in the United States.
• Preparing financial statements (monthly, quarterly, annual) and reporting packages.
• Preparing sales and use tax returns, and other informational returns for different states as well as annual information returns (e.g. 1099).
• Liaison with payroll processing provider.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1+ years of relevant accounting experience which includes accounts receivable, accounts payable, help preparing financial statements and communicating with clients.
• Intermediate Italian language skills are required.
• Experience using at least one of the following: QuickBooks, SAGE, Navision (Microsoft Dynamics), Datev, SAP.
• Able to work in a fast-paced high-pressure environment.
• Basic knowledge of US-GAAP.
• Basic knowledge of US tax system.
• Proven expertise in MS Word and MS Outlook with a working knowledge of MS Excel, and Adobe software applications.
• Demonstrate high-level client-service orientation, ability to handle sensitive, confidential information with maximum discretion and understanding of clients' needs.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task - great time management.

Nice-to-haves

• 2+ years' experience in a corporate accounting environment or related experience.
• Strong interpersonal and oral/written/presentation communication skills required.

Benefits

• 401K plan (with 3% salary paid employer contributions)
• Medical coverage
• Paid Dental coverage
• Paid Volunteer Day annually
• Flexible work arrangements
• Paid time-off & Holidays
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid Parking/public transportation
• Tuition reimbursement & training
• Employee and Dependent life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment insurance