Career Opportunities
Professional Team
Members of the professional team function at differing levels of responsibility. All members of the team must conduct themselves with professional skill, integrity, and poise. Opportunities exist for advancement for those who have demonstrated technical and leadership abilities and have the desire to seek these opportunites.
Team Accountants
Team accountants at SSB consist of experienced and entry-level members. Experienced and entry-level members are expected to study for and pass the CPA examination as soon as they are qualified. The functions of experienced and entry-level team members are as follows:
Experienced Team Members
This level is experienced in the techniques and principles of taxation, accounting and auditing. In addition to being responsible for high-quality work on engagements, including directing field work in clients' offices and training subordinates who work with them, they are expected to identify problems and recommend solutions.
Entry-level Team Members
Entry-level team members are the initial professional level. They aid the experienced team members and others in providing services to our clients. As such, their experience covers a wide range of businesses while working under the direction of different experienced team members and principals.
Paraprofessionals and Interns
Individuals at this level normally have a basic understanding of accounting, bookkeeping, or tax preparation, but may not have obtained a college degree that includes a significant concentration of accounting or tax courses. Paraprofessionals and interns are expected to become familiar with the Firm's policies and procedures and assist our professional team in performing controllership and bookkeeping services for clients.
Senior Team Accountants
Seniors have demonstrated the ability to handle several “medium-size” engagements simultaneously in an efficient manner and assume responsibility for a large part of these jobs. They are effective in work delegation and instruction on a limited basis. They have the ability to assist in engagement planning. Seniors are also expected to be aware of and identify additional services needed by existing clients and to begin building goodwill with existing clients and referral sources, as well as identifying potential clients.
Supervisors
Supervisors are certified public accountants who have acquired good knowledge in general accounting matters as well as in-depth knowledge in an area of expertise.
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Managers
Managers have developed excellent general technical knowledge and/or very good skills in an area or areas of specialization.
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Principals
Principals have final responsibility for all SSB activities and final decisions rest with them. Team members may be promoted to principal when they demonstrate that they have the leadership characteristics required for the top level in the Firm.
Administrative Team
Members of the administrative team function at many levels of responsibility and support the entire SSB team in a highly skilled, confidential and professional manner. They must be detail-oriented, conscientious, innovative, have the ability to multi-task, and must also be proficient in a variety of current software programs. SSB provides these team members with the latest equipment and software and continuing education to stay abreast of technological advancements.
Firm Administrator
The Firm Administrator works closely with the administrative team to supervise, train and coordinate work flow. This team member provides bookkeeping services to the Firm, administers employee benefit programs, conducts new employee orientation, disseminates information about Firm policies and procedures to team members, standardizes office procedures and systems, and assists the management team with a multitude of tasks.
Administrative Team Assistant
The Administrative Team Assistant is responsible for the processing of all correspondence and miscellaneous client information. This team member is a highly skilled individual who performs a variety of technical tasks in an accurate and efficient manner, while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
Tax Team Coordinator and Tax Team Assistant
These team members work closely to coordinate the efforts of the entire SSB team to efficiently and accurately deliver top quality tax returns in a timely fashion to comply with mandated tax filing deadlines. The Tax Team Coordinator develops and implements efficiencies in this area, acts as liaison between the accounting, tax and administrative teams and is proficient in various tax-related and tracking software programs.
Team File Coordinator
The Team File Coordinator maintains all aspects of SSB’s client filing system, including several related software programs. This team member copies all tax returns and maintains the Firm libraries in addition to performing various office duties.
Director of First Impressions
The Director of First Impressions is as her name states—the person from whom clients and visitors derive their first impressions of SSB. This is a unique position with specific attributes required. She must be courteous, helpful, friendly, polite and professional at all times, with the ability to maintain a switchboard in a cordial and efficient manner.
Technology Team
Technology team members have a strong accounting background to enable them to research new software, make it work for the Firm’s needs and train the accounting team users. They have comprehensive experience in operating systems and troubleshooting to support a wide array of computers and peripherals. The software and hardware are stitched together in networks that require yet another set of skills. The one consistent thing about technology is change—all technology team members must expect it and embrace it.
Resume Submission
Mail or e-mail your resume to Denise A. Harlan:
Denise A. Harlan
Schroedel, Scullin & Bestic, LLC
196 N. Broad Street
Canfield, OH 44406