Staff Accountant Full-Time Position

Flieller, Kruger, Skelton & Plyler, PLLC, has built its reputation on providing innovative solutions to the unique opportunities that wealth management entails in the areas of tax planning, financial planning, wealth transfer planning, and compliance. The firm is seeking 2013 graduates for a full-time position as a Staff Accountant, and will sponsor International students.

JOB DUTIES:
• Prepare, or assist in preparing, tax returns for individuals and businesses
• Research and review client financial records, tax provisions, current tax laws, etc.
• Initiate and prioritize multiple projects
• Communicate effectively with Managers and Partners

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelors degree in Accounting and/or Masters in Taxation
• CPA certification (or eligibility)
• Recent public accounting experience, preferably in Tax
• Strong written/verbal communication skills and attention to detail

E-MAIL RESUME & COVER LETTER:
Recruiting Director
Flieller, Kruger, Skelton & Plyler, PLLC
221 West Sixth Street, Suite 1200
Austin, Texas 78701
CareerOpportunities@FKSPcpa.com

Submitted by Taylor Atsalis

Internship Opportunity with C3 Presents

C3 creates, books, markets and produces live experiences, concerts, and events. Among others, they produce the Austin City Limits Festival, Lollapalooza, and more than 800 shows nationwide. In addition, they offer representation services and publicity to artists and entertainers.

C3 is searching for an intern to perform a variety of accounting and administrative tasks including data entry, filing, journal entries, and bank/cash reconciliations. To qualify, candidates must be either a BBA student majoring in Accounting or an MPA student. For a complete description of job qualifications and responsibilies, see the McCombs Job Board. Applications will be accepted until April 30.

Submitted by Taylor Atsalis

Internal Audit Internship

Texas Water Development Board

The Texas Water Development Board’s Internal Audit Division is proud to offer current students the opportunity to work in a state agency and earn valuable on the job experience. This unpaid internship program is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in any University, majoring in accounting/finance, business administration, computer science or a related field. The goal is to provide students with useful skills to complement their education and help them gain future employment opportunities. The unpaid internships are offered during the summer.

To apply for an unpaid internship with the TWDB, please submit the required information in person, by mail of facsimile (fax) to:

Physical Address:
Texas Water Development
Attn: Human Resources
1700 N. Congress Avenue (SFA Bldg.)
Austin, TX 78701

Mailing:
Texas Water Development
Attn: Human Resources
PO Box 13231
Austin, TX 78711‐3231

Telephone: 512‐475‐2142
Fax: 512‐463‐7644

Required information includes cover letter, resume, official transcript (Copies of originals are accepted) and at least one reference, preferably academic or professional. Resumes and other attachments should explain knowledge, skills and abilities.

Submitted by Taylor Atsalis

Internships/Full-Time Positions on OCR

Rothstein Kass
Internship: Spring 2014 Audit or Tax
Resume Submission Ends: April 9, 2013

Fisher Investments
Full Time: Investment Associate
Resume Collection Ends: April 10, 2013

Crawford Consulting SDC
IT Business Analyst
Resume Collection Ends: April 13, 2013

Panattoni Development Company
Real Estate Financial Analyst (RC)
Resume Collection Ends: April 12, 2013

Hatstand
Full Time: Technical Project Manager – Mobile Technology – Dallas
Resume Collection Ends: April 12, 2013

Societe Generale
Full Time Internship
Resume Collection Ends: April 9, 2013

The BVA Group LLC
Internship: Spring Analyst (Minimester 2014)
Resume Collection Ends: April 9, 2013

Submitted by Francisco Loredo

Internship Opportunities with Viacom

Viacom is one of the world’s leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect audiences accross television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. Viacom owns and operates channels such as MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Spike, and CMT.

A Viacom internship allows college students to work in an innovative, progressive, fast-paced and professional environment. Viacom is currently offering either full- or part-time internships in the spring, summer, and fall semesters. These positions are open to current college juniors, seniors, graduate students, and law students. Students must be available to work a minimum of two full days per week, for at least ten weeks. For application dates and resume submission information, visit viacomcareers.com and click on “Internships”.

Submitted by Taylor Atsalis

BVA Group LLC Spring 2014 Internship

BVA will be reaching out to qualified candidates between March 25 and April 10 for this position. You will be contacted directly by a BVA representative if they wish to schedule an interview.

Position: Spring (Mini-Mester) Financial Analysts
The BVA Group LLC (“BVA”) is seeking exceptional candidates to participate in our spring analyst internship program.

Responsibilities for a spring analyst will be the same as a first-year starting analyst. Activities during your internship could include:
• Perform discounted cash flow, comparable company and precedent transaction analysis;
• Assist with a variety of analyses involving economic damages calculations, Monte Carlo simulations, and valuation of complex financial instruments, such as exotic options, interest rate swaps, and other derivatives;
• Research and analyze industry and company-specific trends and ratios;
• Review and analyze highly confidential documents relating to various transactions and legal disputes; and
• Participate in meetings with C-level executives, attorneys, private equity professionals, and accounting professionals.

As a premier firm, we offer a very competitive compensation package and potentially an opportunity to join BVA as a full-time analyst upon graduation.

Candidates with the following qualifications will be considered:
• Top MPA/BHP candidates with the desire and ability to take on significant responsibilities as a key team member on live engagements;
• Strong passion to directly utilize your education and continue learning at an accelerated rate;
• Ability to synthesize complex problems and communicate simply in writing or presentation;
• High degree of maturity and confidence that permits you to effectively communicate with clients and co-workers in a fast-paced, technically challenging environment;
• Demonstrated exceptional analytical and problem solving skills;
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word; and
• Outstanding academic record.

For more information on the position go to OCR via the McCombs website.

Submitted by Anna Craft

Internship and Full-Time Opportunities in OCR – Last day to apply!

Please take a look at the following on-campus interview positions through OCR:

Company: Rothstein Kass

Position: I-Spring 2014 Audit or Tax Internship

Location(s): Dallas, Denver

Drop Deadline: 3/18/13

Description: Are you looking to gain valuable hands-on experience in public accounting? Do you want to be an active participant on real client engagements working closely with Staff, Seniors and Managers? If you answered yes to these questions, an Internship at Rothstein Kass may be for you. Rothstein Kass is a great place to be, and it is only getting better! Rothstein Kass is a national and renowned public accounting firm, continuously growing in size and scope since our inception in 1959. We are proud to be recognized as a top service provider in the accounting field, but we’re more than an acknowledged industry leader. We are a firm that is committed to our people. Recognized as a Best Place to Work, Rothstein Kass cultivates an entrepreneurial environment that encourages the professional and personal development of our team members. We promote teamwork and have numerous initiatives in place to facilitate work/life balance. We recognize individual potential and provide the tools needed to escalate career growth and practice-specific expertise.

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Company: MaloneBailey LLP

Position: I-Audit Staff Intern and FT-Audit Staff

Location(s): Houston

Drop Deadline: 3/18/13

Description: MaloneBailey, LLP is based in Houston, Texas and has offices in New York, Shenzhen and Beijing. Since the firm’s founding three decades ago, our commitment to deliver microcap audit services has enabled our practice to become one of the largest in the world, and it’s still growing. Today, with over 100 SEC registrants, we audit more microcap companies than any other firm in the world. Members of this practice area deliver audit services to small and middle-market public companies in a variety of industry lines. We are a diversified team with an expanding international footprint who enjoys serving clients in multiple industry lines, collaborative team work and open door access to leadership. Our staff are exposed to a structured approach to training and professional development, an extensive orientation process, the ability to participate on various committees and take part in established mentoring and buddy programs.

Don’t forget to apply to these positions by midnight tonight!

Submitted by Ashley Wallace

Nuve Accounting/Finance Job

Company Description: Nuve LLC is an international technology start-up focused on the emerging field of asset management and fraud prevention. We have a strong research and development engineering team based in Austin, Texas and a manufacturing and installation team based in Acuna, Mexico. Nuve solves asset management problems over a range of commercial and mobile business sectors using patent-pending sensor technology and web based tracking services.

Nuve is expanding rapidly in Mexico and Latin America and needs to hire an experienced accounting/financial professional to help build the company’s back end systems. While engineering, computer science and installation needs are up and running, the company’s internal structure is a blank slate. Everything from accounting to customer service to fund raising needs to be implemented.

Job Title: Accounting Finance Internship

Job Starting Date: Immediate

Job Type: Business Development/Start Up

Job City: Austin, Texas

Job Salary: Initially Unpaid

Work Authorizations: US Citizen, Permanent Resident

Job Description: Are you bright, articulate, hard-working and ready to break into operations with a fast-paced start up? Nuve is growing quickly and team members who join now will have a direct and measurable impact on the organization. We are building our strategic, long-term vision. Our small team enjoys working together and is committed to helping our customers succeed.

NOTE: While this position is initially unpaid, the right candidate has the immediate opportunity to quickly build his or her paid position within the company. As mentioned, Nuve currently operates in Mexico and has 7 customers who have generated revenues for 2011 and 2012. Our patent-pending sensors prevent fuel, cement and cargo theft in real time. Our customers are increasingly working as an unpaid sales staff because of their strong belief in our products. Demand for our technology is high. Several multi-billion dollar companies have approached us regarding use of our technology and/or to invest/partner with our business. We need qualified, trained business personnel immediately to help us build the company’s internal systems and meet demand.

Job Responsibilities: The company had a critical need to build an accounting system. We are also looking for an individual who can, who has and/or who is familiar with:

  • You are flexible and self-motivated.
  • Deep accounting/financial modeling background.
  • Familiarity with online [SaaS] accounting services – Previous experience deploying Quickbooks Enterprise is a plus
  • Strong writing skills are essential – Business Plans, Newsletters, Web Sites, Project Proposals
  • Familiarity with business development in a fast paced start up.
  • Fluency in Spanish is highly desired.
  • Fluency in Portuguese is a plus.

Job Qualifications: Nuveopen to BBA, MBA, MPA or PhD students. Ideally the optimal candidate will have prior business experience. Experience building a company is a plus.

Please contact COO, Jim McMullan, at jim@nuve.us if interested.

Submitted by Anna Craft

 

KIPP: Houston Public Schools Accounting Internship

Nature and Scope
KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) is a national network of 125 free, open-enrollment public charter schools.  KIPP’s mission is to develop in underserved students the academic skills, intellectual habits, and qualities of character necessary to succeed at all levels of pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, college, and the competitive world beyond.

Internship Summary
The Accounting Intern will report directly to the Director of Accounting and play a key role in the annual audit of KIPP: Houston Public Schools. The intern will gain valuable experience in all aspects of the KIPP Accounting group. KIPP is on the forefront of technology so the intern will see directly how technology is increasing the efficiency of major non-profits such as KIPP through the use of Excel, VBA, DropBox and Adobe Acrobat XI.

This position is funded by Shell and is part of the 2013 Shell Nonprofit Internship Program. This is a paid internship of approximately $2,500 over 8 weeks starting on June 3rd, 2013.

Responsibilities

  • Accounts Payable – 2 weeks – Input vendor invoices, ensuring transaction dates are correct. Ensure items are posted in the proper fiscal year. Print checks and work directly with the AP Senior Specialist.
  • Accounts Receivable – 2 weeks – Input cash receipts, ensuring revenue is booked in the proper period. Work directly with A/R Staff Accountant.
  • Fixed Assets – 2 weeks – Work directly with Fixed Assets Staff Accountant to ensure depreciation is properly accounted for. Ensure capital additions are properly accounted for using Microsoft Dynamics.
  • Audit – 2 weeks and ongoing – Gather support for the audit. Ensure audit support ties to lead schedules. Work directly with the Director of Accounting to ensure auditors receive support in a timely manner. This will be essential in reducing audit costs for KIPP Houston.

Qualifications

  • Must be an Accounting major with over 60 hours of college credit
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Major GPA of 3.5 or above
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently/as a self-starter
  • Team-oriented and dependable
  • Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word office software recommended
  • Strong work ethic and an outgoing personality

Please send your resume and cover letter to the Director of Accounting, Son Han shan@kipphouston.org and cc Tim Fry tfry@kipphouston.org.

Submitted by Madeline Chauvin