Accounting Migration Specialist

After building and evolving our accounting services practice for the last 6+ years, we are excited to announce that we are seeking a highly motivated and team-centric Accounting Migration Specialist to join our team. Being a part of the KDG team, you ll gain the opportunity to hone your professional services in all facets of the organization, work alongside our sizable team of well-established and well-credentialed accounting professionals, and unlock new standards of growth and advancement. Even more, you will get to fully embrace your charismatic nature and ultimately build a successful career backed by satisfaction from knowing your work has left lasting impacts throughout the community.

This is a hybrid position M-F 8am - 5pm, remote with at least two on-site days at the KDG office located in Allentown, PA.

If youre looking to get out of the hamster wheel of tax prep and move into a dynamic position that utilizes a skill-set far beyond number crunching, we would love to talk to you. KDG is looking for an experienced Accountant with strong technology capabilities. As a professional services firm that focuses on technology, a large proportion of the client work that we work with requires an advanced level of accounting knowledge in addition to strong capabilities with modern accounting software. As this is a new position for KDG, we expect that this candidate will come into the department with a hunger for growth and change for both the department and your career.

Requirements

Your Job

As an Accountant at KDG, you will join our client services team to help lead and execute projects including:

1. Accounting software conversions and implementations - Projects can include:

Reviewing current books and making recommendations for cleanup and facilitating those recommendations

Performing the accounting software conversion/implementation process

Supporting the go live process once the data has been converted

Providing assistance and/or training during the initial stage of the client using the new software.

Facilitating possible transition based on client additional needs.

2. Accounting advisory Projects can include:

Prepare and examine accounting records, sales tax and other tax collections, payments and processes, and other financial reporting.

Ability to analyze financial reports for business operations and budgeting/forecasting purposes.

Perform non-tax reviews, ensuring adherence to standard requirements

Perform basic bookkeeping and GL maintenance

The right candidate for this role would be an outgoing and passionate customer service advocate with a strong attention to detail. Candidates should be well versed in and efficiently using modern technology. This role is perfect for a dynamic self-starter with strong analytical skills who has experience delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. There will be no tax preparation at all as part of this role.

Qualifications

To be considered, candidates must meet the following criteria:

Background in Accounting with a minimum of 5 years of experience required.

Deep knowledge of QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, and (preferably) Zoho Books and Sage.

Advanced Excel user

Exceptional problem solving, organizational, and prioritization skills required.

Strong attention to detail.

Ability to lead projects and see them through to their completion with detailed communication along the way.

Experience in software development, project management, or planning preferred.

Experience in manufacturing, inventory and ERP systems a plus.

We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace and seek candidates who share these values. To be considered for the position, please submit a cover letter, resume, and your salary expectations following the prompt provided. It is important to note that a cover letter is mandatory for consideration for this position. Overall, we are excited to begin reviewing applications from exceptional professionals with varied backgrounds and experiences and bring together top talent. We aim to foster an environment of collaboration, innovation, and respect and we believe that embracing diversity only strengthens our ability to do so. Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to reviewing your application.

Benefits

Why KDG?

KDG is a high-technology consulting firm and business processes company based in Allentown, PA. For nearly 20 years, we have provided expert-level technology advisement and execution on behalf of our clients in the areas of business, government, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and education. We believe strongly in developing solutions that build value within an organization, and our depth of industry experience has afforded us the amazing privilege of working with some extraordinary organizations while aiding in their growth, mission, and success. It s long been our vision to be the business services company that people cheer for and, since our founding, we re well on our way, having been recognized as IT Department of the Year by the American Business Awards, a Lehigh Valley Business of the Year finalist, a leading Philadelphia area software developer by Clutch.co, and a Forbes Small Giants finalist.

Our strong team made up of a diverse array of professionals committed to a series of shared values is key to this success. If you too live your life following the values below, you ll be a perfect fit for our company, our culture, and our clients:

We believe in thorough and transparent communication that builds lasting relationships among both team members and clients.

We ask questions, we follow through on our promises, and we deliver predictable results every single time.

We sweat the details, no matter how small. It is this careful attention that makes the difference between good work and great work.

We honor and respect everyone we work with, no matter their gender identity, religion, race, beliefs, sexual orientation, or abilities.

We recognize that we can never be excellent until we re both humble and vulnerable. Making a mistake is simply an opportunity for growth.

What we offer our employees:

Competitive salary

An open books company with employee profit sharing

100% company-paid benefits for employee and family

Generous paid vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays

A 3:5 Simple IRA Company Match

The opportunity for profit share and revenue share

Weekly training and development sessions

Workplace and schedule flexibility

Employee-driven social committee

Donations to your favorite charity

How Do I Apply?

To be considered, all applicants must submit the following:

An updated resume

Brief cover letter describing why you meet the qualifications. We will not consider any candidates who do not supply a cover letter.

Salary expectations

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is legally authorized to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Applicants who meet the initial qualifications will be contacted for a phone interview. If you are selected to receive an offer of employment with our company, your employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of work references and other background checks.

We realize that it takes time and effort to go through our application process and we thank you for considering applying for this position. We kindly ask for no emails or phone calls as a means to further your application process. These efforts will not enhance your opportunity for consideration and we are not equipped to respond to these requests. We thank you in advance for your adherence to this request.

Thank you for your interest in our position. We appreciate the time you have taken to apply with us. Please continue to look at all of our open positions on our Career Page at .