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Location: Spanish Fork, UT.
Company: Peak Physical Therapy
Experience: Executive
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Oversee all financial functions of the medical clinics. Financial reports, General ledger, Accounts payable, Partnership taxes, Payroll functions and all payroll taxes, Budget and expense analysis, Employee benefits.
Uppers
Being able to maintain the financial balance of a company. Interacting with CEO and other upper management. Decision making and working with employees and their needs.
Downers
Sometimes the work load can be overwhelming. Alot of reports and analysis can sometimes be a headache. The responsibility that goes along with making important decisions that can influence the company.
Lifestyle
I pretty much have a flexible job. I enjoy working the normal 8-5 as everyone else. I have not had to travel, and I have been able to take time off whenever to accomodate the busy schedules of my 4 children.
Compensation
Base salary is at $40,000.00 with bonuses and benefits.
Advice to Jobseekers
Accounting can be a great job if it is something you really enjoy doing. If you don't like paperwork, then this isn't the job for you. I think that the outlook is great in accounting and always will be. I do think that many companies underpay, due to many accounting graduates looking for jobs.

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