Staff Accountant

A BIT ABOUT OUR FIRM:

We are an AICPA Member Firm providing comprehensive financial and business advisory services in accounting and auditing, tax strategies, business and management, valuation, litigation support and forensic accounting, human resources and IT consulting, and a host of personal financial services. Our greatest strength isn't just our renowned technical and consulting experience, but our ability to listen to our clients and truly understand their challenges and work with them to develop innovative solutions.
Headquartered in northwest Ohio, we are a mid-size accounting firm expanding our team. We have been providing distinctive solutions to our clients' most complex tax, financial and business matters with the utmost in personal service since 1969! If you're ready to learn and grow, we offer a challenging, diverse work environment that prioritizes your career advancement as much as your personal enrichment. We are actively looking for Accountants with 6+ years of recent experience who are seeking long-term growth within our firm. If you are an Accountant with 6+ years in public accounting, then please read on….

WHY JOIN US?
• Award-winning firm!
• Accelerated Career Growth / Partner Track Potential
• Competitive Benefits Package!
• Work-Life Balance
• Strong company culture with a big local presence
• Lighter Busy Season Hours (54 hours/week)!
• Paid CPE
• Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
• Bonuses!
• Reimbursement for CPA exam
• Fun company activities
• Summer Half Day Fridays
• 37.5 hours on average during off-season!
• 401K with Company Match

STAFF ACCOUNTANT
As a Staff Accountant, you'll be responsible for learning and applying your technical skills and working as part of an awesome team carrying out tasks with coaching and supervision. You'll work closely with our In Charge Accountants, Supervisors, Managers, Principals, and Partners. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This role will be responsible for the following activities, included but not limited to:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Obtain thorough understanding of the work to be performed, how to perform it, and the purpose for it.
• Develops technical skills both on the job and through formal learning channels.
• Works as an effective team member to complete project components and assigned tasks.
• Keep assigning team member informed of the status of engagements and deadlines.
• Perform engagements within budgeted time limits if possible. If overruns of time occur, discuss reason with assigning team member.
• Seeks to gain knowledge of client businesses.
• Effectively documents work.
• Identifies task issues as well as task progress in a timely and organized manner.
• Builds strong team relationship skills.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
• Builds working relationships at peer client level.
• Participates in office and firm wide initiatives.
• Assists in the training and supervision of accounting assistants and interns.
• Actively pursues self-development opportunities.
• Maintain personal and professional integrity at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in business or business-related field, or currently completing, or
• 2 years public accounting experience