Staff Accountant

MBE CPAs • Baraboo, WI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Staff Accountants support client relationships and provide basic audit, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services. The role offers exposure to multiple areas of public accounting, allowing employees to develop a focus in audit, bookkeeping, and/or tax work. Staff Accountants provide full-charge bookkeeping for multiple clients using QuickBooks; prepare payroll, tax, and business records and reports; prepare corporate and individual tax returns; and help analyze client financial records to identify potential accounting and auditing issues.

The position is fully onsite at one of the firm's offices. Hybrid and remote work may be available to candidates with at least three years of experience in a similar role at a CPA firm. Tax season can involve weeks of up to 50–60 hours; during the rest of the year, schedules are typically 30–40 hours per week, with the usual Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. schedule flexed around personal or family commitments.

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• At least two years of experience in public accounting or a CPA firm environment.
• Ability to work fully onsite at one of the firm's offices.
• Willingness to be cross-trained to support tax, audit, and bookkeeping needs.

Nice To Haves

• At least three years of experience in a similar role at a CPA firm for possible hybrid or remote work.

Responsibilities

• Support client relationships while providing basic audit, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services.
• Provide full-charge bookkeeping services to multiple clients using QuickBooks.
• Prepare payroll, tax, and business records and reports.
• Prepare corporate and individual tax returns.
• Assist with analyzing client financial records to identify potential accounting and auditing issues.
• Be cross-trained to support clients' tax, audit, and bookkeeping needs.

Benefits

• Long-term job stability.
• Work-life balance to support raising a family.
• Opportunities for career growth and upward mobility.
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• FSA/HSA account options.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• 401(k) employer matching program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• CPA assistance.
• Continuing education and professional growth opportunities.
• Supplemental insurance options for life, AD&D, short-term disability, long-term disability, and critical illness.
• Bonuses for helping with business development leads.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree