Staff Accountant (Consultant)

Vesta CPAS SC•Sheboygan, WI

29d

About The Position

The Staff Accountant (Consultant) role is responsible for learning and applying their technical skills and working as part of a team carrying out tasks under close coaching and supervision. This role involves developing an understanding of the business and the Staff Accountant (Consultant) role, as well as developing technical skills both on the job and through formal learning channels. The individual will work as an effective team member to complete project components and assignment tasks, build working relationships at a peer client level, and seek to gain knowledge of client businesses. Responsibilities include effectively documenting work, implementing solutions for clients as part of the team, identifying task issues and progress in a timely manner, demonstrating an active interest in the business world by keeping abreast of market trends, assisting in proposal development and research gathering, participating in office-wide initiatives, and actively pursuing self-development opportunities. Building strong team relationship skills is also a key aspect of this role.

Requirements

Degree qualification or currently completing.
Developing technical knowledge.
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Team player with a positive – ‘can do’ approach.
Strong communication skills.
A general and growing knowledge of firm products and services in the practice area, and a general knowledge of products and services in other practice areas.
A general understanding of market trends including opportunities, global and local business initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated record of retention of application of technical skills.
Quality of work output.
Integration into the team.
Meeting assignment objectives (timeframes, budgets, outcomes).
Client satisfaction.
Participation in firm wide initiatives.
Participation in recruiting and high school visitation activities.

Responsibilities

Develops an understanding of the business and the Staff Accountant (Consultant) role.
Develops technical skills both on the job and through formal learning channels.
Works as an effective team member to complete project components and assignment tasks.
Builds working relationships at peer client level.
Seeks to gain knowledge of client businesses.
Effectively documents work.
As a member of the team - implements solutions for clients.
Identifies task issues as well as task progress in a timely and organized manner.
Demonstrates an active interest in the business world by keeping abreast of market trends and business developments.
Assists in proposal development and research gathering as requested.
Participates in office wide initiatives – recruitment, marketing etc.
Actively pursues self-development opportunities in line with the competency model.
Builds strong team relationship skills