Staff Accountant

Wipfli Advisory LLC•Wausau, WI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wipfli is hiring a Staff Accountant to support clients and firm associates through professional accounting and audit services. The role involves building effective client relationships, providing timely and professional communications, meeting engagement budgets and deadlines, developing technical competence, and serving as a trusted business advisor. Staff Accountants use data analysis to identify useful information and patterns, support recommendations, and recognize opportunities to improve processes. For audit engagements, the Staff Accountant performs audit, review, and compliance testing procedures in accordance with firm and professional standards and engagement-leader direction. The role also includes communicating engagement issues and open items, preparing or reviewing financial statements and footnotes, management reports, and other engagement deliverables, and developing knowledge of GAAP and accounting procedures relevant to the assigned product line. This is a hybrid role requiring regular work from a Wipfli office, home, and client sites. Candidates must live within 60 miles of one of the listed Wipfli offices. Scheduled meetings at client sites and offices require in-person attendance; client-site locations may vary locally, regionally, or nationally.

Requirements

Completed bachelor's degree in Accounting.
0–18 months of job-related experience.
Minimum 3.2 college GPA demonstrating above-average accounting competency.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office programs such as Excel and Word.
High level of organization, focus, attention to detail, and follow-up skills.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States full-time upon hire; candidates requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

CPA eligibility.
Accounting internship experience.
Coursework in Data Analytics or Big Data.
Experience with accounting software.

Responsibilities

Respond to client and firm associate requests in a timely, accurate, positive, and professional manner.
Establish and maintain effective client relationships through regular communication, including on-site visits.
Adhere to prescribed budgets and deadlines.
Develop technical competency and provide assistance to clients.
Participate in continuing professional education programs.
Serve as a trusted business advisor to clients and associates.
Proactively identify process-improvement opportunities, recognize potential engagement issues or opportunities, and discuss them with the engagement leader.
Use data analysis to find useful information and patterns to support recommendations.
Perform audit, review, and compliance testing procedures in accordance with firm and professional standards and engagement-leader direction.
Communicate open items, testing problems, and other important matters to engagement leaders promptly.
Prepare or review client-prepared financial statements and footnotes, management reports, and other engagement outputs.
Develop technical competency in GAAP and accounting procedures, especially those related to the assigned product line.

Benefits

Paid sick leave.
Free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program.
Eight health plan options, including HMO and PPO plans.
Dental and vision coverage.
HSA enrollment with potential firm contribution.
Firm-sponsored basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) savings plan, profit sharing, and firm matching contribution.
Well-being incentive.
Education and certification assistance.
Flexible time off.
Family care leave and parental leave.
Family formation benefits.
Cell phone reimbursement.
Travel rewards.
Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal coverage, long-term care insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D insurance.