Principal Accountant

NCMS National Center for Manufacturing Sciences; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Hybrid work options

Flexible work options

Bonuses

Referral programs

Life insurance

401(k) plan

CPA certification program

Community service opportunities

Dress for your day attire

Job summary

Yeo & Yeo, a leading Michigan-based accounting and advisory firm, seeks a Senior Accountant in Assurance to organize and manage client assignments with coaching and direct leadership for team success.

The role emphasizes overseeing audits, maintaining budgets and deadlines, and presenting to boards while developing expertise in technical niches. A CPA and public accounting background are required, with opportunities for growth and community involvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting or related curriculum.
• Active CPA accreditation.
• Experience as a Staff Accountant in Public Accounting or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage client assignments and projects from start to finish.
• Coach, advise and direct team members to meet client and personal development expectations.
• Present at board meetings and become the main client contact on most engagements.

Skills

Audit programs

Single audits

Client liaison

Staff supervision

Board presentations

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting

Active CPA accreditation

Public accounting experience

Job description

Yeo & Yeo is a leading Michigan-based accounting and advisory firm offering a full range of business consulting, assurance, tax, technology, and wealth management solutions. We help our clients navigate their challenges, discover new opportunities, and achieve their business and individual goals. Seeing their success and being a part of it makes for a pretty great workday. When it comes to delivering outstanding business solutions, only the best people make that happen. With over 200 professionals across our family of Yeo & Yeo companies, you join a diverse team of passionate, forward-thinking people collectively working together to positively impact our clients and our communities.

What's the job? Yeo & Yeo Senior Accountants in our Assurance service line are responsible for organizing and managing client assignments and projects, including the completion of assignments and tasks and project components as well as coaching, advising, and directing team members in meeting client and personal development expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or master's degree in Accounting or related curriculum
• Active CPA accreditation
• Experience as a Staff Accountant in Public Accounting or equivalent experience

Technical Abilities

• Proficient at completing and reviewing audit programs
• Is proficient at conducting single audits
• Employee has a sense of urgency or promptness to achieve goals
• Ability to complete assigned tasks accurately within budget and meet all deadlines
• Demonstrates desire and ability to have a high degree of self-responsibility on all assigned work
• Provide supervision to staff and interns on audits
• Run mid-large size audit from start to finish with little assistance
• Review staffs work papers before partner review
• Become the main client contact on the majority of your jobs
• Attend and present at board presentations
• Become actively involved with or highly proficient in a technical niche

Personal Development

• Develops an understanding of Firm's mission and vision
• Focuses personal development on evaluation competencies with Career Advocate
• Asks for coaching and feedback from a variety of people
• Integrates others feedback into own behavior
• Independently researches and develops answers before asking others for advice
• Seeks out learnings from past engagements and, with guidance, applies them to current and future engagements
• Effective and efficient use of time and dedication during busy season
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures
• Complete Dale Carnegie course or similar training
• Identifies professional goals in conjunction with strategic plan of firm
• Works with Career Advocate to create and pursue a plan to achieve own development
• Offers accurate and effective coaching and mentoring to others
• Seeks out, accepts and utilizes constructive feedback
• Actively develops expertise in particular industry group or specialty

Teamwork

• Develops an understanding of the team's objective and how his/her role contributes to success
• Interacts with others in a collegial, positive, and respectful way
• Makes a concerted effort to get to know other team members
• Proactively seeks coaching to manage conflict and makes necessary adjustments based on feedback received and in accordance with policy and procedures
• Work with Principals and staff across multiple offices
• Understands the team's objective and how he/she contributes to success
• Works independently and as an effective team member to complete project components and assigned tasks
• Demonstrates respect toward all people and works to understand differences when interacting with others
• Encourages junior colleagues to ask questions whenever necessary
• Helps his/her team members complete tasks
• Manages own conflicts promptly and positively and makes necessary adjustments based on feedback received and in accordance with policy and procedures

Community

• Participates in firm sponsored events
• Commits own talents and energy to one or more community organizations

Business Development

• Uses LinkedIn profile and/or preferred social media to actively engage network through company and industry updates
• Attend business development training offered through Yeo & Yeo
• Actively participates in business development meetings
• Be able to intelligently speak about the firm's mission and services
• Participation in community networking opportunities through chamber or similar group
• Identify key referral sources and work to build a professional network
• Annually develop at least $2,000 in new business or additional services
• Strives to generate additional business for Yeo & Yeo and its affiliates through cross selling

Benefits & Perks! At Yeo & Yeo, we offer a great career with industry-leading benefits, and that's why we're repeatedly ranked among Michigan's Best Places to Work. Some of our benefits include remote, hybrid and flexible work options; competitive salaries; generous PDO/paid holidays, excellent medical, dental, and vision plans; bonuses; referral programs; life insurance; 401(k) plan; an award-winning CPA certification program; community service opportunities; dress for your day attire; continuous feedback and so much more. We focus on developing our careers and prioritize fostering each person's unique talents and strengths. We succeed as a team when our individuals succeed. We celebrate our successes and take time to cultivate our friendships. From team retreats and office (and Zoom) parties to our Yeo & Yeo sports teams we love what we do and having fun too! Yeo & Yeo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.