Senior Accountant

danacole; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Paid vacation

CPA exam assistance

Job summary

Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP in Grand Island, NE is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our office. You’ll work on nonprofit, governmental, and commercial clients across multiple engagements, preparing financial statements and tax returns, and delivering high-quality client services.

You’ll grow skills in both audit and tax, perform research, and build lasting client relationships while managing deadlines and taking on increasing responsibility as you advance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
• 2–4 years of recent audit or tax experience in public accounting.
• Active CPA license or progress toward becoming a CPA.
• Strong analytical, research, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines across multiple engagements and work professionally with clients.

Responsibilities

• Work on audit and tax engagements, often with several projects underway at once.
• Prepare financial statements, tax returns, and other client deliverables.
• Research accounting and tax questions and communicate findings clearly.
• Develop your audit, tax planning, preparation, and review skills.
• Build client relationships and take on more responsibility as you grow.

Skills

Audit experience

Tax experience

Client communication

Analytical skills

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Job description

Senior Accountant

Grand Island, Nebraska | Full-time

Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Grand Island office. If you enjoy variety, want to build your skills in both audit and tax, and value getting to know the people behind the numbers, you’ll find room to grow here.

You’ll work with nonprofit, governmental, and commercial clients across multiple engagements. You’ll be part of audit teams, prepare financial statements and tax returns, assist with other accounting services, and build relationships with clients along the way.

What you’ll do

• Work on audit and tax engagements, often with several projects underway at once
• Prepare financial statements, tax returns, and other client deliverables
• Research accounting and tax questions and communicate findings clearly
• Develop your audit, tax planning, preparation, and review skills
• Build client relationships and take on more responsibility as you grow

What you’ll bring

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field
• Approximately two to four years of recent audit or tax experience in public accounting
• An active CPA license or progress toward becoming a CPA
• Strong analytical, research, communication, and organizational skills
• The ability to manage deadlines across multiple engagements and work professionally with clients

Why DFC

We’re a firm with more than 100 years of history and offices across the Midwest. We offer the resources and variety of a larger firm while making space for personal relationships, supportive teams, and individual career goals.

You’ll have access to training, conferences, and opportunities to expand your client responsibilities. We offer competitive compensation; medical and other insurance options; a 401(k) and Section 125 plan; paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave; assistance with CPA exam materials; and a bonus for passing the CPA exam. Overnight audit travel is minimal.

Ready to grow your career in both audit and tax? We’d like to meet you.