Senior Accountant (Public Accounting)

Advantage Group; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Career progression

Hybrid work

Job summary

Advantage Group, a stable Bay Area retained search firm, seeks an experienced CPA/EA with 3+ years in public accounting (audit, compilation, review) to join our Concord/Pleasant Hill/Walnut Creek team.

The role will organize and manage client assignments, financial statements, and related projects, with mentoring and leadership opportunities in a hybrid, long‑term environment.

Qualifications

• Licensed CPA or EA is ideal or on track to earn.
• 3+ years in public accounting (audit/compilation/review) with tax understanding.
• Experience in preparing reviewed and compiled financial statements.
• Experience with large to mid-sized privately held businesses.
• Proficient with tax, audit and accounting software such as CCH.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interest in mentoring and leading growing teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage client assignments, compilations, reviews and financial statements.
• Coach, mentor and lead teams; contribute to internal growth and client service.

Skills

CPA / EA

Public accounting experience

Financial statements prep

Private company experience

CCH software

Strong communication

Mentoring / leadership

Accounting degree

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Job description

Advantage Group is a retained search firm based out of the San Francisco Bay Area specializing in senior and executive level placements with stable and rapidly growing clients nationally.

We have established deep relationships, some lasting over 20 years, with real decision makers.

We offer long term opportunities along with a real understanding of the companies that we represent.

We will provide insight and information ensuring that you are making the right decision about the right opportunity for you. We are as committed to and passionate about your success as we are about the companies that we represent.

Job Description

This role is with a well-established, stable and growing public accounting firm located in the Concord/Pleasant Hill/Walnut Creek, CA area.

It will be integral to the accounting of closely and privately held businesses and will be responsible for organizing and managing client assignments, compilations, reviews, financials and related projects.

This firm has a strong track record of promoting from within and manager level roles are also available. Candidates with a desire to coach, mentor and lead teams are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Ideallya licensed (or on track to earning)CPA or EA
• 3 or more years of experience with public accounting (audit/compilation/review)and an understanding oftax
• Experience with the preparation of reviewed and compiled financial statements
• Experience working with large tomid-sizedPrivately held businesses
• Professional proficiency with recognized tax, audit and accounting software systems (CCH)
• Is an excellent verbal and written communicator
• An interest in mentoring and leading growing teams is ideal
• Has earned a Bachelor’s degree ideally in, or with a focus on, accounting

Additional Information

• This company offers an excellent array of benefits, real long term stability and career progression.
• This is a hybrid role.