Staff Accountant

With limited; Novi (MI); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Paid CPE and association memberships

CPA certification bonus

Firm outings and team events

Job summary

ShindelRock, a Novi, MI public accounting firm, offers a development-focused role where you prepare business and personal tax returns and handle accounting work for diverse clients. You’ll observe full engagements and receive direct mentorship from seniors, managers, and partners as you progress toward tax research and multi-state work.

With hybrid scheduling and a typical 45-50 hour week, this role supports growth from staff accountant to senior within 3–5 years, with a certification bonus and

Qualifications

• 1+ years of public accounting experience.
• CPA, EA, or active CPA candidate (we'll help you get there).
• Foundational competency in general accounting; tax preparation experience is required.
• Curiosity and a willingness to tackle unfamiliar challenges.

Responsibilities

• Prepare business and personal tax returns for a varied client base.
• Handle general accounting work and balance sheet reconciliations for business clients.
• Sit in on client meetings and see full engagements end-to-end.
• Learn from seniors, managers, and partners who review your work.
• Grow into tax research and multi-state work as your skills develop.

Skills

Public accounting experience

CPA/EA path

Curiosity

Proactive mindset

Education

CPA certification or active CPA candidate

Job description

You're early in your public accounting career with at least one busy season under your belt, and you're deciding where to build your foundation. At a big firm, you'd spend your first two years on one slice of one workpaper. Here, you'll see whole engagements: business returns, individual returns, the accounting work behind them, and the client conversations that tie it all together.

That breadth is the fastest way to gain the knowledge to become a great accountant.

About the role

• Prepare business and personal tax returns across a varied client base — real estate, medical, start-ups, etc.
• Handle general accounting work and balance sheet reconciliations for business clients.
• Sit in on client meetings and see full engagements end-to-end, not just the inputs
• Learn directly from seniors, managers, and partners who review your work and tell you why. We're 30+ people, so mentorship here is a person, not a program.
• Grow into tax research and multi-state work as your skills develop.

Growth Potential

This is a true development role with a visible path: our staff accountants typically advance to senior level within 3-5 years. You'll know what's expected at each step, because we'll map it with you through structured career goal planning.

Flexibility is real

• Hybrid schedule customized to you. Most of our team is in the office 3 days a week outside of tax season, with optional shortened Fridays during the summer months.
• Busy season expectations: You can expect to work an average of 45-50 hours per week.
• Dress for your day. Wear what makes sense for what's on your calendar.

What we're looking for

• 1+ years of public accounting experience
• CPA, EA, or active CPA candidate (we'll help you get there, see the certification bonus below)
• Foundational competency in general accounting; tax preparation experience is required
• Curiosity and a willingness to tackle unfamiliar challenges — our best people ask "why."
• A proactive mindset. You flag questions early, follow up without being chased, and don't wait to be told what's next.

Compensation & Benefits

Your compensation is based on the value you bring, and we benchmark to stay ahead of the local market. This role has a minimum starting salary of $65,000, plus a guaranteed tax season bonus.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid CPE and association memberships
• CPA certification bonus
• Firm outings and team events

About ShindelRock

We're a public accounting firm in Novi, MI, built on the idea that the people doing the work should be trusted, developed, and can take their career where they want. We support your growth through structured mentorship, career goal planning, and educational advancement because every client engagement depends on you.