Staff Accountant

Wealth Partners Corp; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 103,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Wealth Partners Corp in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Staff Accountant intern who will own outcomes, sharpen General Ledger skills, and grow with a tight-knit team. The role focuses on payroll processes, internal controls, and cost forecasting while collaborating with department heads.

You will learn CPA tools and critical thinking applied to finance, with a strong emphasis on ownership, curiosity, and work ethic. The Phoenix office benefits from focused Journal Entries work several Wednesdays.

Qualifications

• Reading a P&L and ledger basics.
• Strong understanding of General Ledger and Tax compliance.
• Willingness to own outcomes and learn CPA tools.
• Curiosity and drive to sharpen finance craft.
• Mentor teammates when appropriate.
• Demonstrates Work Ethic with prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain chart of accounts and ensure consistent coding.
• Implement and document internal controls to safeguard company assets.
• Automate manual processes through critical thinking and tax compliance.
• Carry the internship payroll run from gross calculation to filed tax deposit.
• Partner with department heads to track spending against approved budgets.
• Forecast headcount costs and coordinate with HR on compensation planning.
• Own the compensation accrual of $103,000 - $156,000 and the math behind every line.
• Generate ad hoc reports for finance leadership.

Skills

General ledger knowledge

Tax compliance

Ownership mindset

Curiosity

Mentoring

Work ethic

Job description

The Staff Accountant we are after in Phoenix, AZ reads a P&L the way others read headlines. This is an internship opportunity built for someone who wants to own outcomes, sharpen General Ledger, and grow with a tight-knit team.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the chart of accounts and ensure consistent coding
• Implement and document internal controls to safeguard company assets
• Lean on Critical Thinking and Tax Compliance to automate what used to be manual
• Carry the internship payroll run from gross calc to filed tax deposit
• Partner with department heads to track spending against approved budgets
• Forecast headcount costs and partner with HR on compensation planning
• Own the $103,000 - $156,000 compensation accrual and the math behind every line
• Generate ad hoc reports combining Work Ethic and Prioritization for finance leadership

What You'll Bring

• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before
• Working knowledge of General Ledger alongside transferable Tax Compliance chops
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your finance craft
• Lead fluency in Work Ethic, with Tax Compliance on your roadmap
• The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard

Long before finance was fashionable, Wealth Partners was already solving it for businesses scattered across AZ. We keep the Phoenix, AZ office quiet on Wednesdays so deep Journal Entries work actually gets a fighting chance.

We provide a $103,000 - $156,000 salary, full benefits, and dedicated time each week to learn new Critical Thinking and CPA Certification tools.

Candidate outreach for this finance opening is happening as we speak.

This internship opening in Phoenix is built for someone like you, so don't let it pass.