Staff Accountant, Assurance

PBMares LLP; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Hybrid work schedule

Learning & development

Job summary

PBMares LLP in Norfolk, Virginia, is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our Assurance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional to gain experience in public accounting, audit, and financial reporting.

You will support client engagements by preparing accurate workpapers, performing audit procedures, assisting with financial statements, and researching accounting matters. The role offers growth as experience increases in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with an accounting concentration or equivalent.
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exam.
• Basic knowledge of accounting and auditing principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as experience progresses.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate workpapers for accounting and audit engagements.
• Perform audit procedures for assigned accounts and transactions.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements and related notes.
• Research accounting and auditing issues as assigned.
• Communicate engagement status, questions, and issues to the In-Charge.
• Meet established quality, billable-hour, and realization expectations.
• Complete assigned professional development and CPE training.
• Develop increasingly advanced Excel and technical accounting skills.
• Follow firm engagement methodologies and documentation standards.

Skills

Accounting basics

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree with accounting concentration

CPA exam eligible

Master’s degree in Accounting

Public accounting internship or related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Organization

Your future, our focus! If you're looking to join a firm that is as committed to you as we are to our clients, keep reading! At PBMares you'll find great people, challenging work, rewarding opportunities and a culture that embraces integrity, creativity, and teamwork. We're a perennial top-100 firm according to Inside Public Accounting and Accounting Today recently named us one of the fastest growing firms overall. Continuous learning, work-life balance, and challenging opportunities are just a start. We're over 300 strong in 12 offices across Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina and we are looking for new teammates.

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Location: Norfolk

Exempt: Exempt, Full-Time: Full-Time

Staff Accountant

We are seeking a motivated Staff Accountant to join our Assurance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional looking to build experience in public accounting, audit, and financial reporting.

The Staff Accountant will support client engagements by preparing accurate workpapers, performing audit procedures, assisting with financial statements, and researching accounting and auditing matters. As experience grows, this position will take on increasingly complex assignments and greater responsibility.

PBMares Core Values

• Integrity
• Trust
• Respect
• Accountability
• Caring

What that means for you

• The opportunity to grow and shape the future of the firm.
• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401K match.
• Paid Time Off
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Flexible work schedule to include hybrid work environment.
• Company investment of a minimum of 40 hours learning and development annually

What You’ll Do

• Prepare accurate workpapers for accounting and audit engagements.
• Perform audit procedures for assigned accounts and transactions.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements and related notes.
• Research accounting and auditing issues as assigned.
• Communicate engagement status, questions, and issues to the In-Charge.
• Meet established quality, billable-hour, and realization expectations.
• Complete assigned professional development and CPE training.
• Develop increasingly advanced Excel and technical accounting skills.
• Follow firm engagement methodologies and documentation standards.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with an accounting concentration or equivalent.
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exam.
• Basic knowledge of accounting and auditing principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as experience progresses.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Accounting, an accounting internship, or one or more years of related public accounting experience is preferred but not required.

This is an exempt position and may require a low level of travel, generally to other offices or local client locations

The salary range for this position is $61,000-$79,600. Actual compensation within the range will be determined based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs. Placement within the range is at PBMares' discretion and is based on the specific circumstances of each candidate and position. PBMares also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays, paid time off, and other employee benefit programs.

EOE Statement

Our Firm’s policy is to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. Must be authorized to work in the United States permanently without the requirements of sponsorship at any point in the future.

This position is currently accepting applications.