Staff Accountant: Flexible Hours + CPA Exam Support

Christianson CPAs & Consultants; Redwood Falls (MN); On-site; USD 59,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal Time Off

Holidays

Flexible Schedule

Health care coverage

Dental

401(k) savings plan

Continuing education support

CPA exam support

Employee referral programs

Job summary

Christianson CPAs & Consultants is seeking a Client Advisory Accounting Staff to partner with clients and internal teams on accurate financials, analysis, and proactive advisory support. The role covers financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and consulting to support client success and business growth.

You will build trusted relationships, stay current on accounting standards, and contribute to a collaborative, client-focused culture at our Minnesota on-site locations.

Qualifications

• 4-year accounting degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in Agriculture preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients and other staff.
• Strong in problem-solving, analytical skills, critical thinking skills, and being detail-oriented.
• Can work independently but also work effectively with a team.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, and Sage.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, analysis, and review of financial statements, management reports, budgets, and forecasts.
• Help clients maintain timely and accurate financial records including recording of transactions in ledgers, preparing and reviewing trial balances and financial statements.
• Identify trends, variances, and areas of concern within client financial information and communicate findings to leaders.
• Assist clients with accounting technology solutions, including software implementation, training, troubleshooting, and optimization of QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Sage and related applications.
• Support advisory engagements by helping clients strengthen accounting processes, improve financial reporting workflows, establish efficient operating procedures and address business challenges through practical, value-added recommendations.
• Collaborate with team members to develop process improvements that increase efficiency and improve client service delivery.
• Build and maintain positive client relationships through proactive and responsive communication.
• Stay current on accounting standards, industry trends, technology solutions and firm processes.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Education

4-year accounting degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

QuickBooks

QuickBooks Online

Sage

Job description

Christianson CPAs & Consultants is seeking a Client Advisory Accounting Staff to partner with clients and internal teams on accurate financials, analysis, and proactive advisory support. The role covers financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and consulting to support client success and business growth.

You will build trusted relationships, stay current on accounting standards, and contribute to a collaborative, client-focused culture at our Minnesota on-site locations.