Staff Accountant - Greater Madison Area

MBE CPAs; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement and CPA support

PTO

Job summary

MBE CPAs is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our accounting team and support client relationships while performing basic audit, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services. You'll handle full-charge bookkeeping, payroll, and tax returns for multiple clients, with opportunities to grow in audit, tax, and bookkeeping.

The role requires an associate or bachelor’s in accounting and at least two years of public accounting experience; onsite work at one of our Wisconsin offices; cross-training across

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 2+ years of experience in public accounting or a CPA firm environment.
• Ability to work fully onsite at one of our offices.
• Willingness to be cross-trained to support tax, audit, and bookkeeping needs of our clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-charge bookkeeping services to multiple clients using QuickBooks.
• Prepare payroll, tax, and business records and reports.
• Prepare corporate and individual tax returns.
• Assist with analyzing client financial records to identify potential accounting and auditing issues.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Client interaction

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting degree (Associate or Bachelor's)

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

What's the role?

Staff Accountants are a key part of the accounting team responsible for supporting client relationships while providing basic audit, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services. This role allows you to explore multiple facets of public accounting as you find your niche in audit, bookkeeping, and/or tax work. This includes:

• Providing full-charge bookkeeping services to multiple clients using QuickBooks.
• Preparing payroll, tax, and business records and reports.
• Preparing corporate and individual tax returns.
• Assisting with analyzing client financial records to identify potential accounting and auditing issues.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 2+ years of experience in public accounting or a CPA firm environment.
• Ability to work fully onsite at one of our offices.
• Willingness to be cross-trained to support the tax, audit, and bookkeeping needs of our clients.

Great Perks and Benefits:

Some major perks this firm can offer are long-term job stability, work-life balance to support raising a family, and significant opportunities to grow your career within the firm. In addition:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• FSA/HSA account options.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 401(k) employer matching program to save for retirement.
• Tuition reimbursement, CPA assistance, and professional growth opportunities through continuing education.
• Supplemental insurance options for life, AD&D, STD, LTD, and critical illness.
• Bonuses for helping with business development leads.
• Incredible potential for upward mobility and career growth.

What will my schedule look like?

At MBE, you'll enjoy the challenge of meeting deadlines during tax season with up to 50-60 hour weeks, and the remainder of the year work 30-40 hour weeks, flexing the typical Monday-Friday 8a-5p schedule around any personal passions or family time. Hybrid and remote work is available for candidates with 3 or more years of experience in a similar role at a CPA firm.

More about the MBE Affiliate Group:

MBE CPAs is a team of accounting experts who use our industry-based knowledge to help others succeed in their financial journeys. We expanded our services from just accounting and tax to now include an entire affiliate group of services to support our clients with 19 office locations, including 13 in Wisconsin in Black Earth, Door County, Fort Atkinson, Mauston, Marshfield, Portage, Reedsburg, Sauk City, Sun Prairie, Tomah, Wausau, Wisconsin Dells-Lake Delton, and our corporate headquarters in Baraboo, plus offices in Phoenix, Goodyear, and Chandler, Arizona, in Scottsbluff and Kimball, Nebraska, and Durango, Colorado.