Staff Accountant - Greater Madison Area (Multiple Locations)

MBE CPAs; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term stability

Work-life balance

Health insurance (medical, dental, & V

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement & CPA assistance

Job summary

MBE CPAs is seeking Staff Accountants to support client relationships while providing basic audit, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services in the Greater Madison area. You will explore multiple facets of public accounting in audit, bookkeeping, and tax work, with a focus on serving diverse clients from our Wisconsin offices.

The role involves full-charge bookkeeping, payroll and tax preparation, and assisting with financial analysis to identify issues.

Qualifications

• Two-year accounting associate degree or 5 years of directly related accounting experience with a CPA firm.
• 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.

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

Onsite work readiness

Willing to cross-train

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting degree or related CPA firm experience

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Greater Madison open office locations:

Baraboo, Black Earth, Fort Atkinson, Portage, Reedsburg, Sauk City, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Dells, WI.

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:

• Two-year accounting associate degree or 5 years of directly related accounting experience with a CPA firm.
• 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.