Senior Staff Accountant & Staff Accountant

WellsColeman, an established Richmond based CPA firm, is currently seeking to expand our tax team. We are seeking various levels of experience: Senior Staff Accountant and Staff Accountant. We are a well-respected and growing firm with a history of providing exceptional client services to individuals, closely-held businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Our vision is to be a unique firm where our expertise in tax and accounting provide the foundation for our clients to look to us as business partners. We seek to successfully balance exceptional client service, family focus and the financial success of the firm. In doing so, we focus on attracting and employing the best and brightest talent.

Our values center on Culture, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence:

Culture: We exist to make a difference in the lives of our clients, our team members, and our community and have fun while doing so.

Accountability: We are accountable to ourselves, our team and our clients – we will always work to deliver excellent results in all aspects of our relationships.

Relationships: We believe serving our clients begins with getting to know them. We ask questions and listen to responses. When we give advice, we leave out the jargon and use plain English. We aim to make a difference in our clients’ lives by thinking and dreaming with them. We put ourselves in our clients’ unique situations and provide the guidance we would want to receive. We share our clients’ burdens, and when they win, we win.

Excellence: We strive to always exceed client expectations – delivering high quality work on time, every time.

What makes us different at WellsColeman is that we C-A-R-E. The way we demonstrate that we C-A-R-E is through open, honest and effective communication and action that consistently exceeds the expectations of our team members and clients. We passionately serve firm clients with a sense of urgency. When firm clients win, we win.

We recognize that our future depends on attracting and retaining the best and most talented people. As a 10 time recipient of Virginia Business’ Best Places to Work award, we feel our firm culture speaks for itself.

As a member of our team at WellsColeman you’ll have the opportunity to work directly with partners of the firm and with a variety of clients including individuals and small to medium sized businesses from a variety of industries. We offer a superior work environment, including an open door atmosphere, unlimited growth opportunities, the ability to work remotely and limited travel.

If you’re a detail oriented, highly organized, excited to learn and grow and desire to join a growing team of outstanding professionals, we’d love the opportunity to talk with you.

Requirements

Core Competencies For This Role:

Leadership: Build an Accountable client-focused team that embraces excellence

Communication: Fosters an Environment of Open, Honest and Effective Communication

Client Service: Consistently Exceeds Client Expectations – Accountability and Excellence

Operational and Technical Excellence: Delivers timely and high quality work

Personal Development: Always Gives Your All and Strives to improve

Business Development: Leverages Personal strengths to Build Business contacts

Essential Responsibilities Of This Role:

CultureModel culture of accountability, client service, teamwork and excellence to team

AccountabilityTakes ownership of work product and timelines

Relationships Provide excellent service to clients Timely and consistent communication

On-time and excellent work product

Develop strong relationship with team: Consistent, constructive and open communication with all team members – partners, managers, staff and support staff

Provide direct, timely and constructive feedback

Excellence Establish and maintain a positive work environment

Maintain excellent and consistent communication with clients, team members and partners

Effectively manage all time constraints and meet deadlines

Other responsibilities as needed or requested

Accountable to team members to do your part to deliver for the team and the client

Participate in community activities and actively participate in civic or business organizations

Required Experience and skills

Experience

Senior Staff Accountant: Licensed Certified Public Accountant with at least 3-5 years of current experience in public accounting

Staff Accountant: Obtained or working toward a degree in accounting

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Attributes

Fully proficient in Ultra Tax, QuickBooks desktop, Quickbooks online, Excel, AdvanceFlow and GoFileRoom

Quickly adapts to new technology and stays current with technology changes

Ability to handle multiple projects at the same time while ensuring quality and timeliness

Ability to work in a fast paced environment in order to meet multiple deadlines

Extremely meticulous with all work product

Ability to work independently and prioritize appropriately

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrate flexibility and teamwork

Positive & high-energy

Benefits

Generous paid time off plan

Paid holidays

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Long-term disability

Retirement plan benefits

Dress for your day

Fun firm and family events

Coaching/Mentorship

Flexible work arrangements

Continuing education courses

WellsColeman is committed to fostering and nurturing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

Permanent