Job Details
Qualifications
- Accounting
- Bachelor's degree
- CPA
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid parental leave
- Work from home
Job Description
Title: Staff Accountant
Department: Audit & Tax
Location: Norfolk, VA (On-site)
Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer, P.C. (WEC), is seeking your talent to join our team as a Staff Accountant. We are locally based in Norfolk, VA with approximately 75 employees and 8 partners. WEC’s formal mentoring program, available firm wide, will help guide you as you grow your career with the firm. Your mentor and partners are all available with open doors, ready and eager to help you succeed. Our collaborative workspaces throughout the office are available for you to use while you host formal meetings, technical trainings, or client calls.
The firm is a proud recipient of numerous prestigious awards including INSIDE Public Accounting’s “Best of the Best Firms”, Virginia Business’ “Best Places to Work in Virginia,” Accounting Today’s “Best Accounting Firms to Work For,” Inside Business’ “Best Places to Work in Hampton Roads,” and CoVa BIZ’s “Best Places to Work.”
Check out our Instagram account (@walleinhornchernitzer) to see what the day-to-day culture is like at WEC.
Benefits Include: 5 weeks PTO, continuing professional education and tuition assistance, 401(k) profit sharing plan with firm match, company paid holidays and floating holidays, annual wellness reimbursement, medical insurance (100% coverage of the HMO HSA Employee Plan), company paid vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, company paid long-term disability, voluntary short-term disability, paid parental leave and paid bereavement leave.
Other Perks Include: Paid week of closure in December, incentive plans, flexible scheduling, option to telecommute as needed, catered lunches on-site (frequent during busy season), “dress for your day” dress code, electronic sit-to-stand desks, paid parking space, regularly scheduled firm socials, team-building activities, community service events, and much more!
New Perk: WEC is trialing an alternative work schedule for April 17th – August 18th where assurance, tax, and advisory staff work 4-day work weeks with every Friday off and 9-hour workdays. We are committed to thinking and working differently and anticipate expanding this trial to more periods of the year in the future.
Position Summary: Collaborate with Tax and Audit & Attestation teams as an entry level General Staff Accountant to gain experience with a variety of work. You will become a trusted advisor to your clients and engagement teams by proposing solutions with a lasting impact. You will be given the opportunity to expand your skillset and become an expert in various industries.
Position Duties:
Work closely with Tax Seniors and Managers regarding tax issues and preparation of tax returns for entities, trusts, and individuals
Perform audits of financial statements within various industries
Prepare fiduciary inventories and accountings, as needed
Demonstrate the technical knowledge and skills necessary to produce quality work and provide excellent client service
Ability to identify, research, and solve tax issues to develop the best solution for clients
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
New graduates are welcome to apply!
A bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required
Internship or other public accounting experience required
Actively working towards CPA designation, preferred
Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Must be able to work under deadlines with focus on work completion and extended hours during peak times of the year
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Job Type: Full-time
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