Staff Accountant, Client Accounting Services

At Wipfli, people count

Our people are core to everything we do — the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results.

We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationships. We encourage each individual to follow their own path. And we seek feedback openly, from all.

People matter here and they feel it.

And we value curiosity.  Curious is more than a personality trait. It’s a way of thinking. Of learning. Of working.

There’s purpose in this wonder. It makes us better. It makes us Wipfli.

If you want to be in an environment where you can make a difference — and make a professional home — Wipfli is the place for you.

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WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Perform and complete clients’ daily, monthly, and annual full cycle accounting transactions ensuring that client engagement deadlines are met consistently
• Perform month end close tasks for various clients
• Maintaining financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts
• Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Record monthly journal entries for various clients
• Reconcile general ledger accounts for various clients on a monthly basis
• Assisting with generating monthly financial statements for various clients
• Assisting the accounting supervisor as needed
• Calculate depreciation and amortization using fixed asset software program
• Provide optimum client service in a timely manner while meeting client deadlines
• Provide timely responses to internal and external requests

WHAT WE SEEK

• Accounting or Finance Degree
• Minimum of 1 - 2 years of hands on full cycle accounting experience including assisting with financial statement preparation
• Experience in various QuickBooks accounting software versions is preferred
• Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office package are required. A working knowledge of Excel is preferred (experience with various Excel functions including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, IF statements is a plus)
• Strong ability to plan and organize work to manage multiple engagements and deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communications skills are a must
• Organized, efficient, proactive, detail oriented and meticulous in caring about the accuracy of the information compiled
• Provide optimum client service in a timely manner while meeting client deadlines
• Must have the ability to maintain a superior level of internal and external customer service
• Ability to work overtime as required throughout the year
• Ability to occasionally travel to local client sites

Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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