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.