Walpole & Co., LLP is a full-service accounting firm serving businesses in various industries throughout the central coast. As a well-established firm, we employ 50 - 55 employees between our offices in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria.

We have multiple positions opened for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team as a staff accountant in our Santa Maria location or our Santa Barbara location.

The Staff Accountant is an entry-level position that provides you with a unique opportunity to collaborate with a growing team of professionals with expertise that help us accomplish client goals. We encourage our Staff Accountants to join the team and gain valuable experience as they work towards becoming a CPA and embrace the opportunities for upward mobility.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare tax returns (individual and closely-held business)
• Prepare Financial Statements
• Tax planning and related projects

*Requirements/Preferences*

• Recent graduate with a degree in Finance, Accounting or related field or Senior level student at a college or university pursuing the same
• CPA candidacy (150 semester units) strongly desired
• Possesses the ability to establish quality working relationships with colleagues as well as current and prospective clients
• Dedication to teamwork and leadership
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills with clients and team members
• Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and accounting software (Lacerte is a plus)

Professional skills and responsibilities for this level include but are not limited to:

• Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner
• Share and collaborate effectively with others
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise
• Handle, manipulate, and analyze data and information accurately
• Keep up-to-date with developments in areas of accounting and tax
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise, and articulate manner - verbally and in writing
• Build and maintain an internal and external network
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct
• Identify and address client needs, and
• Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing task

*A Staff Accountant’s role in providing tax services may include:*

• Prepare adjusting journal entries
• Monthly closings and preparation of monthly financial statements
• Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts
• Prepare tax computations and tax returns
• Research tax laws, rules, regulations and analyze their application to specific situations
• Support select projects; demonstrating creative thinking and individual initiative while working as a team member, building solid relationships with team members, and
• Proactively seek guidance, clarification, and feedback

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum Degree Required - Bachelor Degree
• Required Fields of Study – Accounting and Taxation
• Minimum Years of Experience - 0 year(s)

Higher education and continuing education is a necessity in our field of accounting. To that end, we encourage our team members to pursue their professional interests, through education, by covering approved training and tuition expenses as well as a reimbursement program for qualified advanced degrees or certifications.

Additional Educational Preferences:

Preferred cumulative GPA: 3.3/Preferred major GPA: 3.3

Certification(s) Preferred:

Prior to starting employment the candidate should be eligible to sit for the CPA exam, meeting the 150 credit hour requirement.

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To be considered, you must submit a cover letter.

To learn more, visit our website at www.WalpoleCPA.com.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
The reception area has glass barriers between staff and clients.
We have hand sanitizer stations throughout the office.
We are limiting contact with staff & clients.

Work Location: Multiple Locations

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