Staff Accountant – Audit and Tax

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP

The Tone:
This is a full-time Staff Accountant role at Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP, offering a unique opportunity to launch a public accounting career while experiencing a strong commitment to work-life balance. As a CPA firm with over 100 years of history, Dana F. Cole & Company, LLP values strong client relationships and actively encourages career development, providing a supportive environment even during busy season. This position is vital for cultivating the next generation of accounting professionals, allowing an individual to gain comprehensive hands-on experience across multiple service areas including audit, tax, and consulting for nonprofit, governmental, and commercial clients. The role contributes directly to the firm’s mission of meeting a wide range of client needs while fostering a close-knit, family-friendly community atmosphere where quality of life is prioritized.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person Montevideo, MN
• Mission: To provide an early-career professional with broad exposure and hands-on experience across multiple public accounting service areas, supporting their CPA journey and contributing to strong client relationships within a collaborative environment.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Audit Assistance: Assist with audits for nonprofit, governmental, and commercial clients, and prepare comprehensive financial statements.
• Tax Preparation: Prepare individual and business tax returns for various client types.
• Client Relations: Maintain and actively grow strong, trusting client relationships.
• Engagement Contribution: Contribute to various non-attest engagements, including bookkeeping and consulting services.
• Project Management: Effectively balance and prioritize multiple client projects, ensuring timely and accurate completion.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field, or currently in the final year of studies, demonstrating foundational knowledge required for an entry-level Staff Accountant position.
• Experience: Actively on track to meet the 150-hour requirement to sit for the CPA exam, coupled with a strong desire to build both audit and tax skills within a public accounting environment.
• Skills: Possess strong analytical abilities, effective communication, and organizational skills, along with the capability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines, and exhibit professionalism in all client interactions.
• Bonus: Having successfully passed some parts of the CPA exam is a significant advantage.