Staff Accountant

Job Description

2027 Staff Accountant | Novogradac

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Novogradac, with flexible opportunities for remote or hybrid work arrangements. Novogradac is a national certified public accounting and consulting firm, headquartered in San Francisco, with over 900 employees and partners across more than 25 offices throughout the country. As one of the nation’s top 40 CPA firms, Novogradac is a recognized leader in real estate and community development. The Staff Accountant will join a fast-growing firm, contributing to client engagements through a variety of tax, audit, and other assignments under supervision. This role is crucial for delivering specialized audit, tax, valuation, and consulting services to national enterprises, particularly within the affordable housing, community development, historic preservation, and renewable energy sectors.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote or Hybrid
• Pay: $66500–$71500 yearly
• Team: Reports to a Supervisor or Manager
• Mission: Complete a variety of tax, audit, and other assignments for designated clients, ensuring professional service delivery.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office suite (Word & Excel), report writing tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Engagements: Complete tax and/or audit engagements for designated clients as directed by your Supervisor or Manager, ensuring all tasks are thoroughly executed.
• Problem Identification: Identify and clearly communicate potential problem areas observed during engagements to supervisors and managers.
• Research and Reporting: Conduct business-specific research, gather and analyze relevant data, interpret results, compile comprehensive reports, and make informed recommendations to principals and partners.
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain effective client relationships through consistent professionalism and diligent follow-through on commitments.
• Project Support: Execute additional duties and special projects as assigned to support team and firm objectives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting or finance.
• Experience: Up to 1 year of experience in public accounting, or 1-3 years of experience in an internal accounting role, or an appropriate balance of education and work experience.
• Skills: Possess a basic understanding of accounting and tax rules; demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills; perform work accurately and efficiently with strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through; work collaboratively within a team-oriented environment, accepting constructive feedback and making adjustments as directed; strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word & Excel) and experience with report writing tools.
• Bonus: Ability to sit for the CPA exam or having passed sections of the CPA exam is a plus.