CAS Accounting Manager

Cas Accounting Manager

Joining the team at Whipple Wood CPAs means seizing the opportunity to make meaningful contributions. It's a chance to tackle challenges, make a positive impact in the community, and advance your career in a supportive environment. Our company culture has been consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Denver Business Journal, Outside Magazine, Inc. Magazine, and Accounting Today.

We are seeking an independent, self-motivated individual to take on the role of client manager, overseeing all aspects of client relationships. This person should be comfortable engaging with clients on a regular basis, providing guidance on the financial implications of significant business decisions through phone calls and celebrating their successes through in-person meetings.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment where each client and day presents new and diverse challenges and should possess:

• Attention to detail necessary to review staff-prepared journal entries, while maintaining a broad perspective to effectively communicate financial statements to clients
• Building strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues and clients
• Contributing creative ideas and insights and embracing the challenge of maintaining high standards for success
• Actively teaching and training the engagement team this position leads to produce accurate deliverables
• An Entrepreneurial Spirit

Established in 1981, Whipple Wood is not only one of the largest locally owned CPA firms in Denver, but also a trusted partner in our clients' success. As a full-service accounting and advisory firm, we serve small to medium-sized businesses across various industries, as well as numerous non-profits with global missions. Our team of thirty professionals is committed to upholding high standards to ensure the prosperity of our clients and community.

Responsibilities:

• Providing exceptional client service through communication, a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and timely completion of duties
• Onboarding new clients including clean-up work before handing off monthly financial statement preparation responsibilities to staff.
• Ability to discuss financial results and planning with a variety of clients and industries (focusing on non-profit organizations) and background providing controller level or CFO advisory services (including ratio analysis, technical accounting guidance, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow modeling).
• Delegation, training, and prioritization of tasks and responsibilities to staff, including follow-up to ensure timely & accurate completion in accordance with associated budgets
• Review of staff and senior level work, including general ledger transactions, adjusting journal entries, prepared financial statements, account reconciliations, and depreciation schedules
• Preparation and review of financial statements
• Software implementation and/or conversion
• Entering general ledger transactions and adjusting journal entries accurately
• Balance sheet account reconciliation (or review)
• Fixed asset and depreciation schedule maintenance
• Bill payment processing
• Sales and use tax calculations and compliance
• Payroll processing, calculations, and compliance
• Monthly Close
• Client Audit Support

Requirements:

• Completion of Culture Index Survey, link above. Candidates that do not complete a survey will not be considered
• Seven to ten years accounting experience, including 3 years in public accounting
• Experience with management or supervision of accounting teams
• Ability to analyze financial reports and present results and actionable recommendations to clients
• Non-profit accounting background and prior experience sitting on boards of non-profit organizations
• A Bachelor of Science degree or associate's degree in accounting or a related field
• CPA license preferred or actively pursuing licensure
• Quick Books required and Relevant software experience (Karbon, T-Sheets, Gusto, ADP, Expensify, , and/or Meevo preferred)
• Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills -- specifically Excel and Outlook
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) to enable effective interaction with all levels of personnel
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Expert at decreasing monthly close time
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Display appropriate ethical knowledge through extraordinary confidentiality, integrity and professional presentation and conduct
• Ability to work effectively both within a team environment and independently
• An attitude of continuous improvement

Work Environment Overview

Casual but professional office environment, work/life integration, client contact, award winning culture. Colorado Casual dress code. The position is full time M-F.

Annual base compensation: $110k-$130k with semi-annual performance bonuses.

Benefits:
Group medical/dental, 401k with company match, generous PTO/company holidays, wellbeing and mental health program. The office is in Littleton, CO and flexible/hybrid work schedules are available.…