Staff Accountant

Responsibilities

Staff Accountants are a key part of the accounting team responsible for supporting client relationships while providing basic audit, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services. This role allows you to explore multiple facets of public accounting as you find your niche in audit, bookkeeping, and/or tax work. This includes:

• Providing full-charge bookkeeping services to multiple clients using Quick Books.
• Preparing payroll, tax, and business records and reports.
• Preparing corporate and individual tax returns.
• Assisting with analyzing client financial records to identify potential accounting and auditing issues.

• Two-year accounting associate degree or 5 years of directly related accounting experience with a CPA firm.
• Ability to work fully onsite at one of our offices.
• Willingness to be cross-trained to support the tax, audit, and bookkeeping needs of our clients.

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• FSA/HSA account options.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 401(k) employer matching program to save for retirement.
• Tuition reimbursement, CPA assistance, and professional growth opportunities through continuing education.
• Supplemental insurance options for life, AD&D, STD, LTD, and critical illness.
• Bonuses for helping with business development leads.
• Incredible potential for upward mobility and career growth.

At MBE, you'll enjoy the challenge of meeting deadlines during tax season with up to 50‑60 hour weeks, and the remainder of the year work 30‑40 hour weeks, flexing the typical Monday‑Friday 8a‑5p schedule around any personal passions or family time. Hybrid and remote work is available for candidates with 3 or more years of experience in a similar role at a CPA firm.

MBE CPAs serves clients across 19 office locations, including 13 in Wisconsin (Black Earth, Door County, Fort Atkinson, Mauston, Marshfield, Portage, Reedsburg, Sauk City, Sun Prairie, Tomah, Wausau, Wisconsin Dells‑Lake Delton, and our corporate headquarters in Baraboo), as well as offices in Phoenix, Goodyear, and Chandler, Arizona;
Scottsbluff and Kimball, Nebraska; and Durango, Colorado.