Staff Accountant - Audit or Tax (Fall 2024)

This position will start in October 2024.   If you are a college student, you should graduate by August 2024.

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact on your clients and the community?  Make a difference in the world and enjoy a culture of kindness? Kreischer Miller is committed to your personal and professional growth!

Kreischer Miller is one of the largest accounting, tax, and advisory firms in the Greater Philadelphia area. The firm’s original vision remains a hallmark 48 years later—blending the high-level skills offered by international firms with a highly personalized level of service.

Building the best team in the marketplace and rendering world-class service to our clients are cornerstones of our success. We know our clients have many choices in service providers, and we work hard every day to justify their choice of Kreischer Miller.

Why choose Kreischer Miller? Voted a “Top Workplace USA” for 2023 and a "Top Workplace" for the sixth time by Philly.com and a "Firm to Watch" for 2023 by Accounting Today magazine, we will help you utilize your accounting knowledge and continue to improve your professional skills. We offer training in technical skills, soft skills, advisory skills, and numerous client industries as well as on-going mentoring and coaching. Your performance will be evaluated based on the quality of your work, the application of your accounting knowledge, and the ability to provide excellent client service. We offer a flexible and supportive culture to ensure that you can make a difference and enjoy a strong work/life balance.

Our staff are given a wide variety of diversified assignments under the supervision of talented CPAs.  At Kreischer Miller, you will have the opportunity to work with business owners in a variety of industries and learn directly from leaders in our firm.

Our (General) Audit Staff:

• Learn and apply the basics of the daily technology used in our Audit & Accounting department.
• Assist Senior Accountants with tasks such as mailing client confirmations, updating internal control forms, and preparing depreciation schedules using our software.
• Prepare basic work papers in Excel to test client accounts such as cash, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, and fixed assets.
• Support Senior Accountants, Managers, and Directors on our Audit & Accounting Team.

Our Tax Staff:

• Learn and apply the basics of the daily technology used in our Tax Strategies department.
• Assist in tax return planning by forecasting income, preparing estimated payments and planning around special tax events.
• Organize and coordinate clients’ tax data for the accurate, timely completion of Individual returns and simple to complex, Corporate, Partnership, S-Corp, and trust tax returns.
• Support Senior Accountants, Managers, and Directors on our Tax Strategies Team.

(Please let us know your preference of Audit or Tax if selected for an interview)

Requirements:

• BS in Accounting. Resumes without GPA will not be considered. Please include graduation date and the number of credits expected upon graduation. A transcript is also requested. If you have credits at more than one school, please obtain all school transcripts.
• Strong commitment to excellence, client service and professional growth
• The ability to work independently and proactively, identifying issues as well as offering potential solutions
• Possess a positive attitude, good communication skills and willingness to learn
• Be a team player and motivated to work in a fast paced environment
• Proficiency in the use of computers and  software programs
• A strong ability to understand the “big picture” quickly, identify key issues, and prioritize analysis / output among many competing tasks

* PLEASE ALSO UPLOAD A TRANSCRIPT WITH YOUR RESUME.

Working Conditions:

Kreischer Miller offers core hours in a flexible hybrid work environment.

Kreischer Miller is an equal-opportunity employer offering a dynamic workplace within a challenging environment.  Performance is judged based on the quality of work, application of accounting knowledge, and ability to meet time constraints.  We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability insurance, dependent care assistance plan, 401(k) plan, holidays, and generous time off for vacation and illness.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:

Kreischer Miller is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Part of our mission is to create a culture and an environment where everyone is able to work at peak performance, grow intellectually, and have the ability to realize their professional and personal goals. Key to fostering that culture is treating all team members with respect and acknowledging that diversity of backgrounds, ideas, and opinions makes us stronger as a firm and as individuals. It also enables us to provide more well-rounded advice and guidance to our clients.

While our firm has had a longstanding Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in place, over the past several years we have taken an increasingly active role in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion internally as well as in the accounting profession. As part of these efforts, we established a formal DEI Council and the Kreischer Miller Women’s Network, both comprised of team members at all levels. Learn more about our commitment to DEI at https://www.kmco.com/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-commitment/.

NOTE:  Kreischer Miller is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee via email, the Internet, or directly without a valid written search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Kreischer Miller, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Kreischer Miller.

We also do not post salary ranges externally so any salary estimate you see listed on a third-party website was not provided by Kreischer Miller and may not be accurate.