Senior Accountant

Overview

Do you love public accounting and want to join a team that will encourage your professional growth and afford you the opportunity to work with a diverse client base? Would you appreciate being a part of a firm that truly values your efforts and contributions? Supportive, motivating, inclusive, and approachable leadership are more than words to us; at Gilbert, they are our foundation.

Gilbert CPAs is one of the largest regional accounting firms and has been serving individuals and organizations in Sacramento and throughout California since 1984. We offer audit, tax, and consulting services to a wide variety of clients, including privately held businesses, non-profits, public entity risk pools, educational entities, governmental entities, and employee benefit plans. We’re passionate about what we do and the clients we serve.

We have been recognized by the Sacramento Business Journal as an A+ Employer.

We are currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our client service team in our accounting services department. As a Senior Accountant, you will immediately begin building and managing relationships with clients. You will have direct contact with clients on a regular basis. Same-day travel for work at the client s office, meetings, or seminars is required at times.

Note:

Responsibilities are described in the Qualifications section here. The role centers on client service, relationship management, and accounting support.

• Relevant accounting/bookkeeping experience required. Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• Relevant work experience such as: 5+ years of accounting/bookkeeping experience (Quick Books Desktop experience and general tax knowledge with sales, payroll, income taxes for small business preferred)
• Certificates in Quick Books Online, Quick Books Pro Advisor and Quick Books Advanced
• An interest in all aspects of accounting/bookkeeping and a desire to pursue a career in bookkeeping
• Robust skillset as it relates to:
  Leadership, customer service, verbal and written communication, organization, etc.
• Ability to: interact with all levels inside and outside the organization, take initiative, anticipate problems, and formulate resolutions, exercise good judgment/decision making, prioritize and multitask, work independently, etc.

This role is based out of our Sacramento office. A hybrid work schedule is offered after the training period, with three days in the office and potentially two days remote; however, this is dependent upon client service needs.

Benefits:
Gilbert CPA provides a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match, paid life insurance and long-term disability, generous paid time off, and approximately 10 days paid holiday. The firm is also pleased to provide employees with a training budget for professional development and professional licensure. EOE