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Barton, Walter & Krier, P.C. is a full-service CPA firm with the talent and expertise to offer an array of tax, accounting, audit, and consulting services -- all prepared in accordance with professional standards. We are committed to developing strong customer relationships so that we can better understand our clients and assist them with year-round planning. We listen to our clients’ needs and strive to exceed expectations.

At Barton, Walter & Krier, P.C., we offer a flexible and dynamic work environment that is both supportive and engaging. We foster a culture of innovative thinkers and are proud to support you in your professional goals. If you are passionate about helping clients succeed at a collaborative, innovative and experienced firm, BWK is the place for you.

We are conveniently located in the northwestern suburbs; servicing businesses state-wide.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities

• Perform tax quality control review of medium to advanced level business and individual tax returns to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Successfully research complex tax issues, applying findings to projects and clearly communicate those findings in writing
• Keeps current on tax laws, accounting standards, and related education
• Assist in the training, development, management, retention, and recruitment of professional staff
• Understand client service relationships and how to utilize firm resources to provide unmatched client service to existing clients
• Monitors and communicates with partners on the progress and timely completion of projects
• Prepares other reports, projects, and duties as assigned
• Achieves department goals for chargeable and total hours, utilizes available staff, manages delegation and hours distribution
• Communicate with team lead for timely and cost effective completion of projects
• Makes recommendations to improve firm operations
• Collaborate with senior leadership on growth opportunities with existing clients and prospects

Skills and Competencies

• Exhibit effective communication and listening skills
• Ability to proficiently use technology tools in regular assignments and demonstrate commitment to improving work processes through use of technology
• Excellent delegation and time management skills
• Focus and dedication to client service fulfillment at the highest level
• Comprehensive tax and accounting knowledge
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and against client deadlines

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree, Master degree preferred
• Relevant experience, with EA or CPA certification preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in public accounting with an emphasis on taxation

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Barton, Walter & Krier, P.C. is a full-service CPA firm with the talent and expertise to offer an array of accounting, audit, consulting and tax services -- all prepared in accordance with professional standards. We are committed to developing strong customer relationships so that we can better understand our clients and assist them with year-round planning. We listen to our clients’ needs and strive to exceed expectations.

At Barton, Walter & Krier, P.C., we offer a dynamic work environment that is both supportive and engaging. We foster a culture of innovative thinkers and are proud to support you in your professional goals. If you are passionate about helping clients succeed at a collaborative, innovative and experienced firm, BWK is the place for you.

We are conveniently located in the northwestern suburbs; servicing businesses state-wide.

Title: Staff Accountant
FLSA Status: Exempt
Compensation Grade:
Office Location: Maple Grove, MN
Reports to: Partners / Directors

Position Purpose

The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing efficient, accurate, and timely tax returns and financial statements for all assigned clients, assist with bookkeeping, research and consulting projects for closely held small businesses. Manage client workload and assignments for seniors throughout the year. Maintain and expand knowledge through both internal and external continuing education courses relevant to performance of duties and responsibilities. Identify areas of specialized interest where you may become a key resource to the firm (industry, tax or acctg, software, current events). In this role you will attend 2-3 Practice Development activities per month.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities

• Prepare client correspondence, letters, emails, or other communication on a regular basis
• Build relationships with clients by providing superior client services
• Demonstrate excellent team skills, positive attitude and high ethical standards
• Respond to clients and colleagues requests in a timely, accurate, positive and professional manner
• Prepares basic work papers, including clear concise written documentation
• Effectively follows instruction and meets time budgets and deadlines for assigned areas, projects and overall assignments
• Achieves annual goals for chargeable and total hours
• Perform basic tax and attest level services for clients
• Prepare basic corporate, partnership and individual returns
• Summarize basic client data needed to complete work papers and financial statements
• Drafts financial statement including footnotes
• Applies basic accounting standards

NEW:

• Prepare returns which include: corporate, partnership, individual, gift, sales tax
• Assist clients with: payroll, sales & MN care taxes, 1099s, w2’s
• Become knowledgeable and proficient with firm software: profx, caseware, tvalue, depreciaton solutions, bna
• Apply tax code to corporate, partnership and individual tax assignments
• Apply generally accepted accounting standards to accounting transactions
• Other assignments including: tax planning, maintaining depreciations records for clients on book, tax, state and amount methods, prepare loan and lease amortization schedules

KSA, Competencies and Administrative

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Knowledge of all routine tax and accounting best practices
• Focus and dedication to client service
• Excellent time management skills while managing multiple projects
• Ability to proficiently use technology tools in regular assignments and demonstrate commitment to improving work processes through use of technology
• Completes and releases time on a daily basis

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree
• Working towards CPA completion

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Barton, Walter & Krier, P.C. is a full-service CPA firm with the talent and expertise to offer an array of accounting, audit, consulting and tax services -- all prepared in accordance with professional standards. We are committed to developing strong customer relationships so that we can better understand our clients and assist them with year-round planning. We listen to our clients’ needs and strive to exceed expectations.

At Barton, Walter & Krier, P.C., we offer a dynamic work environment that is both supportive and engaging. We foster a culture of innovative thinkers and are proud to support you in your professional goals. If you are passionate about helping clients succeed at a collaborative, innovative and experienced firm, BWK is the place for you.

We are conveniently located in the northwestern suburbs; servicing businesses state-wide.

Title: Intern
FLSA Status: Temporary, Non- Exempt
Compensation Grade:
Office Location: Maple Grove, MN
Reports to: Managing Partner

Position Purpose

This Internship is designed to expose future leaders of public accounting to not only our partners, but also to our business and how we empower our clients’ businesses. Our trendsetting interns learn hands-on what it takes to be a staff accountant for a growing CPA firm by tackling a variety of different assignments, including audit, tax preparation and research. BWK believes in giving our interns a real-life business experience.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities

• Complete tax and/or audit engagements for designated clients as directed
• Gain an understanding of work flow, processes and tax & accounting software
• Develop effective client relationships
• Prepares beginning and medium level individual and business tax returns (1040, 1065, 1120s and 1120)

Authority

• No Supervisory Duties

Contacts

• Communicates with all levels within the clients organization both orally and written

KSA, Competencies and Administrative

• Exhibit a basic understanding of accounting and tax rules
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Perform work accurately and efficiently with strong attention to detail, organization and follow through
• Ability to work under supervision and accept constructive feedback, making adjustments as directed
• Ability to work collaboratively and foster a productive, team oriented environment with both colleagues and clients
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office Suite, and report writing tools
• Completes and releases time on a daily basis
• Work overtime as needed

Qualifications

• College Junior or Senior working towards a BA or BS in Accounting
• Ambition to learn multiple paths for accounting, finance, business strategy and execution

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