Accounting Services Senior

As Vine Dahlen continues to grow, our Accounting Services team is seeking an experienced Accounting Services Senior to support our expanding client base. Our team provides small business owners with reliable, timely bookkeeping, financial reporting, and payroll services. In this role, you will work with clients to help meet their accounting needs, from maintaining accurate financial records and resolving discrepancies to preparing trial balances and financial reports. The position also offers variety beyond client accounting services. When workloads in Accounting Services are lighter, you will have the opportunity to support the tax team with tax preparation, creating a seamless client experience by helping clients bring disorganized or outdated books up to date and carrying that work through to tax return preparation.

We are Vine Dahlen, a CPA firm based in Lynnwood. For more than 50 years, we have provided audit, accounting, tax, and consulting services to closely held companies and not-for-profit clients throughout the Pacific Northwest and across the U.S. Founded in 1964 by Ann Vine, one of the first female public accountants in Washington State, our firm grew when Ron Dahlen joined in the early 1970s. Today, we remain a diverse group of enterprising professionals and a leader in our community.

Our mission at Vine Dahlen is to enrich the lives of our clients, team members, and the communities where we work and live. We differentiate ourselves by providing clients with individual attention, continuity of engagement team members, and a blend of technical and practical expertise to create innovative, proactive solutions. For our team, we strive to foster an environment of opportunity and collaboration that provides a place to call home. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Responsiveness, Flexibility, Innovation, and Optimism drive all that we do.

Responsibilities:

•Manage day-to-day accounting work for small business clients, maintaining accurate and complete financial records.

•Prepare trial balances and financial reports for client engagements.

•Resolve accounting discrepancies, establish accounts, and maintain accurate general ledger records.

•Lead and complete bookkeeping cleanup projects, bringing disorganized or outdated financial records up to date.

•Reconcile general ledger accounts, bank and credit card statements, and payroll liabilities.

•Assist clients with accounting software migrations.

•Prepare payroll and related federal and state tax returns.

•Support tax preparation and compliance, including preparing 1099s and W-2s, preparing excise tax returns, and assisting with fixed asset reviews and reporting.

•Prepare personal property affidavit and auto benefit calculations.

•Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

•Provide accounting information and project support to the tax and audit departments, as needed.

•Perform additional accounting services duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

•Degree in Accounting or a related field required.

•3+ years of bookkeeping and/or accounting services experience.

•Experience with QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop.

•QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification preferred.

•CPA preferred; EA designation or progress toward either credential is a plus.

•Familiarity with Washington State payroll and excise tax regulations.

•Strong project management skills and exceptional attention to detail.

•Proven ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

•Ability to manage multiple projects while balancing priorities, planning, and organizing work effectively.

•Strong organizational, interpersonal, and decision-making skills.

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

We offer a flexible work environment, opportunities for advancement, and a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a generous PTO plan; medical, vision, and dental coverage; short- and long-term disability and life insurance; a retirement plan; and reimbursement for continuing education, professional licensing, and professional memberships. The pay range for this position is $75,000 - $95,000 depending upon experience.