Hawkins Ash CPAs is hiring a Senior Audit Associate for our La Crosse office.
Build your career in a collaborative environment where your contributions matter, your growth is supported, and the people around you take pride in helping clients and communities succeed.
Hawkins Ash CPAs is a Top 200 public accounting firm with 200+ professionals across 11 offices in Wisconsin and Minnesota. We provide audit, tax, advisory, and accounting services to businesses, nonprofit organizations, credit unions, and individuals throughout the region.
Our firm combines the expertise and resources of a larger firm with the approachable culture and strong relationships of a regional practice. Our professionals work closely with experienced leaders, develop meaningful client relationships, and have opportunities to expand their technical expertise and leadership skills.
Whether you're early in your accounting career or looking to take the next step as an experienced professional, Hawkins Ash CPAs offers opportunities to develop your skills, build lasting relationships, and make a meaningful impact for clients.
What you’ll do:
- Execute and manage less complex audit, review, and compilation engagements from planning through completion, including budgets, fieldwork, staff coordination, and financial statement preparation.
- Perform attest procedures in accordance with firm and professional standards while building experience with more complex engagement areas.
- Prepare and review financial statements, footnotes, management reports, and other engagement deliverables, including increasingly complex disclosures.
- Communicate proactively with clients and engagement leaders regarding open items, findings, requests, and other important engagement matters.
- Conduct accounting research and respond to client and team requests in a timely, accurate, and professional manner.
- Contribute to the firm through employee recruitment, mentoring, training, team-building, and community involvement.
- Travel to/from engagements, which includes some overnight travel as needed
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field, with CPA or CPA eligibility
- Two to four years of experience in public accounting preferred
- Exceptional communication and strong multitasking skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
- Ability to work extended hours as necessary
As a team member, you’ll enjoy the following benefits:
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) employer match
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Wellness program
- Flexible work-life balance
- Paid community service day
Hawkins Ash CPAs office locations: Brookfield • Green Bay • La Crosse • Manitowoc • Marshfield • Medford • Mequon • Neenah • Rochester • St. Charles • Winona
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
- CPA certification or CPA eligibility
- Two to four years of experience in public accounting
- Exceptional communication skills
- Strong multitasking skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
- Ability to work extended hours as necessary
What We Do
Hawkins Ash CPAs is a regional, full-service public accounting firm serving clients in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and across the United States. It provides audit and assurance, accounting, tax, and consulting services to privately held businesses, individuals, governmental organizations, nonprofit entities, housing authorities, and credit unions. The firm also offers public housing accounting and business advisory services. Additional offerings include employee benefit plan audits and fee accounting.
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