Client Accounting Senior Associate Winery Practice

We have a nationwide workforce with more than 1/4 of our team being fully remote from outside the Portland and Vancouver Metro area. However given the nature of responsibilities in this role preference will be given to local candidates who are located in the Pacific timezone and able to be onsite at clients periodically. Interviews will be held virtually in most cases.

Some may think a job is just a job but at Perkins & Co we believe in igniting possibilities by helping our employees develop careers that fulfill their ambitions. We hire great people and give them a great place to work. Our secret to keeping them around is a positive culture challenging and interesting work and a dedication to continually increasing our competencies.

At Perkins & Co were building a CAS practice that pairs excellent accounting with AI-enabled real-time advisory. Today this role focuses on wine industry accounting fundamentals. Over the next year youll help us modernize workflows adopt new tools and expand advisory services. If youre curious adaptable and excited to be part of this journey youll thrive here.

Were looking for a Client Accounting Senior Associate with a diverse background with an emphasis on Wine to support our growing department. This person will leverage their experience and damn good accounting skills to provide strategic oversight and hands-on work for our clients.

Have you been longing for a chance to have a real positive impact on businesses Do you have a knack for process improvement Are you a strong leader and relationship builder If so this could be the perfect opportunity!

Work whenever and wherever you want.

We dont just accommodate remote work we invite it support it and celebrate it. While the responsibilities of this role necessitate hiring someone located in the Pacific time zone and willing to travel to client locations in Oregon and Washington we trust you to get your work done whether youre in person hybrid or fully remote.

A culture where flexibility and balance add up to success.

Our leadership team knows that public accounting is a demanding profession which is the very reason for our people-first culture. What works best for you works best for us.

Time off to recharge.

Empowering our staff with ample time off is central to how we operate and an important component to giving you the time you need to addition to 4 weeks of PTO enjoy 14.5 paid holidays and paid leave options including parental leave.

A smart move for your career.

Were looking for a Client Accounting Senior Associate to support our growing winery practice group. This person will leverage their wine experience and damn good accounting skills to provide strategic oversight and hands-on management in a small group of winery and other clients.

Well give you the tools and resources to do your best work and mentorship programs that go above and beyond standard training including self-selected development courses and career coaches. Our open-door policy gives you easy access to leadership and our choose your own adventure approach to career development allows you to grow your career the way you want. We invite you to focus on your passions promote you when youre ready and celebrate each career milestone you experience with us.

Whats in it for you

• Great colleagueswork with smart creative professionals who delight in rolling up sleeves and digging in to help client organizations achieve their full potential
• Growthopportunity for expanding your skills and knowledge within the position and theres room for advancement

• Participation in networking and learning opportunities such as Oregon Winegrowers Association AICPA OSCPA and other professional organizations
• Varietythe job includes diverse responsibilities and clients bring varying needs

• Paperless cloud-based environment; were committed to smart use of technology
• Competitive salary and benefits
• We have fun here!

Responsibilities.

This role will be varied and have a broad scope of responsibility but if we were to narrow it down to six major categories they would be:

• Prepare more complex financial statements and able to analyze and identify any errors or omissions made by clients
• Fully researches issues and presents pertinent guidance in support of suggested alternatives
• Displays full proficiency in the areas of accounts payable management accounts receivable management payroll and sales tax issues related to recording and reconciling into books as applicable to the engagement assigned.
• Assists client and others in resolving problems related to systems or software
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and pilot new tools and engage in training on automation and AI tools as they are introduced.
• Develop AI literacy (prompt design validation exception handling).

What makes you a fit for this role

• Bachelors degree in a related field from four-year college or university is required. Five years related experience required; wine industry exposure preferred. Experience in a large local/regional or national accounting firm is desirable.
• Experience with maintaining client relationships in a professional services environment is preferred.
• QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Certification is required (or commitment to obtain within two months of employment); experience with QuickBooks desktop version also required
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with the process of wine costing
• Experience with one or more of the following wine industry software platforms is strongly preferred; InnoVint Orderport Commerce 7 VinTrace WineDirect
• Proactive effective English verbal and written communication skills are required
• Strong computer skills including database spreadsheet report writing project management graphics word processing presentation creation/editing etc. is required
• Must travel to client sites as needed (travel time is approximately 10% local travel; 5% out of market)
• Experience in a large local/regional or national CPA firm is strongly preferred

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary range is $80K-$95K annually varying DOE. Compensation may be adjusted for those who live in areas with a higher cost of labor than Portland OR
• 401(k) profit sharing plan; immediate vesting of employer contributions
• 14.5 paid holidays generous paid time-off plan parental leave
• Incentive plan for sales leads

See our full list of benefits.

A company youll feel proud to be part of.

We dont like to brag but we have some significant accolades under our beltall thanks to our passionate teams. At Perkins we feel good about our work and love that our community feels good about it too.

• The largest women-owned accounting firm in Oregon & Clark and Skamania counties WA.
• 12th largest women-owned business in Oregon & Clark and Skamania counties WA.
• 3rd Most Diverse Accounting Firm in Portland Metro (Portland Business Journal)
• Best of Accounting Diamond Award Winner for Exceptional Client Service (ClearlyRated)
• #1 Most Admired Accounting firm in Oregon & SW Washington. 16 years on Oregons Most Admired Companies list (Portland Business Journal)
• Americas Best Tax and Accounting Firms (Forbes)
• Americas Most Recommended Tax and Accounting Firms 2024 (USA Today)
• We AAM to Serve award for Corporate Philanthropic Efforts (Association for Accounting Marketing)
• Best Accountant of Portland (Willamette Week readers poll)

Does Perkins sound like the perfect fit for you We keep it simple: just submit your resume or LinkedIn profileno tedious application form or cover letter required.

Perkins & Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Required Experience:

Senior IC