Bland & Associates

Are you ready to make a bold move by joining Nebraska’s first Employee-Owner (ESOP) CPA Firm? That’s only the beginning of what’s different about our culture. Bland is a group of enthusiastic employee-owners who love what they do and enjoy working with the unique challenges our clients bring.

Our recent growth has led to a new opportunity for an experienced Senior Accountant in our Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS) division. This opportunity provides a wide variety of bookkeeping, accounting, and tax assignments, and other consulting tasks.

OUR PERKS

• Award Winning Culture: “Best Place to Work”, “Excellence in Firm Culture”, “Best CPA Firm for Women and Best CPA Firm for Equity Leadership”.
• Work / Life Balance: Hybrid work environment, unlimited paid time off, dress for your day!
• Benefits: Excellent benefits, including ESOP and additional retirement plan options.
• Growth Opportunities: 18-month internal leadership program (BLING), Staff Advisory Board, Bland Cares, and cross-functional training opportunities mean your voice matters!
• People-First Leadership: An environment where leaders are approachable, empathetic, authentic, and invested in the success and well-being of every team member.

YOUR ROLE

• Core Accounting Responsibilities: Managing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Reconciliations, and Month-end Closing Services for multiple clients. Sales and Payroll Tax preparation for clients. Research methodology, tax, and accounting.
• Client Relationship Management: Manage the client relationship for multiple clients that we handle the accounting tasks for, and occasionally meet (over the phone, in person, and via Zoom) to answer questions and present financial statements as needed. Ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple clients’ needs, while maintaining a high level of accounting service and professionalism. Ability to elicit urgent action through persuasive, positive verbal communication.
• Teamwork & Supervision: Ability to work as part of a team, and accept responsibility for his/her work in addition to the staff’s work under his/her supervision. Makes appropriate decisions and knows when to seek guidance.
• Professional Traits & Work Ethic: Works accurately and precisely with tasks of a detailed nature. Willingness to learn and gain experience in multiple areas of accounting. Ability to stay on top of a variety of commitments and deadlines.

YOUR SKILLS

• Knowledge: Possess at least 3 years’ experience in Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS). Prior experience as an Accountant, Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, or similar accounting role required. An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field required.
• Skills:
  • Communication: Demonstrates extensive written and verbal communication skills both internally and externally. Plans and actuates personal daily schedule, organization of workload and can adapt to change based upon project urgency. Ability to be flexible with others, to display tact and diplomacy. Talent to follow up and manage all activities which are assigned or delegated to others. Proven team player with ability to hold others accountable.
  • Technology: Proficient use of business software required to our profession: Basic: Excel, Word, QuickBooks Online experience is required. Familiar with the following software programs: Bill.com, Gusto, ADP, Dext., Smartsheet, and QuickBooks Desktop. Healthcare accounting industry experience is a plus but not required, including working with the software program PointclickCare.
  • Time Management: Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Thrives on meeting deadlines and solving problems. Ability to work accurately and precisely with tasks of a detailed nature. Confident in one’s abilities and able to work independently, with minimal direction. Strong work ethic and a “whatever it takes” attitude. Performance is judged on proficiency and effectiveness of task performance, including the quality of work, application of performance, accounting knowledge, and the ability to meet time constraints.
• Candidates must pass a background check as part of the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.