Consulting Staff Accountant (January 2024)

It’s people like you that make us great!

At Yeo & Yeo, we recognize that the champions behind our success are our people. We are a people-first organization fully committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values your contributions, supports your professional growth, and allows you to enjoy life outside the office with flexible remote, hybrid, and in-office work options.

Make an Impact

Yeo & Yeo is a leading Michigan-based accounting and advisory firm offering a full range of business consulting, assurance, tax, technology and wealth management solutions. We help our clients navigate their challenges, discover new opportunities and achieve their business and individual goals. Seeing their success – and being a part of it—makes for a pretty great workday.

When it comes to delivering outstanding business solutions, only the best people make that happen. With over 200 professionals across our family of Yeo & Yeo companies, you join a diverse team of passionate, forward-thinking people collectively working together to positively impact our clients and our communities.

Learn more at yeoandyeo.com.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting or related curriculum – 150 credit hours preferred

• Aspirations to become a CPA and develop a public accounting career

• Ability to reconcile payroll liabilities and prepare payroll tax return filings
• Understanding of property tax abatements and special PPT returns
• Understanding of Section 179/168k and AMT depreciation rules
• Ability to identify and explain purpose of 1040, 1041, 1065, and 1120 returns
• Understands urgency as it relates to deadlines and responses to clients
• Identify source documents and their purpose (K-1's, W-2's, 1099's)
• Create a depreciation schedule
• Prepare individual and business tax returns
• Ability to reconcile trial balance to source documents
• Understanding of Fixed Assets program, entering assets, preparation of PPT returns
• Ability to complete assigned tasks accurately within budget and meet all deadlines
• Prepare cash flow statements
• Employee has a sense of urgency or promptness to achieve goals
• Basic understanding of QuickBooks (importing, exporting, data entry, report preparation)
• Understanding of Basic Financial Statements
• Able to identify required payroll tax return filings, 941, 940, W-2, 1099's and their purpose
• Ability to reconcile moderate bank statement

• Independently researches and develops answers before asking others for advice
• Integrates others feedback into own behavior
• Develops an understanding of Firm's mission and vision
• Effective and efficient use of time and dedication during busy season
• Focuses personal development on evaluation competencies with Career Advocate
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures
• Asks for coaching and feedback from a variety of people
• Complete CPA exam
• Seeks out learnings from past engagements and, with guidance, applies them to current and future engagements

• Interacts with others in a collegial, positive and respectful way
• Work with Principals and staff across multiple offices
• Proactively seeks coaching to manage conflict and makes necessary adjustments based on feedback received and in accordance with policy and procedures
• Develops an understanding of the team's objective and how his/her role contributes to success
• Makes a concerted effort to get to know other team members

• Participates in firm sponsored events
• Identifies community organizations of interest
• Begin attending community events to represent the firm

• Create a professional social media profile on LinkedIn
• Uses LinkedIn profile and /or preferred social media to actively engage network through company and industry updates
• Be able to intelligently speak about the firm’s mission and services
• Strives to generate additional revenue for Yeo & Yeo and its affiliates through business development
• Attend business development training offered through Yeo & Yeo

Benefits & Perks!

At Yeo & Yeo, we offer a great career with industry-leading benefits, and that’s why we’re repeatedly ranked among Michigan’s Best Places to Work.

Some of our benefits include remote, hybrid and flexible work options; competitive salaries; generous PDO/paid holidays, excellent medical, dental and vision plans; bonuses; referral programs; life insurance; 401(k) plan; an award-winning CPA certification program; community service opportunities; dress for your day attire; continuous feedback and so much more.

We focus on developing our careers and prioritize fostering each person’s unique talents and strengths. We succeed as a team when our individuals succeed. We celebrate our successes and take time to cultivate our friendships. From team retreats and office (and Zoom) parties to our Yeo & Yeo sports teams – we love what we do and having fun too!

I’m in. Now what?

Apply today and move one step closer to joining a firm of enthusiastic, caring, creative and smart problem solvers working together toward a common goal – to provide every client with outstanding business solutions.