Work whenever and wherever you want.
We don’t 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 you’re 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 recharge. In addition to 5 weeks of PTO, enjoy 14.5 paid holidays and paid leave options, including parental leave.
A smart move for your career.
We’re looking for a Client Accounting Manager to support our growing winery practice group. This person will leverage their leadership experience and damn good accounting skills to provide strategic oversight and hands-on management of a small group of winery and other clients; supervise and mentor a team of Associates; and assist in developing new business and fostering client relationships. As we continue to grow the team, this person will also be involved in the day-to-day operations, including preparation and client billing.
We’ll 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 you’re ready, and celebrate each career milestone you experience with us.
What’s in it for you?
- Great colleagues-work with smart, creative professionals who delight in rolling up sleeves and digging in to help client organizations achieve their full potential
- Growth-opportunity for expanding your skills and knowledge within the position and there’s room for advancement
- Participation in networking and learning opportunities such as Oregon Winegrowers Association, AICPA, OSCPA, and other professional organizations
- Variety-the job includes diverse responsibilities and clients bring varying needs
- Paperless, cloud-based environment; we’re 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 five major categories, they would be:
- Effectively manage Associate or Senior Associate, assuming full responsibility for their training, work assignments, scheduling, and performance.
- Manages ongoing client engagements and individual project-based work in which we serve as a contract Controller or outsourced accountant, including involvement in the day-to-day operations of the department, client billing, preparation, etc.
- Serve as an effective consultant to clients; able to discuss strategic and operational effectiveness of their organization
- Onboard new clients, develops relationships, documents high-level monthly procedures, and eventually turns those clients over to subordinate accountants on the team
- Build team to help support the initiative to grow the CAS winery practice
What makes you a fit for this role?
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; or five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 4 years bookkeeping experience including the processing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and month-end close procedures is required
- Supervisory experience in oversight of complex client accounting services and/or bookkeeping work and development of new client relationships in a professional services environment is strongly required
- Demonstrated leadership skills are required; 2 years’ experience managing a team is preferred
- QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Certification is required (or commitment to obtain within six months of employment); experience with QuickBooks desktop version also required
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- 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 5-10% travel in the OR & WA wine region)
- Experience in a large local/regional or national CPA firm is required
- A valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is preferred
- Experience with winemaking software (Vintrace, Innovint, Ekos, etc.) and POS systems (WineDirect, OrderPort, Commerce7, etc.) is preferred
- Experience with vintage costing and familiarity with winery accounting preferred
Compensation and benefits:
- Salary range is $103K – $119K 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 you’ll feel proud to be part of.
We don’t like to brag, but we have some significant accolades under our belt-all thanks to our passionate teams. At Perkins, we feel good about our work and love that our community feels good about it, too.
- Majority women-owned
- 3rd Most Diverse Accounting Firm in Portland Metro (Portland Business Journal)
- Best of Accounting Diamond Award for Exceptional Client Service (ClearlyRated)
- 15 years on Oregon’s Most Admired Companies list (Portland Business Journal)
- America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms (Forbes)
- We AAM to Serve award for Corporate Philanthropic Efforts (Association for Accounting Marketing)
- Best Accountant of Portland (Willamette Week reader’s poll)
Does Perkins sound like the perfect fit for you? We keep it simple: just submit your resume or LinkedIn profile-no tedious application form or cover letter required.
Perkins & Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer