Careers

McBride Shopa & Company, P.A. is a wonderful place to build your career as a certified public accountant, business consultant or accounting professional. Opportunities are always available for people of all experience levels in our varied service and industry areas. Our philosophy is to encourage personal creativity and professional growth by providing an intellectually stimulating yet relaxed work environment. We expect a contribution of value to our firm and clients by our members, and respond by offering compensation and benefits that are very competitive. Benefits Financial and Rewards: Competitive salary and incentive arrangements. Discretionary after busy season bonus. Bonus for passing the CPA exam. Professional staff recruitment bonus - cash in your pocket for helping us retain new staff!  Professional dues paid by the firm (AICPA, DSCPA, others considered) Longevity award program. 401(k) retirement plan - firm matches one-half of employees' before tax contributions up to 6%. Administered by Invesmart with large selection of investments. Self directed and accessible by internet. Direct paycheck deposit. Financial planning services subsidized by the firm through Brantwyn Financial Solutions, LLC.   Our mission at McBride Shopa & Company, P.A., is to recognize our clients’ wants, determine their needs, and support them in achieving ongoing success.  In order for our firm to obtain these goals we are searching for talented, experienced, ambitious individuals who will continue to help us provide excellent service. We believe our team members are our most valuable asset.  The success of our firm relies on the high level expertise of everyone involved.  McBride Shopa & Company, P.A., is committed to maximizing personal growth of each individual by offering training resources in order to expand their talents.     Quality Time/Time Off: Annual staff day outing. Firm members get to vote on the location each summer. Three weeks' paid time off, 4 weeks after 4 years of service and for all managerial positions. Production incentive of up to ten additional days off for non-managerial professional staff (ATO program). Nine and a half paid holidays, including a floating religious holiday and a half day on Christmas Eve. Paid time off while taking CPA exam (first time at firm). Meals and Cameraderie: Meal allowance during busy season, catered busy season dinners and Saturday lunches, pastries and donuts all provided on the house. Food provided during in-house educational seminars. Annual after busy season banquet. Annual holiday season party with clients and invited guests. December holiday party for firm members and guests. Friday relaxation hour (May through September on our party deck). Every day is business casual day (dress for the day policy). Career Building: Career advancement counseling. Annual performance review. Periodic interim performance reviews. Ample continuing education provided in-house and outside seminars/conferences fully paid by firm. Encouraged development of service and industry specialties. Marketing functions held by firm (monthly wine and cheese) and financial support for one-on-one plus group networking opportunities. Insurance and Health: Flu vaccinations provided on-site and paid by firm Group medical insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield subsidized by firm, employee covers half of excess over individual coverage. Cafeteria plan includes medical reimbursement up to $1500, short-term disability insurance, group dental insurance, and child care. Employee funded through tax favored salary reduction. Massage therapist during busy season subsidized by firm. Group life insurance with coverage of three times annual salary up to $300,000 fully employer funded. Blood Bank membership paid by firm. Flexible State-of-the-Art Environment: Full internet and e-mail access from all workstations. Laptop computers available for client services. Fully integrated Windows NT system with MS Office and complete suite of popular accounting, tax and application software packages. In-house information technology support. Dial-in and remote access. 24/7 access to office. Suburban location - close to I-95 and major access roads with free parking, outside City of Wilmington limits. Flexible hours and telecommuting can be arranged.

Positions Available

Staff Accountant Qualified candidates will be a CPA candidate with 0-3 yrs experience. Responsibilities include general accounting knowledge, basic auditing/tax techniques, computer knowledge, workpaper documentation, and financial statement and tax return preparation. Ideal candidates will have good communication and interpersonal abilities as well as strong organization and analytical skills.

Senior Staff Accountant Qualified candidates will be a CPA with 3+ years experience in an accounting environment and strong knowledge of GAAP, GAAS and IRC regulations. Responsibilities include managing financial and tax engagements, including but not limited to planning, preparation of financial statements and tax returns, supervising and evaluating staff, and serving as the primary contact between the client and the firm. Must be deadline oriented with the ability to prioritize work within given timelines. Ideal candidates will have good communication and interpersonal abilities as well as strong organization and analytical skills.

Accounting Consultant Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA preferred, with 3+ years experience in an accounting environment. Knowledge of QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel is required. Responsibilities include month-end close, reconciling balance sheet accounts, preparing/reviewing monthly financial statements, and assisting client accounting staff with daily operations. Must have strong attention to detail in maintaining integrity and accuracy of financial systems and procedures and be proactive in recommending better and more effective ways to operate. Extensive client interaction required, consequently candidates must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.