Current Openings

At HSS, we enjoy helping staff grow their careers in ways that match their interests and support the lives they want to live. For younger staff, we work hard to provide a wide range of professional experiences and client types to broaden their knowledge and help them discover the path they want to travel.  For more senior staff, we partner with them throughout their career to help them become established and grow into the areas that most interest them. We help our team members get where they want to go.

HSS is always looking for good staff at all levels.  If you are a CPA, tax preparer or student interested in applying for a position not listed below, please apply here.  We’d love to have a conversation with you.

Where do you want to go?  Get there with HSS.

Audit Positions

Associate, Audit
We are seeking a college graduate who is eligible to take the CPA exam. We provide in-depth assurance training developed in-house by HSS staff, so it is tailored to your needs and the needs of our clients.  You will work directly with seniors, managers and partners on your audit rotations to develop and build your skills and confidence as an accountant. The successful candidate will be proficient in all aspects of audit engagement.  This position requires candidates to have a genuine interest in developing a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ business and tax environments, as well as providing a proactive year-round tax planning approach.

A successful team member enjoys working with a wide variety of clients and demonstrates organization, technical skill, and effective communication.  This team member will be in a position to work closely with engagement partners, interact with great clients, and will have opportunities for staff supervision and advancement.

The firm offers competitive benefits, a team-oriented culture, and opportunities for continuing education and professional growth. We strongly believe in mainatining a good work/life balance, while always exceeding our clients’ expectations.

Responsibilities include:

  • Lead audit and other assurance engagements
  • Provide timely and superior-quality services exceeding client expectations
  • Identify additional areas of service and planning opportunities
  • Maintain relationships with key business contacts and clients
  • Pursue new business development
  • Develop skills for reviewing audit and assurance engagements

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (or related field) required prior to position start date
  • CPA eligible (150 hrs) required prior to position start date.
  • 3.20 GPA or better
  • Strong computer skills, specifically with Excel
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Job Type: Full-time, with overtime required

How to apply:

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Senior Associate, Audit

We are seeking a licensed CPA with a minimum of 2 years of public accounting experience, proficient in all aspects of an audit engagement. This role requires the candidate to have a genuine interest in developing a comprehensive understanding of our client’s business and tax environments, as well as providing a proactive year-round tax planning approach. A successful team member enjoys working with a wide variety of clients and demonstrates organization, technical skill, and effective communication while enjoying contributing to a fun, professional working environment. You will be in a position to work closely with engagement partners, interact with great clients, and will have opportunities for staff supervision and advancement. The firm offers competitive benefits, a team-oriented culture, and opportunities for continuing education and professional growth. We strongly believe in maintaining a good work/life balance, while always exceeding our clients’ expectations.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead audit and other assurance engagements
  • Provide timely and superior-quality services exceeding client expectations
  • Identify additional areas of service and planning opportunities
  • Maintain relationships with key business contacts and clients
  • Pursue new business development
  • Develop skills for reviewing audit and assurance engagements

Qualifications:

  • Licensed CPA with a clear understanding of performing audit and assurance engagements
  • 2 years of audit experience
  • Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
  • Detail oriented and highly organized
  • Teamwork and leadership skills
  • Must have a positive attitude and high ethical standards

Benefits:

  • Company paid medical and dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses
  • HSA account
  • 401(k) Plan with a Profit Sharing plan
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Short- and Long-term disability
  • Corporate casual dress code
  • Free parking
  • Other benefits include personal time-off, flexible working hours, and compressed work-week schedules

How to Apply:

Click here to apply.

Hoffman, Stewart & Schmidt, P.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We look forward to learning about you!

Audit Manager
We are seeking an experienced, audit focused CPA with five or more years of public accounting experience. This role is responsible for the full cycle (start to finish) management of audit, review and compilation engagements.  This role is client facing, so experience with client management is required, as is business development.

A successful team member enjoys working with a wide variety of clients and demonstrates organization, technical skill, and effective communication.  This team member will be in a position to work closely with engagement partners, interact with great clients, and will have opportunities for staff supervision and advancement.

The firm offers competitive benefits, a team-oriented culture, and opportunities for continuing education and professional growth. We strongly believe in maintaining a good work/life balance, while always exceeding our clients’ expectations.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage engagements in their entirety; establish engagement objectives and scope of engagement, manage budgets and schedules
  • Full responsibility for the client deliverable
  • Establish strong working relationships with clients
  • Review staff work, providing clear and meaningful feedback
  • Supervise and mentor engagement staff both in the field and as an assigned counselor
  • Seek and develop business opportunities

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of five (5) years current/recent experience in public accounting
  • CPA required
  • Demonstrates effective written & oral communication skills
  • Highly ethical; high level of professional integrity
  • Highly organized with the ability to efficiently manage projects
  • Desire for growth; high level of professional curiosity
  • Demonstrates excellent team skills, positive attitude
  • Experience with managing and mentoring less experienced team members
  • Prosystem Tax, Engagement and Fixed Asset software experience a plus
  • Team oriented, flexible & fun!

Benefits:

  • Company paid medical and dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses
  • HSA account
  • 401(k) Plan with a Profit Sharing plan
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Short- and Long-term disability
  • Corporate casual dress code
  • Free parking
  • Other benefits include personal time-off, flexible working hours, and compressed work-week schedules

How to Apply:

Click here to apply.

Hoffman, Stewart & Schmidt, P.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We look forward to learning about you!

Tax Positions

Associate, Tax
We are seeking a college graduate who is eligible to take the CPA exam.  We provide in-depth tax training developed in-house by HSS staff, so it is tailored to your needs and the needs of our clients.  You will work directly with seniors, managers and partners on your tax assignments to develop and build your skills and confidence as an accountant. This position requires candidates to have a genuine interest in developing a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ business and tax environments, as well as providing a proactive year-round tax planning approach.

A successful team member enjoys working with a wide variety of clients and demonstrates organization, technical skill, and effective communication while enjoying contributing to a fun, professional working environment.  You will be in a position to work closely with engagement partners, interact with great clients, and will have opportunities for staff supervision and advancement.

The firm offers competitive benefits, a team-oriented culture, and opportunities for continuing education and professional growth. We strongly believe in maintaining a good work/life balance, while always exceeding our clients’ expectations.

Responsibilities include:

  • Prepare complex mult-state business, fiduciary and individual tax returns
  • Provide timely and high-quality services exceeding client expectations
  • Identify additional areas of service and planning opportunities
  • Research and develop tax planning strategies
  • Pursue new business development
  • Maintain relationships with key business contacts and clients
  • Develop skills for reviewing tax returns

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (or related filed) required prior to position start date
  • CPA eligible (150 hrs) required prior to position start date
  • 3.20 GPA or better
  • Strong computer skills, specifically with Excel
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Job Type: Full-time, with overtime required.

How to apply:

Click here to apply.

Senior Associate, Tax
We are seeking a tax focused CPA with a minimum of two years of public accounting experience. This role requires the candidate to have a genuine interest in developing a comprehensive understanding of our client’s business and tax environments, as well as providing a proactive year-round tax planning approach. A successful team member enjoys working with a wide variety of clients and demonstrates organization, technical skill, and effective communication while enjoying contributing to a fun, professional working environment. You will be in a position to work closely with engagement partners, interact with great clients, and will have opportunities for staff supervision and advancement. The firm offers competitive benefits, a team-oriented culture, and opportunities for continuing education and professional growth. We strongly believe in maintaining a good work/life balance, while always exceeding our clients’ expectations.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare complex multi-state business, fiduciary, and individual tax returns
  • Provide timely and high-quality services exceeding client expectations
  • Identify additional areas of service and planning opportunities
  • Research and develop tax planning strategies
  • Pursue new business development
  • Maintain relationships with key business contacts and clients
  • Develop skills for reviewing tax returns

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of two (2) years tax public accounting experience
  • CPA required
  • Experienced in tax preparation and tax planning with multi-state partnerships, S-corporations, C-corporations, trusts and high net-worth individuals
  • Demonstrates effective communication skills, both written and oral
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage projects
  • Demonstrates excellent team skills, positive attitude and high ethical standards
  • Prosystem Tax, Engagement and Fixed Asset software experience a plus

Benefits:

  • Company paid medical and dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses
  • HSA account
  • 401(k) Plan with a Profit Sharing plan
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Short- and Long-term disability
  • Corporate casual dress code
  • Free parking
  • Other benefits include personal time-off, flexible working hours, and compressed work-week schedules

How to Apply:

Click here to apply.

Hoffman, Stewart & Schmidt, P.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We look forward to learning about you!

Tax Manager
We are seeking a tax focused CPA with a minimum of five years of public accounting experience. This role requires the candidate to have a genuine interest in developing a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ business and tax environments, as well as providing a proactive year-round tax planning approach.

A successful team member enjoys working with a wide variety of clients and demonstrates organization, technical skill, and effective communication.  You will be in a position to work closely with engagement partners, interact with great clients, and will have opportunities for staff supervision and advancement.

The firm offers competitive benefits, a team-oriented culture, and opportunities for continuing education and professional growth. We strongly believe in maintaining a good work/life balance, while always exceeding our clients’ expectations.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform technical reviews of tax returns of varying types and complexities
  • Manage client relationships, including assessing client needs and developing strategies/solutions to provide clients with the highest level of service
  • When needed, prepare complex business, fiduciary and individual tax returns
  • Provide mentorship to other tax staff; assist in the growth, development and training of the team
  • Business development

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of five (5) years tax public accounting experience, Master of Taxation a plus
  • CPA experienced in preparation and tax planning with partnerships, S-corporations, C-corporations, trusts and high net-worth individuals
  • Demonstrates effective written & oral communication skills
  • Highly organized with the ability to efficiently manage projects
  • Demonstrates excellent team skills, positive attitude, and high ethical standards
  • Prosystem Tax, Engagement and Fixed Asset software experience a plus
  • Team oriented, flexible & fun!

Benefits:

  • Company paid medical and dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses
  • HSA account
  • 401(k) Plan with a Profit Sharing plan
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Short- and Long-term disability
  • Corporate casual dress code
  • Free parking
  • Other benefits include personal time-off, flexible working hours, and compressed work-week schedules

How to Apply:

Click here to apply.

Hoffman, Stewart & Schmidt, P.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We look forward to learning about you!

Senior Tax Manager
We are seeking a tax focused CPA with a minimum of eight years of public accounting experience. This role requires the candidate to have a genuine interest in developing a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ business and tax environments, as well as providing a proactive year-round tax planning approach.

A successful team member enjoys working with a wide variety of clients and demonstrates organization, technical skill, and effective communication.  You will be in a position to work closely with engagement partners, interact with great clients, and will have opportunities for staff supervision and advancement.

The firm offers competitive benefits, a team-oriented culture, and opportunities for continuing education and professional growth. We strongly believe in maintaining a good work/life balance, while always exceeding our clients’ expectations.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform technical reviews of tax returns of varying types and complexities
  • Perform technical research
  • Manage client relationships, including assessing client needs and developing strategies/solutions to provide clients with the highest level of service
  • Provide mentorship to other tax staff; assist in the growth, development and training of the team
  • Business development

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of eight (8) years tax public accounting experience, Master of Taxation a plus
  • CPA experienced in reviewing, managing client relationships and tax planning for partnerships, S-corporations, C-corporations, trusts and high net-worth individuals
  • Demonstrates effective written & oral communication skills
  • Highly organized with the ability to efficiently manage projects
  • Demonstrates excellent team skills, positive attitude, and high ethical standards
  • Prosystem Tax, Engagement and Fixed Asset software experience a plus
  • Team oriented, flexible & fun!

Benefits:

  • Company paid medical and dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses
  • HSA account
  • 401(k) Plan with a Profit Sharing plan
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Short- and Long-term disability
  • Corporate casual dress code
  • Free parking
  • Other benefits include personal time-off, flexible working hours, and compressed work-week schedules

How to Apply:

Click here to apply.

Hoffman, Stewart & Schmidt, P.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We look forward to learning about you!

Internships

Audit Intern
About the Position:

As an audit intern with HSS, you will be provided an experience that closely mirrors that of a new associate.  Your internship starts with intensive training on software, fieldwork and team processes.  Training culminates with the completion of two mock audits.  After, you’ll join our professional staff at multiple client sites (minimum of 3 assigned jobs), performing fieldwork as a member of our professional team.  The internship is designed to help you get a sense of what your future professional life will entail, and to help you lay a foundation for career mastery.

We like to work hard and play hard.  Summer interns will have the opportunity to play on the HSS softball team, enjoy the Firm’s summer picnic, and spend social time with their new colleagues over lunch and coffee.

We look forward to meeting the newest addition to our team!

Joining our Team:

  • Time commitment:  Internships are 7 to 12 weeks in duration, expected hours are 25-40 per week
  • Dress: business casual
  • Free parking
  • Stocked kitchen with snacks and drinks!

How to Apply:

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We look forward to hearing from you!

Tax Intern
About the Position:

As a tax intern with HSS, you will be provided an experience that closely mirrors that of a new associate.  Your internship starts with an intensive week-long training on personal income tax preparation, with a focus on software and firm work processes.  Training culminates with the completion of multiple mock returns.  Once training is complete, you will participate fully in the HSS tax season,  joining our professional team in preparing individual tax returns. The internship is designed to help you get a sense of what your future professional life will entail, and to help you lay a foundation for career mastery.

We like to work hard and play hard. We have a lot of tax returns to prepare, but we also take time to throw in a little fun! We offer Saturday lunches, complete with games, as well as a post-busy season celebration.

We look forward to meeting the newest addition to our team!

Joining our Team:

  • Flexible schedule: we work around your classes
  • Hours expectation: 25 – 40, depending on class requirements
  • Dress: business casual
  • Free parking
  • Stocked kitchen with snacks and drinks!

Requirements:

  • Completion of a 300-level tax class prior to the start date of internship.

 

How to Apply:

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.