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Do work that business buyers and owners rely on

Midwest CPA is a fully remote CPA firm serving clients nationwide. We help business buyers check the numbers before they close, and we run monthly accounting, payroll and tax for owner-operated businesses across the country.

  • Fully remote
  • Clients nationwide
  • Founded in 2022

Now hiring

Payroll & Accounting Administrator

  • TypeFull-time
  • LocationFully remote
  • Pay$40,000–$60,000, depending on experience
  • ToolsGusto, Double
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  • 350+Quality of Earnings reviews completed
  • $1B+in combined transaction value
  • 5.0Google rating from 79 reviews
  • 2022the year Midwest CPA was founded

What we do

Two kinds of work, one team

We help clients buy a business, then support them after the close. Here’s the work you’ll be part of.

Deal work

Quality of Earnings and due diligence

Searchers, independent sponsors, private equity groups and lenders hire us to test a company’s numbers before they buy. Every Quality of Earnings review includes a proof of cash and a net working capital analysis.

  • Quality of Earnings
  • Proof of cash
  • Net working capital
  • Adjusted EBITDA

Monthly work

Accounting, payroll and tax

After the close, we keep owner-operated businesses running: monthly accounting, payroll through Gusto, 1099 filing, business tax returns and fractional CFO support.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Payroll (Gusto)
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Business tax
  • Fractional CFO

Why Midwest CPA

What you get

Midwest CPA is not a typical CPA firm. Here’s what everyone on our team gets.

  • Fully remote

    We’re a remote firm so we can serve clients throughout the country, and hire talented people wherever they live.

  • Entrepreneurial clients

    Work with business buyers and owners who rely on our expertise to reach their business goals.

  • Family first

    Public accounting has a reputation for long hours. We respect your life outside work and your time with friends and family.

  • Incentive-based pay

    Get more done and get rewarded for it. Every employee can move toward incentive-based pay after 90 days.

Benefits for everyone at the firm
  • 401(k) with match
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 8 weeks maternity leave

Open roles

Current opening

Payroll & Accounting Administrator

  • Full-time
  • Fully remote
  • $40,000–$60,000, depending on experience
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The role

You’ll own payroll for our clients from onboarding to year-end. You’ll run payroll in Gusto, set up new clients, and be the person clients and Gusto support hear from when something needs fixing.

This role is for someone who likes getting the details right and isn’t afraid to pick up the phone. You’ll also support our accounting team and keep our practice management system, Double, accurate and current.

What you’ll do

  • Onboard new payroll clients in Gusto, including company setup, employee onboarding, and registering for state withholding and unemployment accounts.
  • Maintain payroll accuracy by verifying that benefits deductions, garnishments, and federal and state withholdings are set up and recorded correctly.
  • Manage employee changes, including new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, and PTO, in coordination with client contacts.
  • Respond to tax agency notices and resolve state account or filing issues as they come up.
  • Support year-end processes, including W-2 and 1099 preparation and review.
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  • Support the accounting team by requesting and organizing client documents and managing access to client systems and accounts.
  • Administer Double, our practice management system, keeping client records, workflows, and deadlines accurate and current.
  • Lead payroll onboarding calls with new clients. Walk them through setup, gather the information you need, and explain how payroll will run going forward.
  • Communicate directly with clients and Gusto support by phone, video, and email. Proactively resolve questions, issues, and errors rather than letting them sit in an inbox.

Required

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a track record of hitting deadlines across many clients at once
  • Clear, confident communicator by phone, video, and email
  • Comfortable working independently in a fully remote team

Preferred

  • 1+ year of hands-on payroll experience processing multi-state payroll for multiple companies
  • Working knowledge of federal and state payroll tax withholding, unemployment, and year-end W-2 and 1099 reporting
  • Experience with Gusto (administrator or accountant access)
  • Experience at a CPA firm, bookkeeping firm, or payroll provider
  • Familiarity with a practice management system such as Double
  • Experience registering state withholding and unemployment accounts and resolving agency notices

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