Posted Wednesday, September 15, 2021

WCG is always looking for accounting and business administration students to add to our amazing team. We have been fortunate with rocket growth which is certainly a good problem to have… but a bad one since we need to find capable people who are like-minded. Is that you?

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WCG is a progressive firm in Colorado Springs and Englewood (South Denver) who only engages with small business owners (S Corps, Partnerships, PCs) and complex individual tax preparation. We take a consultative approach to our client engagements by offering routine consultation and a strong focus on planning and business advisory services. Tax return quality and efficiency naturally occurs from periodic client interaction throughout the year.

Charge hours? Not us. Tracking time to the 6-minute increment? No way. While WCG has hourly rates for open-ended projects and other craziness, we operate with a value pricing approach offering fixed fee ranges (some call this impact pricing). We only take on the work we know we can do, and as such we don’t need billable hours. Additionally, we assess each team member on their output, not their input. And! Not all output is the same… so many people add value to an operation who don’t have a specific deliverable. Don’t get us wrong, however. We have metrics. We have goals. We still must perform and as such we need to monitor operations to ensure success and a great client experience.

We also embrace technology as much as we can- client portals, client management systems including phone apps, electronic workflow, 100% cloud-based computing, custom online digital forms, etc. Working smarter rather than harder is a part of our fabric. Over 80% of our clients are outside of Colorado. WCG has been a technology leader in so many ways (portals since 2008, home-grown web-based client management system, text messaging clients with stage checks and progress updates since 2014, and many more examples). We are a pioneer in the online accounting space.

We currently have several CPAs and EAs, and we require all accountants to either be on the CPA track or obtain the EA credential within 6-9 months depending on the calendar. With our steady growth of about $500,000 to $600,000 in revenue annually, we are in need of 3-4 additional experienced business-minded tax and accounting professionals to adopt current clients as their own and help run a team.

Our ideal candidate… a successful WCG team member… is-

• One who has an exceptional work ethic,
• One who has a high capacity for learning and the relentless pursuit in improving their craft,
• One who embraces technology and thrives in a paperless environment,
• One who can throw, and catch, a Frisbee one-handed (for obvious reasons),
• One who has the desire to advance the team’s goals ahead of their own,
• One who is always… truly always… willing to go above and beyond the normal call of duty for others,
• One who loves a long winding drive along the mountains for a beer in Telluride,
• One who is not timid or afraid to take on and complete challenging (and perhaps undesirable) projects, and
• One who expresses their ideas, displeasures, points and counterpoints openly and honestly.

Everyone at WCG has these traits, or at least fakes them. We are bit nutty, Yes, but we unfortunately expect everyone who joins our team to be similar in most ways. See Human Resources below for more descriptors.

The following benefits are offered by WCG Inc. for full-time, permanent employees:

• Group health insurance (WCG pays up to $378 for the employee; family and dependents are pre-tax deducted). There are three different plans / levels, and one has an HSA option (click here for plan summaries).
• Group life insurance ($50,000), short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401k plan with matching (up to 3.5%, vested 20% per year).
• Employee Stock Ownership, including possible Partner buy-In.
• Available cell phone allowance (no, not so you have to work 24-7 but to be plugged in from time to time).
• Flexible hours (standard core hours are 8:30AM to 4:30PM, but can be modified for your specific needs… are you a midnight owl or an early bird?).
• Unlimited paid time off for salaried positions (hourly positions earn up to 16 days annually based on 2,080 hours).
• Remote work of 2-3 days per week is encouraged for most positions (assessed, customized and approved on a case by case basis with some employees being 100% remote).
• Reduced staffing on Fridays May thru August, October and November (some employees are required to work some closed Fridays and is usually rotated on a volunteer basis).
• Small enough where you can make a difference yet large enough to have career opportunity (see our team).

All salaried positions must work 2,000 hours annually / 12-month trailing period. See Projected Hour Table by Week as an example. This is not a billable hours threshold, but rather hours working on WCG related activities. Holidays and other office closures count towards the 2,000 hours (e.g., Thanksgiving would contribute 8 hours towards the 2,000-hour requirement). PTO and other employee-requested leaves do not count towards the 2,000-hour requirement.

We continue to look for like-minded employees to be solid contributors to our team. We can teach you anything… but we cannot infuse certain traits into cemented personalities. So… in addition to the accountant job descriptions above we are looking for-

Client-Centric Attitude

We do not believe the customer is always right. They can be difficult, they can be jerks and they can be wrong. On the other hand, we need to make every client feel like they are the only client. You must be helpful. You must be able to shift your approach when explaining something the client doesn’t understand.

Organized

Must have excellent organizational skills and have an attention to detail. No kidding.

Playful

We are not dull or stuffy. We throwback beers and cocktails at 4:05PM on Fridays during tax season since drinking before 4:00PM is considered irresponsible by Tina. Check out our Social Hour page.

We take the work that we do seriously, but we don’t take ourselves seriously.

Hustle

Given the size of our staff and the demands of our wonderful clients, our pace is blazing. If you approach everything with the same level of energy, this isn’t the firm for you. Yes, we mess around and have a laugh. No, we are not all business all the time. But… when there is a pile of crud on your desk (or more appropriately your workflow dashboard), you need to find that extra gear and get a move on while maintaining accuracy, customer service and work attitude. Therefore, you must be able to hustle when you can and slow it down when required. Throw in your air pods and hunker down.

Approachable

You must be able to take the bad with the good. Accounting is inherently a negative business since all we do is look for things that are wrong (the client seems to take the same approach, don’t they?). If you are looking for only kudos, hugs and rainbows, then this will be a tough environment. If you are a professional accountant looking to improve your craft, then you’ll fit right in. We want to do a better job tomorrow than we did today.

And Yes, we provide all kinds of feedback through our RAVEs (Recognizing A Valued Employee), Wall of Fame (client kudos) and positive Google, Yelp and SurveyMonkey responses. You are going to stumble because… well… you are human. We’ll pick you up, give you some pointers on avoiding the pitfall and move along.

Procedure Oriented

We’ve created training manuals, procedures and checklists. While we leave room for anomalies and outliers, we need you to embrace the concept of standard operating procedures.

Mentor Skills

You must be able to mentor others on your team and critique their work product. If you don’t like having difficult conversations and prefer to hope things change naturally, working alongside our team will be tough. Heroes run towards the danger and professionals, including accountants, run towards the problem. Perhaps accountants only walk briskly towards the problem, but you get the idea.

Hopefully this didn’t blow you up too badly.

Here is the step by step process-

Click on the button below to complete a quick questionnaire and upload your resume.

If we like your detailed and thoughtful responses, we will swipe right and send an email to schedule a 40-minute call to get some additional housekeeping out of the way for you and for us. We are quick to respond (within 12-24 hours); please check junk or spam folders.

If things go well, an in-person interview is scheduled to have a fun-filled conversation… read that again… a conversation, a dialogue about you, us and how we see it all coming together. Unlike dating, neither party gets to put a toe in the water. A lot of commitment comes from the interview alone.

If you need airline tickets for the in-person interview we typically reimburse you immediately following the interview. We can also set up a video conference as well (but hugs, handshakes and office tours are preferred). There might be a second in-person interview as well.

For a list of in-person interview questions, please review the following-

We are located at the entrance of the Flying Horse community on the southwest corner of Highway 83 and Flying Horse Club Drive. We about 35 minutes from south Denver and about 25 minutes from downtown Colorado Springs.

WCG Inc.
2393 Flying Horse Club Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80921

We are located near the Meridian golf course on the northeast corner of I-25 and Lincoln. The picture to the right is a placeholder while our amazing graphic designer (Kelli) comes up with a new one.

WCG Inc.
9777 Pyramid Court Suite 240
Englewood, CO 80112

Do you want a tour of our office space? Sure, why not! We are super proud of our space especially the social lounge, so please forgive us if we brag it up a bit.

Thank you in advance for your interest in WCG. We truly wish you the best in your search and in your career!