Careers

Are you a numbers guru who thrives on keeping books balanced, clients happy, and financial puzzles solved? Do you have the skills to oversee the ins and outs of AR, AP, Payroll, and GL Maintenance—without necessarily being stuck in the weeds all day? If you’re nodding enthusiastically, we need to talk!

What You’ll Be Up To

• Keeping multiple clients financially on track with full-cycle bookkeeping—from GL maintenance and month-end close to bank reconciliations and inventory tracking.
• Overseeing AR/AP & Payroll—you know the process inside and out, but you won’t be manually processing invoices or running payroll (that’s what ADP and Paylocity are for). Instead, you’ll guide, review, and make sure everything runs smoothly.
• Being a tech-savvy rockstar—you can navigate QuickBooks (or similar software) with ease, leverage Excel like a pro (think: formulas, pivot tables, report writing), and even work your magic with Power BI or other data tools.
• Client-facing & educational—you’ll interact with clients, help them understand their books, and make sure they’re set up for success. You enjoy explaining financial reports in a way that makes sense to non-accountants.
• Working on-site when needed—must be local and open to occasional client visits.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in full-cycle bookkeeping for multiple clients or in a company where you manage it all (not just AR or just AP).
• Public accounting experience? Even better! You know how to juggle multiple clients like a pro.
• A knack for tech—QuickBooks, Excel wizardry, report writing, and Power BI knowledge are a plus.
• Detail-oriented, efficient, and analytical—you spot issues before they become problems and can fix them.
• Great communication skills—you love working with clients and breaking down financial data in an easy-to-digest way.
• A go-getter mentality—you work well independently but know when to collaborate and ask the right questions.
• Ability to travel to client sites as needed.

What’s in it for You?

• Flexibility: Work remote, n-office, or hybrid—whatever fits best outside of client visits!
• A supportive, growth-oriented environment where your skills will be valued and developed.
• Career advancement opportunities—we believe in promoting from within.
• Ongoing training & mentoring to help you reach your career goals.
• A team that feels like a family!

If you love the challenge of keeping businesses financially healthy, enjoy tech-driven accounting solutions, and want to be a trusted advisor to your clients—this role is for you! Apply today and let’s make the numbers work for you!

BLS is seeking a professional with experienced technical skills in corporate accounting matters with an emphasis on Delaware Investment Holding Companies, including subsidiary set-up management, physical presence establishment and comprehensive accounting and tax planning services.

Sample Project Opportunities

• Monitor receipts, pay incurred expenses and invoices, prepare wire transfers and maintain account balances for corporate bank accounts
• Monitor and prepare invoices for royalties and receipt of interest, dividends and royalty payments
• Maintain communications with clients, financial institutions and law firms
• Reconcile accounts, calculate income/loss, summarize records and post entries to general ledger
• Prepare trial balances with supporting financial statements, balance sheets and statements of operations
• Prepare and file tax returns, including employment, Delaware franchise tax, Delaware 1902(b) and other federal and state returns, as needed
• Prepare materials for board of director meetings and maintain correspondence, statements and other information in client files

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3-4 years public or private accounting experience with an emphasis on corporate accounting
• CPA certification, evidence of working towards certification or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Some supervisory experience and client relations skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, Client Write-Up System software, ProSystems software, Microsoft Office and other programs related to tax planning, depreciation, and accounting

What to Expect

• Flexible work options available, including
  • Fully remote with the ability to be on-site as needed
  • Fully in-office
  • Hybrid
• Career advancement
• Nurturing, open-door environment
• Resources and tools needed to succeed
• Ongoing training
• Mentoring to guide you through your career
• Becoming part of a family – the BLS family!

At BLS, we pride ourselves on providing high-quality financial services with a focus on supporting our clients’ unique needs. We are currently seeking an experienced Employee Benefit Plan Accountant to join our growing team. This position offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic group of professionals in an engaging and fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and review of financial statements of employee benefit plans (including defined contribution (401(k), 403(b), etc.), defined benefit, and health & welfare plans)
• Assist in the preparation of Form 5500 and related filings
• Manage the audits of employee benefit plans and coordinate with clients and their service providers
• Ensure compliance with ERISA regulations and other applicable laws
• Perform related testing procedures including reconciliation of reports, analysis of certifications and trust reports, sample selection procedures, participant data, contribution, distribution, and participant loans.
• Write comments on issues found and general recommendations of process improvements to clients at the end of the audit
• Communicate with clients, auditors, and other stakeholders to resolve any financial issues during the audit
• Maintain accurate records and files for all benefit plan-related activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2-5 years of experience in employee benefit plan accounting or auditing
• Knowledge of applicable accounting and auditing standards and compliance requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code over retirement plans
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.) and Engagement Accounting software
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation (or progress toward obtaining CPA)
• Experience with retirement plan auditing and related compliance requirements
• Familiarity with auditing and accounting standards, specifically related to benefit plan audits

BLS is an Fifteen-Time Winner of the News Journal’s Top Workplaces Award and an independent member firm of PrimeGlobal, one of the most expansive associations of independent accounting firms in the world. We offer opportunities for growth and a diverse workload with flexible hours, competitive salary, generous signing bonuses, excellent benefits, state-of-the-art technology and continued training. Travel is limited, and compensation will be comparable to experience and qualifications.

Flexible Schedules Available

• Fully on site
• Fully Remote
• Hybrid

Only applicants of interest will be contacted.

BLS is seeking a professional to join our growing Estates & Trusts Practice Group. Interested individuals must have experience and in-depth knowledge of estate and trust taxation including gift, estate, inheritance, and other fiduciary tax issues for individuals and entities.

Sample Project Opportunities

• Preparing tax returns that include complex gift, estate, and fiduciary income for individuals and entities, including Forms 1041, 1041A, 5227, 990PF, 706, and 709
• Providing guidance and advice on estate planning, anticipated or recent inheritance, lifetime charitable giving, and asset protection
• Maintaining current knowledge of creating a trust and interpreting trust documents
• Forecasting tax liability based on past and future transactions
• Developing and maintaining relationships with client attorneys and financial advisors
• Making inquiries to various tax authorities
• Reviewing changes in work performed from prior years, considering changes in client’s accounting procedures and making adjustments to comply with changes in tax laws or accounting pronouncements
• Conducting tax planning and consultations with clients
• Mentoring new staff on assignments

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or equivalent
• 3-4 years accounting experience in a tax environment
• CPA certification, or evidence of working towards certification
• Broad tax knowledge on gift, estate, and fiduciary income tax issues
• Ability to work both independently

What to Expect

• Flexible work options available, including
  • Fully remote with the ability to be on-site as needed
  • Fully in-office
  • Hybrid
• Career advancement
• Nurturing, open-door environment
• Resources and tools needed to succeed
• Ongoing training
• Mentoring to guide you through your career
• Becoming part of a family – the BLS family!

BLS is seeking professionals with either experience or advanced technical related to financial statement (compilation, review and audits) and tax compliance for business (for-profit) entities, including preparation and review of work papers, preparation of financial statements and returns needed for tax compliance.

Sample Project Opportunities

• Planning, executing and supervising compilation, review and audit engagements for a variety of for-profit organizations
• Preparing and analyzing various financial statements up through performing technical review
• Preparing complicated tax returns
• Making inquiries to various tax authorities
• Demonstrating an ability to supervise and prioritize simultaneous engagements, including appropriate delegation of duties
• Reviewing changes in work performed from prior years, considering changes in client’s accounting procedures and making adjustments to comply with changes in tax laws or accounting pronouncements
• Resolving accounting problems and tax issues
• Mentoring new staff on assignments

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3-7 years public accounting experience in a nonprofit audit or accounting environment
• CPA certification or evidence of working towards certification
• Supervisory experience and client relations skills
• Working knowledge of GAAP and small business tax compliance
• Ability to work independently
• Working knowledge of ProSystems/Axcess software, Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, Microsoft Office and other programs related to tax planning, depreciation, and accounting

What to Expect

• Flexible work options available, including
  • Fully remote with the ability to be on-site as needed
  • Fully in-office
  • Hybrid
• Career advancement
• Nurturing, open-door environment
• Resources and tools needed to succeed
• Ongoing training
• Mentoring to guide you through your career
• Becoming part of a family – the BLS family!

BLS is seeking a professional to join our rapidly-growing International Tax Practice Group. Interested individuals must either have experience in, or be willing to learn, the U.S. tax implications of foreign activities, including the preparation of individual and entity income tax returns.

Sample Project Opportunities

• Preparing intermediate Federal and State income tax returns including Forms 1120, 5472, 1040/1040NR, 2555, 1116, 8938, FBAR (FinCEN Form 114), etc.
• Supporting a team-based approach in preparation of more complex returns, including Forms 5471, 8865 and 8858
• Maintaining current knowledge of U.S. tax laws; monitoring the effect of proposed and enacted changes to these laws on foreign earned income
• Replying to inquiries from various tax authorities
• Assisting with development of tax planning

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or equivalent
• 3-4 years accounting experience in a tax environment, preferably public
• CPA certification, or evidence of working towards certification
• Working knowledge of small business tax compliance
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-based environment
• Client relationship skills, with sensitivity to clients’ time zones
• Working knowledge of ProSystems/Axcess software, Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, Microsoft Office and other programs related to tax planning, depreciation and accounting, preferred
• Foreign-language skills preferred though not required

What to Expect

• Flexible work options available, including
  • Fully remote with the ability to be on-site as needed
  • Fully in-office
  • Hybrid
• Career advancement
• Nurturing, open-door environment
• Resources and tools needed to succeed
• Ongoing training
• Mentoring to guide you through your career
• Becoming part of a family – the BLS family!

BLS is seeking a professional with experienced technical skills in a variety of tax and small business areas, including preparation and review of work papers, reports and returns needed for tax compliance, and compilation and review engagements.

Sample Project Opportunities

• Prepare complicated tax returns, including multi-state, dissolution, liquidation, etc.
• Make inquiries to various tax authorities
• Review changes in work performed from prior years, considering changes
• Act as liaison between the client and the Supervisor, Manager, or Director
• Prepare, review and analyze compilation and review financial statements
• Stay compliant with pronouncements of professional and other regulatory groups
• Mentor new staff on assignments, while simultaneously performing efficiently on engagements
• Demonstrate an ability to supervise and prioritize simultaneous engagements, including appropriate delegation of duties

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3-4 years public accounting experience in an individual and business tax compliance environment
• CPA certification or evidence of working towards certification
• Working knowledge of small business tax compliance
• Ability to work independently
• Some supervisory experience and client relations skills
• Working knowledge of ProSystems/Axcess software, Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, Microsoft Office, and other programs related to tax planning, depreciation, and accounting

What to Expect

• Flexible work options available, including
  • Fully remote with the ability to be on-site as needed
  • Fully in-office
  • Hybrid
• Career advancement
• Nurturing, open-door environment
• Resources and tools needed to succeed
• Ongoing training
• Mentoring to guide you through your career
• Becoming part of a family – the BLS family!

At BLS, we pride ourselves on providing high-quality financial services with a focus on supporting our clients’ unique needs. We are currently seeking an experienced Employee Benefit Plan Accountant to join our growing team. This position offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic group of professionals in an engaging and fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and review of financial statements of employee benefit plans (including defined contribution (401(k), 403(b), etc.), defined benefit, and health & welfare plans)
• Assist in the preparation of Form 5500 and related filings
• Manage the audits of employee benefit plans and coordinate with clients and their service providers
• Ensure compliance with ERISA regulations and other applicable laws
• Perform related testing procedures including reconciliation of reports, analysis of certifications and trust reports, sample selection procedures, participant data, contribution, distribution, and participant loans.
• Write comments on issues found and general recommendations of process improvements to clients at the end of the audit
• Communicate with clients, auditors, and other stakeholders to resolve any financial issues during the audit
• Maintain accurate records and files for all benefit plan-related activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 4-7 years of experience in employee benefit plan accounting or auditing
• Knowledge of applicable accounting and auditing standards and compliance requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code over retirement plans
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.) and Engagement Accounting software
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation (or progress toward obtaining CPA)
• Experience with retirement plan auditing and related compliance requirements
• Familiarity with auditing and accounting standards, specifically related to benefit plan audits

BLS is an Fifteen-Time Winner of the News Journal’s Top Workplaces Award and an independent member firm of PrimeGlobal, one of the most expansive associations of independent accounting firms in the world. We offer opportunities for growth and a diverse workload with flexible hours, competitive salary, generous signing bonuses, excellent benefits, state-of-the-art technology and continued training. Travel is limited, and compensation will be comparable to experience and qualifications.

Flexible Schedules Available

• Fully on site
• Fully Remote
• Hybrid

Only applicants of interest will be contacted.

BLS is seeking a professional to join our growing Estates & Trusts Practice Group. Interested individuals must have experience and in-depth knowledge of estate and trust taxation including gift, estate, inheritance, and other fiduciary tax issues for individuals and entities.

Sample Project Opportunities

• Preparing tax returns that include complex gift, estate, and fiduciary income for individuals and entities, including Forms 1041, 1041A, 5227, 990PF, 706, and 709
• Providing guidance and advice on estate planning, anticipated or recent inheritance, lifetime charitable giving, and asset protection
• Maintaining current knowledge of creating a trust and interpreting trust documents
• Forecasting tax liability based on past and future transactions
• Developing and maintaining relationships with client attorneys and financial advisors
• Making inquiries to various tax authorities
• Reviewing changes in work performed from prior years, considering changes in client’s accounting procedures and making adjustments to comply with changes in tax laws or accounting pronouncements
• Conducting tax planning and consultations with clients
• Mentoring new staff on assignments

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or equivalent
• 3-4 years accounting experience in a tax environment
• CPA certification, or evidence of working towards certification
• Broad tax knowledge on gift, estate, and fiduciary income tax issues
• Ability to work both independently
• Supervisory experience and client relations skills, preferred

What to Expect

• Flexible work options available, including
  • Fully remote with the ability to be on-site as needed
  • Fully in-office
  • Hybrid
• Career advancement
• Nurturing, open-door environment
• Resources and tools needed to succeed
• Ongoing training
• Mentoring to guide you through your career
• Becoming part of a family – the BLS family!

BLS is seeking a professional to join our rapidly-growing International Tax Practice Group. Interested individuals must have experience in U.S. tax implications of foreign activities, including the preparation of complex individual and entity income tax returns.

Sample Project Opportunities

• Preparing complex Federal and State income tax returns for entities, including Forms 1040, 1120F, 5471, 8865, 8858, 3520, 1118, 5472, etc.
• Reviewing of intermediate Federal and state income tax returns, including Forms 1040/1040NR, 2555, 1116, 8938, FBAR (FinCEN Form 114), etc.
• Researching and consulting on state income- and sales-tax nexus
• Reviewing of sales tax filings for offshore clients
• Maintaining current knowledge of U.S. tax laws; monitoring the effect of proposed and enacted changes to these laws on foreign earned income
• Planning for tax liabilities based on past and future transactions.
• Replying to inquiries from various tax authorities
• Reviewing changes in work performed from prior years, considering changes in client’s accounting procedures and making adjustments to comply with changes in tax laws or accounting pronouncements
• Conducting tax planning and consultations with clients

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or equivalent
• 5-7 years accounting experience in a tax environment, preferably public
• CPA certification
• Proficient knowledge of small business tax compliance
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-based environment
• Supervisory experience
• Client relationship skills, with sensitivity to clients’ time zones
• Working knowledge of ProSystems/Axcess software, Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, Microsoft Office and other programs related to tax planning, depreciation and accounting, preferred
• Foreign-language skills preferred though not required

What to Expect

• Flexible work options available, including
  • Fully remote with the ability to be on-site as needed
  • Fully in-office
  • Hybrid
• Career advancement
• Nurturing, open-door environment
• Resources and tools needed to succeed
• Ongoing training
• Mentoring to guide you through your career
• Becoming part of a family – the BLS family!

BLS is seeking a professional with advanced technical skills in a variety of audit and small business areas with a strong nonprofit organization emphasis, including preparation and review of work papers, financial statements, and reports.

Sample Project Opportunities

• Planning, executing and supervising the full scope of audit and accounting engagements for a variety of nonprofit organizations
• Performing technical review and analysis of financial statements
• Primary liaison between the client and the Manager or Director
• Staying compliant with pronouncements of professional and other regulatory groups
• Mentoring of new staff on assignments, while simultaneously performing efficiently on engagements
• Preparation of tax returns for nonprofits and varying entities is a plus

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 5-7 years public accounting experience in an audit or accounting environment with emphasis on nonprofit auditing
• CPA certification
• Strong supervisory experience and client relations skills
• Working knowledge of nonprofit audit compliance
• Ability to travel to same-day work at client locations
• Ability to work independently
• Working knowledge of ProSystems/Axcess software, Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, Microsoft Office, and other programs related to accounting and auditing

What to Expect

• Flexible work options available, including
  • Fully in-office
  • Hybrid
• Career advancement
• Nurturing, open-door environment
• Resources and tools needed to succeed
• Ongoing training
• Mentoring to guide you through your career
• Becoming part of a family – the BLS family!

BLS is seeking a professional with advanced technical skills in a variety of tax, small business and consulting areas, including preparation and review of work papers, reports and returns needed for tax compliance, and compilation and review engagements.

Sample Project Opportunities

• Plan, execute and supervise the full scope of complex tax returns and special assignments
• Perform technical review of all tax returns of any complexity
• Act as liaison between the client and the Manager or Director
• Prepare and review compilation and review financial statements
• Resolve accounting problems and tax issues
• Stay compliant with pronouncements of professional and other regulatory groups
• Mentor new staff on assignments, while simultaneously performing efficiently on engagements
• Prepare staff evaluation reports

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 5-7 years public accounting experience in an increasingly complex consulting, individual and business tax environment
• CPA certification
• Working knowledge of small business tax compliance
• Strong supervisory experience and client relations skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to travel to same-day work at client locations
• Working knowledge of ProSystems/Axcess software, Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, Microsoft Office, and other programs related to tax planning, depreciation, and accounting

What to Expect

• Flexible work options available, including
  • Fully remote with the ability to be on-site as needed
  • Fully in-office
  • Hybrid
• Career advancement
• Nurturing, open-door environment
• Resources and tools needed to succeed
• Ongoing training
• Mentoring to guide you through your career
• Becoming part of a family – the BLS family!

Do you know exactly which practice area you want to dedicate your career in public accounting – Tax, Audit, Consulting? How do you know if you have not had the experience, right? All Staff Accountants that join the BLS family go through our Rotational Development Program which gives exposure to all areas of our firm. Once you have gained this varied experience, THAT is when you can make an educated choice about the direction of your public accounting career

What to Expect

• Flexible work options available, including
  • Fully remote with the ability to be on-site as needed
  • Fully in-office
  • Hybrid
• Career advancement
• Rotational Development Program – exposure to work in every department
• Nurturing, open-door environment
• Resources and tools needed to succeed
• Ongoing training
• Mentoring to guide you through your career
• Becoming part of a family – the BLS family!

What We Look For

• Working towards a BA/BS or Masters degree in accounting or an accounting certificate
• Striving to become a CPA

Begin your career with our Summer Internship Program. Not only will you gain experience, work with clients, and network with the BLS family, but you will also be considered for a Staff Accountant Position. Many of the members of the BLS family started their career journey with a BLS Summer Internship and have advanced throughout the firm! You could be next!

What to Expect

• Duration – 8-week/40-hour schedule combining formal learning with real world experiences
• Acquire familiarity with firm processes while learning advanced accounting software programs.
• Develop and apply learned skills through a variety of activities in all departments of the firm, not just one department. It’s the rotational development concept that makes us different from the others.
• Engage and learn to perform work assignments as a first-year staff member and an active part of the BLS team.
• Contribute to real client work, not an internship of scanning.
• Network with accomplished professionals in the public accounting field.

What We Look For

• Working towards a Bachelors or Masters degree in accounting or an accounting certificate
• Two years or less from the 150 Credit Hour requirement
• Striving towards the goal of working in Public Accounting and becoming a CPA

Are you looking to gain first-hand knowledge of what a career could look like in a mid-sized, regional public accounting firm but are too early in your college career for an internship? Our half-day virtual Externship/Shadowing Experience, which occurs in late July/early August, is for you! During this program, you will have the chance to interact with our current Summer Interns, Staff Accountants, all the way up through Shareholders, to better understand how public accounting firms help their clients succeed. Best of all, our Externs get to add this experience on their resume AND are automatically invited to interview for the Summer Internship Program, when eligible.

Our Summer Externship Program usually takes place in late July/early August from 9am-1pm ET. Final date to be determined soon.

What to Expect

• Duration – Half day, virtual experience (due to the number of attendees, our Externship is virtual)
• Welcome from BLS Shareholder
• Virtual Office Tour
• Panel Discussion with Auditing/Tax & Small Business/Corporate & International Services Members
• Panel Discussion with Current Interns
• Overview our College Recruiter about Our Recruiting Process and What We Look for in BLS Team Members