Don’t pass up this opportunity – springboard your career with the chance for endless learning in this highly respected profession. We are looking for a motivated professional looking to move up the ladder. The ideal candidate is driven to provide outstanding client service, team-oriented, and willing to develop strong client and referral relationships.
You will have the opportunity to learn in a variety of industries which will ultimately allow you to specialize and become a subject matter expert. You will be a member of a client service team with the ultimate goal of timely delivery of the clients’ financial statements. We are looking for professionals who will bring value to the client. Key roles of this position include audits, reviews and compilations of financial statements for clients in a variety of industries, as well as in the Employee Benefit Audit Practice area. This position requires strong accounting/auditing skills and a strong desire to succeed. A hunger to improve technically and be a thought leader are critical.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- CPA or CPA Candidate
- 2-5 years of public accounting experience
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Bonus program
- Casual dress code
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurances
- Generous paid time off
- Paid parking
- Busy season meals
- Summer hours program – condensed workweek with flexible Fridays
- Flexibility in schedule
- Firm events, happy hours, retreats
- Fee participation program
Preferred Characteristics/Experience:
- Ability to produce high quality work
- Attention to detail
- Ability to train & mentor staff
- Commitment to client service
- Demonstrates a high level of professionalism
- Strong work ethic
Barnes Wendling CPAs is a well-respected public accounting firm and 13-time winner of NorthCoast 99 and Top Workplace for 2022 and 2023 by cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. We have served closely held businesses and not-for-profit organizations since 1946 with 3 offices in Northern Ohio dedicated to building and maintaining our client’s net worth. We value our team, clients, and community. We offer our employees unlimited growth opportunity and challenging work while promoting these values in a professional, family-friendly atmosphere. We treat our employees with respect, honesty and fairness, providing them the flexibility to balance work and family responsibilities.
If you are looking for an opportunity to grow with a CPA firm where you can make a difference, you can be supported in your professional growth and recognized by your contributions, please submit your resume with salary requirements.
In-Office, Hybrid or Remote opportunity available. Full-time, Part-time, or Seasonal opportunity available.

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Barnes Wendling has been our company accountants for over seven years. Their knowledge has been instrumental in helping us grow strategically during this time. And although we’ve seen many changes in our economy that we cannot control, we’ve always been able to trust the Barnes team to be by our side. The Barnes team feels like family. We can’t thank them enough for their support!
Christine Kloss - Controller, AT&F

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Barnes Wendling has been our company accountants for over 15 years. During this time, the business has grown exceptionally, and Barnes has kept pace, providing accurate, quality advice. Our finances are more efficient than ever, and the expense of hiring Barnes has been a definite positive add to our bottom line. I give my highest recommendation to their firm.
David Miller, MD - President, Retina Associates of Cleveland

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Barnes Wendling has provided us guidance and recommendations that have strategically helped strengthen our business and position ourselves for growth. We needed to hire a new VP of Finance and Controller this past year, and they were instrumental in helping us find the best candidates for our company.
Sara Blankenship - President, Kaufman Container

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We value the trust, accuracy of information, and reliability of Barnes Wendling and Mike Essenmacher personally. Mike has been instrumental as a trusted advisor on accounting, tax, and personnel issues. His advice is always accurate, and he is very reliable. His associates are also very talented.
Dominic Ozanne - President and CEO, Ozanne Construction Company

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We value Barnes Wendling’s expertise with all things accounting so we can operate our business using our strengths and allowing them to be our experts. They have also brought me a few business sale opportunities to allow me to grow my assets.
John Gaydosh - President and Metallurgical Engineer, Ohio Metallurgical Service

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Barnes Wendling (especially Lena) did a great job with our financials. Everything. It is extremely refreshing and comforting to know that all of our numbers are not only correct, but they are in the right place(s). Your diligence and reporting truly does make me (personally) feel better.
Thomas Adomaitis - Controller, Bialosky Cleveland

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I can wholeheartedly tell you that I have yet to work with an audit or tax team that have been more helpful, easy to work with, and committed than the team at Barnes Wendling- I have been through three different firms in the last few years.
Michelle Saylor, Former Controller, Aero Mag

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Floyd Trouten at Barnes Wendling CPAs is an “expert’s expert” when it comes to M & A accounting. Not only does he understand the evolving details of the Tax Code but he also sees the fine points of their application for owners, managers, investors, and financiers.
Mark A. Filippell, Western Reserve Partners

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The service is amazing at Barnes Wendling CPAs. The benefit is worth more than the cost. Sometimes it’s true that you get what you pay for.
Mark Boucher - Former Owner, Castle Heating & Air

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Floyd and Barnes Wendling CPAs always provide us with peace of mind. Floyd is not only our trusted financial advisor, but we trust him like family. The Barnes Wendling CPAs team is always proactive and meet all of our deadlines. We are very grateful for them.
Trish Gleason, OMCO Holdings & Gleason Family Office

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Our heartfelt thanks to the Barnes Wendling CPAs team for all you do for us, such as your remarkable responsiveness, timeliness in meeting deadlines, and being such a pleasure to work with!
Karyn Davies Mitchell, CareMetx

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Barnes Wendling takes a holistic, comprehensive approach that helps ensure we are looking ahead to the future. By keeping us up to date on relevant law and regulation changes, we can focus on running our business rather than burying ourselves in tax law. All of this is well communicated, which is the key to any relationship.
Joe Gramc - CFO, Five Star Trucking