Albero, Kupferman & Associates is always looking for talented, dedicated and skillful people to join our outstanding team. Our consistent growth has come from developing an innovative group of professionals and we know that our future accomplishments will rely on continuing to strengthen as well as adding new talent that embraces our culture and ultimate mission: thoughtfully serving others.

Members of the AKA team value the importance of relationships with clients, each other and our community. We constantly strive to advance ourselves both professionally and personally. The firm provides a support system at all levels to set and achieve goals, offer a variety of professional experiences and to perform high-quality work as both a team and as an individual.

There are opportunities at our firm for exceptional new members in all positions, ranging from summer and tax season internships up to experienced professionals in both our Tax and Accounting and Auditing departments. Recruiting candidates who we believe are a good fit for our firm is the ultimate goal and supporting them in establishing their role with us and as a professional is an absolute priority.

EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES

If you are an experienced accountant looking to develop yourself and your career with challenging work and exciting opportunities in an environment that you would be hard-pressed to find at many accounting firms, look no further. AKA has a place for motivated, thoughtful, experienced accounting professionals to enhance our exceptional team. The best candidate has enhanced technical and soft skills, desires to be a part of an energetic team and is ready to hit the ground running.

We will provide ample training on our processes, technology and culture, as we know from experience that no two firms are alike. Our team is committed to effectively on-boarding new employees and making them feel at home. We offer resources for continual development of you and your career as well as work that will interest and challenge you. No matter what level of experience you bring to our firm, we will encourage you to keep growing, improving and learning. Every team member is essential in our growth as a firm and we believe it is imperative to cultivate the skills and careers of each and every employee.

"Joining AKA was a big life-changing decision for me that has proven to be a good one after being at my previous job for 12 years. They made me feel very welcome and appreciated as if I had always been a part of their team! I feel that my thoughts and ideas were always considered and they showed confidence in my abilities from the start."

-Kelly S. Klepacki, CPA, Manager

INEXPERIENCED CANDIDATES

Starting a new career in public accounting can be a very overwhelming and daunting step. AKA is determined to make the transition into your professional life as smooth as possible. You will be stepping into a culture of teaching and encouragement. Our team is driven to work towards constant self-improvement and an attitude that we can never stop learning, especially in this ever-changing profession. We will provide training, resources, mentorship, technology and a team support system. We look for self-motivation, desire to learn, drive and an abundance of enthusiasm in return.

New hires will receive training and experience in both our Tax and Auditing and Accounting departments. We believe that exposure to all of our services will allow new employees to understand our clients and their businesses from many different aspects. We also find that it provides a basis for new employees to develop an area of focus that they feel passionate about with confidence.

Starting your accounting career at AKA will have long-lasting benefits. Our people and experience has made us truly unique among our peers. Our ever-growing firm values the diverse insights offered from new, freshly graduated employees. We consider them to be the future of our firm and fostering their skills and relationships at AKA is of the utmost importance to us.

"Transitioning from college to the workforce is hard for any student. AKA made the transition enjoyable and easy, especially with how warm and welcoming they were to me. During training, I was introduced in depth to fields such as tax and auditing that I only touched upon in college. AKA's training helped me feel confident and competent as a new staff accountant." 

-Nick Semeraro, Staff Accountant

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

AKA offers paid internships for qualified college accounting students during tax season and summer. The two internship programs are structured differently, but follow the same objectives:

• Introduce interns to our firm’s people, policies, and culture
• Exposure to different services our firm provides with thoughtful training and challenging projects
• Provide invaluable experience working with our professional staff that will help guide future career choices and prepare interns for the real-life experiences of working in an accounting firm

Tax Season Internship Program – The tax season program spans from mid-January to mid-April with an expected minimum of 20 hours per week. Schedules are flexible to work around student’s class and extracurricular demands, with interns often working some of their hours on Saturdays. The focus of this program is tax and it provides a realistic exposure to the inner workings of our firm plus the tax services we provide during our busiest time of year. Interns will be thoroughly trained in tax preparation/regulations, our firm’s processes and our technology before beginning work on a number of individual tax returns. Regular interaction with the firm’s staff and clients is expected. 

Summer Internship Program – The summer program lasts approximately 10 weeks with 8-hour days Tuesday-Thursday. In this program, our interns will be trained in both tax and audit services, as well as be introduced to all the facets of working in a mid-sized public accounting firm. Interns will have the opportunity to meet with clients of our firm and work alongside accomplished team members. The program is highly focused on the educational experience it provides for undergraduate students who wish to pursue a career in public accounting.

“Interning with Albero, Kupferman, and Associates is the best thing an undergraduate student can do if they are interested in the accounting profession. The internship is centered around your education and introduction into the many services provided and systems used by the firm. You are given the chance to surround yourself with experienced public accountants who make a point to provide themselves as mentors and teachers to not only the other members of the firm, but the interns alike. The personable staff and laid-back nature of the firm have made this internship rewarding and a smooth transition into life inside a public accounting firm.”

-Michael Demarest, Summer 2017 Intern

BENEFITS TO WORKING AT AKA

• Competitive salary with annual performance evaluations and adjustment considerations
• Generous paid time off (PTO) policy with the ability to earn additional hours off during tax season
• Recruitment and business referral bonuses
• 401(k) plan with matching fully up to 3% of contributions and 50% of the next 2% of contributions
• Medical/dental/vision benefits and Health Savings Account with firm contributions
• Paid professional dues and Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
• Paid time to take the CPA Exam and financial assistance toward CPA review course

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

As a firm, we realize that the work-life balance is essential to maintaining employee engagement. In our pursuit to provide the optimal work culture and environment, AKA fully embraces the idea of “work hard, play hard”. We participate in a number of firm social events throughout the year to enhance the bond of our team and to show appreciation for the constant effort and dedication of our people. In short, we love to have a good time. Some of the fun events our creative event-planning employees have organized include:

• Annual “Tax Season Extravaganza” to celebrate the immense effort in delivering through to the tax deadline (often involving a theme because at AKA, we love a good theme!)
• Field Day for the athletes and non-athletes alike to go head-to-head in throwback schoolyard games
• Parking Lot Party – think food truck, sunshine, cold beverages, and sometimes even a baby pool
• Phillies Game & Tailgate
• Tax Season Bowling Kick-Off
• Escape the Room
• Holiday Potluck and “Yankee Swap” in-house as well as a firm lunch outing
• Saturday catered lunches and weekly “family dinner” during busy season
• Regular group lunches and after hour gatherings

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

In following our mission, AKA makes it a priority to serve our community. As a firm, we contribute both money and our time to a number of causes throughout the year. In recent years, we have prepared meals for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House, hosted a lemonade stand to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, and spent our annual “Volunteer Day” at the Sunday Breakfast Mission, the Delaware Horticulture Society and Exceptional Care for Children. We also encourage our employees to get involved with causes and organizations that are meaningful to them. You will often find AKA team members at 5k races to support local charities, attending fundraising happy hours at spots around Wilmington, serving as Board members for a number of non-profits in the area, and coming together to give back at the holidays with “Adopt-a-Family”.

Think you could become part of an innovative accounting team and dynamic group like this?

Send your resume to Michelle Kinnee at mkinnee@aka-cpa.com.