Current Career Opportunities at Kruggel Lawton

Do what you love and love what you do! Kruggel Lawton has challenging, diverse, and rewarding roles in a fun, flexible environment. As a growing Top 300 accounting, tax, and business advisory firm, we can offer you career advancement in a close-knit community where you are truly valued.

If you want something more than just a JOB, but instead want a gratifying career with a firm that promotes integrity, innovation, excellence, respect, and balance, let’s talk. Learn more about what it’s like to work at Kruggel Lawton and the opportunities we offer current students, new graduates and experienced professionals.

If you would like to explore any of the below opportunities, please contact Terry Bush at tbush@klpcas.com.

Business Valuation Manager – Kruggel Lawton CPAs is looking for an experienced Business Valuation Manager to join our team. Our diverse assurance, tax, and consulting services provide a foundation for growing our Business Valuation and related services.

About our Business Valuation (BV) Practice:

• Primary BV clientele consists of closely-held and family-owned companies
• Highly-regarded and esteemed in the firm’s market for BV services, with steady referrals from attorneys and some other CPA firms who do not perform valuations
• Our current BV practice leader has scaled back to a part-time schedule
• We are creating an opportunity for a dedicated professional to build on a strong foundation, smoothly transition relationships, and continue to grow this practice area

Ideal candidates will have:

• B.S. in Accounting or Finance; CPA; and a valuation credential such as CVA or ABV; MBA desirable but not required
• Experienced and effective at interacting with client and other external parties on BV engagements
• Proficiency with BV software and database tools; financial modeling and preparing valuation reports; and knowledgeable and current on BV theory and techniques
• A desire and ability to become the firm’s practice leader in this service line

Nonprofit Audit Manager – We provide a variety of services to Nonprofit clients, and it’s an honor to serve mission-driven organizations and their unique needs and requirements. Ideal candidates will have:

• At least 4 years of experience auditing nonprofits, including supervising/managing audit engagements
• Passionate about serving mission-driven organizations and their unique needs and requirements
• An active CPA license
• Experience with Form 990 would be ideal
• Experience and desire to coach and develop less-experienced professional staff

Tax Manager, South Bend office – Due to continued growth, we have an opportunity for an experienced tax professional to join our firm's South Bend office as a Tax Manager. Ideal candidates will have:

• A CPA with 5-7 years of experience providing corporate/partnership tax compliance, planning and consulting services to flow-through entities and their owners
• A strong track record of coaching and mentoring less experienced tax professionals
• Excellent relationship-building and business development skills
• An aspiration and ability for an accelerated promotion path

Tax or Assurance Professionals, South Bend office – We're fortunate to not only be growing, but also to have relatively low staff turnover. For fall 2022, we are seeking new team members who could focus in tax, assurance, or both if someone would prefer professional variety. Prior experience could be at the staff to senior staff level.

INTERNS - Internship candidates with long-term growth potential who would like to gain practical experience January through mid-April, ideally on a full-time basis. A more limited number of summer internships may also be available.

SEASONAL - Seasonal team members to prepare individual and business tax returns during our peak season (mid-January – April 15); could be a full-time or flex-time schedule.

We offer competitive rewards in a friendly, flexible and enjoyable work environment. If you'd like to join our team, please contact Terry Bush at tbush@klcpas.com or 574.289.4011, ext. 205.