Competitive Pay - Staff Tax Accountant Blue & Co. Employee Review

3.0
8 Jan 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Sign-on bonus 100% paid Becker CPA material if all exams passed Office space Team camaraderie at peer level Competitive pay Flexibility 4 weeks PTO Paid CPE

Cons

Heavily focused on realization and billable hours charged No client interaction at staff level or training on client interaction No control of workflow or choice in client work Inequality of work distribution to staff with no consideration of experience differences No timely feedback or transparency of upper management expectations Expectations are not clearly communicated 1675 charge hours are expected of staff yearly; staff have no control of billable workflow and historically will not be assigned this number of hours although bonuses can only be earned by acquiring this many charge hours and staff are reprimanded if the total charge hours are not met in yearly evaluations, raises and promotions are also dependent on realization Degrading, disrespectful, and unprofessional language and tones are consistently communicated by management and directors out weighing positive communication given

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Blue & Co. Response
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We strive to provide an engaging employee experience that allows for professional development and growth, meaningful performance feedback on a frequent basis, and opportunities to achieve financial rewards. We remain committed to promoting a professional atmosphere in which the employee is able to work effectively. Your concerns are being discussed amongst the Lexington directors and Firm Leadership. Thank you for taking the time to provide your candid feedback, and as a current employee, I encourage you to reach out to me, or someone on the HR team, for further discussion so that we can ensure an effective response from the Firm and office management teams. Nancy Rife, HR Officer

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