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Small Firm Charm; Large Firm Clients

At R.C. Thornton Accounting Group, we’re serious about providing a great product for our clients…and we’re serious about working with wonderful and dedicated employees.

Spend some time learning about our values and our methods. If you think you’d be a good match or have questions, please contact us.

Working at R.C. Thornton

  • 48 hours per week during tax season.
  • 9 hour workdays with every other Friday off outside of tax seasons.
  • 36 hours per week during summer with every Friday off.
  • Receive recognition for your work.
  • Training programs designed to increase your professional value.

How’s that for a small firm?

“R.C. Thornton Accounting Group is the best place I have ever worked. Not only do they genuinely care about their people, they actively provide us with opportunities to grow!”

At R.C. Thornton Accounting Group, we care about our people, and we provide the benefit packages to show it.

As an R.C. Thornton Accounting Group team member, you will enjoy a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our goal is to provide you with a package that will offer long-term value and unique options.

Insurance

  • Health insurance: we offer several choices of health insurance plans to our associates, which can be extended to their families.
  • HSA Funding: we contribute monthly to your HSA account for those with HSA health insurance plans.
  • Life insurance: we provide an AICPA sponsored life insurance program, equivalent to three times your yearly salary.
  • Voluntary plans: we understand that every team member’s needs are different. Therefore, we are pleased to offer access to optional individual policies through a designated provider, which include: Accident insurance, Cancer insurance, Hospital confinement, Short and long term disability, Dental and Vision

Holiday & Vacation

  • Paid time off: our associates enjoy a generous accrual of paid time off to use at their discretion. Accrual rate, determined by position and years of service, begins on the day you start working with us.
  • Personal days: in addition to paid time off, we offer our associates three paid days to use as they wish — no questions asked. These also begin accruing on your start date.
  • Holidays: at our firm, you receive paid holidays every year, plus time to celebrate your birthday.
  • Flexible starting times between 6-9am
  • Summer hours June 15 – August 15, with Fridays off.
  • Flex weeks after tax season, working a condensed schedule to get every other Friday off.

Retirement Plans

  • We offer participation in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, even if you’re working part-time hours. We’ve even removed the “gotchas” out of our retirement plan, offering a straightforward and profitable option that benefits you:
  • You get better salary reduction capabilities
  • You invest at less cost to you
  • You invest the amount you want, where you want
  • You are vested as soon as you begin participating

Culture

R.C. Thornton Accounting Group: A small-firm environment where your individual contributions matter and are recognized.

As a matter of fact, we count on the input of each of our team members to make a difference, create value for our clients and move the firm forward. Our success as a firm is deeply rooted in your success as an individual.

SMALL-FIRM PERSONALITY, BIG-FIRM IMPACT

As a member of our firm, you can expect to:

  • See the results of your participation
  • Receive recognition for your work
  • Work hands-on with clients
  • Grow at your own pace
  • Achieve balance between your work and your personal life

At R.C. Thornton Accounting Group no role in the firm is a small one. Our associates are the solution finders our clients depend on. Our teamwork results in continuity to enhance our relationship with the client, and as a firm, we work together for the betterment of the entire firm.

How We Are Different and Who We Are

Unique to R.C. Thornton Accounting Group is the Quick Start Program. From your first day you’ll learn about the firm, the processes we use, the importance of working as a team, and how to develop and refine your personal management and technical skills. We designed this program to ensure a smooth transition to your appointed clients and to give you sure footing within the firm.

We are a team of individuals who add value to our firm and maintain integrity in all that we do. We are goal-oriented team players who place a high value on personal growth. We are all genuinely interested in serving our clients and contributing to their success.

At R.C. Thornton Accounting Group, we understand it is a key formula for optimum employee performance. We make it our business to ensure everyone can successfully maintain equilibrium between their personal life, their goals and their business responsibilities.

We purposely designed an accounting firm that’s supportive of a balance between life and work.

Continuing Education

At R.C. Thornton Accounting Group, we understand that ultimately, the best career path for you is the one YOU choose.

For example, do you look for ways to jump-start your career path, or do you prefer to move at a more flexible pace? At R.C. Thornton Accounting Group we offer the best environment for learning.

On top of the industry-required recurring continuing education, we offer a number of additional learning programs. You decide the path you want to take and then chart your own course, taking advantage of our interest in broadening your horizons and enhancing your skills.

Quantum Leap

Who says you have to follow a specific progression through an accounting firm? At R.C. Thornton Accounting Group you can morph time and skip stages. It’s up to you. If you have an area you want to grow in or learn more about, we’ll customize a your program to work with you to help you achieve that goal. Whether you’re looking to obtain specific designations or a specialized degree, we’re here to support you and help you achieve it sooner rather than later.

Thornton University

When you join R.C. Thornton Accounting Group, you’ll begin an orientation program that encompasses approximately 160-200 hours of in-house training. Along with appropriate training materials you will be assigned a mentor, who will work with you to keep you on track. It is a valuable and intensive training program. With us, your education level is often two years ahead of the standard curve. It’s a win-win situation: you win because you enhance your skills and knowledge; the firm wins because those enhanced skills and knowledge benefit our clients.

Mentor Feedback

Together you and your mentor will develop and agree upon performance goals and priorities according to your specific job description. You’ll then identify and discuss key strengths and areas for improvement. To measure your progress and achievements, you will receive semi-annual performance reviews along with action plans to keep you on track with the goals you establish together. As a result, you receive recognition for your achievements on a regular basis and support for your areas of growth.

Leadership Development

We offer a leadership and personal development program to a select group of team members. It is designed to help facilitate personal growth and sharpen communication and management skills. The program is tailored to meet individual needs. Whether you’re interested in strategic tax planning or improving your interpersonal and communication skills, we will support you.

At R. C. Thornton Accounting Group, we never place boundaries on how far you can go. Ultimately, as an individual, you are the only one who can place limits on your success.