About Thompson Greenspon
What is Thompson Greenspon?
Thompson Greenspon is a CPA firm in Fairfax, Virginia: "A dedicated team of accounting and tax professionals committed to building valuable long-term relationships with our clients and employees." Gerald "Gerry" Thompson and Irving "Irv" Greenspon founded it in 1956, and "The firm opened its doors with just 3 employees in a rented room of a law firm basement in downtown Fairfax." Its early clients came from the construction boom in Fairfax.
Today its "strategic mission is to be a trusted partner by providing proactive, industry-focused assurance, tax, and advisory services". It focuses on construction and real estate, government contracting, nonprofits and professional services, and describes itself as "a top 400 firm in the country and top 40 firm in the Metro DC area". Its CPAmerica/Crowe Global affiliation gives it access to experts in other markets.
Where will I work?
In Fairfax, Virginia, at 4100 Monument Corner Drive, or partly from home. The firm has "8 partners and 60 team members working both on site and remotely", and "Remote Work/Flexible Work Arrangements" lead its list of benefits. Tax roles are hybrid with "three in-office days a week in our Fairfax office"; client accounting and advisory (CAAS) roles need "a minimum of 2-3 days in office"; the administrative assistant works in the office.
What is the Thompson Greenspon team like?
"Based on employee surveys, The Washington Post has named us one of DC's top workplaces almost every year since 2014," the firm says. It runs a mentor program, a leadership program and an open-door policy, and it pays for the CPA exam, review courses, licence fees and professional dues. Staff get paid time off for company-wide community volunteer programs. Entry-level hiring covers staff audit, CAAS and tax accountants; experienced hires join at senior, supervisor, manager and principal levels.
Work-Life Balance
The firm's work/life benefits are "Remote Work/Flexible Work Arrangements", "Reduced Summer Hours (Fridays Off)", "Personal Time Off (PTO)" and "9 Paid Holidays", and its tax postings offer "Fridays off during the summer". It does not publish which summer weeks the Fridays cover, or the PTO allowance. Busy season is public accounting's: "Non-Mandatory Saturday Hours during Busy Season", and "Time and a Half Overtime Paid for Any Time Over 40 Hours for Staff, Seniors, and Supervisors".
Perks and Benefits
- Reduced summer hours, with Fridays off
- Remote work and flexible work arrangements
- PTO and 9 paid holidays
- Time-and-a-half overtime over 40 hours for staff, seniors and supervisors
- Health care, dental, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
- Paid parental leave
- CPA exam fees, study leave and review course reimbursement; CPA licence fees and professional dues
- Complimentary gym access, free parking and flexible spending accounts
- Staff and new-business referral bonuses