Senior Tax Accountant

Job Details Salary: $90,000 - $115,000 per year A bit about us We are a local accounting firm looking to bring on an experienced CPA. The Senior Tax Accountant is a full‑time position at a dynamic, fast‑growing yet intimate local CPA firm with potential to advance and possible ownership opportunities. If you are looking to play a major role in your next career move, this is it. Why join us Eligible for Profit Sharing Bonus Plan Simple Retirement Plan eligible after 3 months of employment (includes 3% company match) Pay for networking memberships with approval. Pay for 40 CPE hours towards seminars/webinars with approval. Health insurance, dental and vision coverage eligible after 3 months of employment. Employee is responsible for 50% of health insurance cost. Employee is responsible for 100% of additional family members. 100% dental and vision plan paid by the firm. CTCPA society dues paid for by firm. Responsibilities Tax return preparation and tax planning analysis and projections. Overall management of client accounts, including handling routine client questions and working with clients to obtain necessary information for financial and tax return completion. Communicate improvement and business growth opportunity ideas regarding clients to management. Research IRS and state notices independently and represent before the IRS and CT Department of Revenue. Prepare accurate tax work papers. Conduct tax research for all situations. Assist other staff with software support in tax and accounting areas. Analyze income statements and balance sheets and communicate findings to management, including journal entries for monthly, quarterly and year‑end clients, bank and general ledger reconciliations, fixed asset maintenance. Supervise annual closing process for clients, including assisting personnel with accurate information verification, allocation, posting, reconciling transactions, and resolving discrepancies. Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information. Help build organization finance and accounting infrastructure and internal controls. Perform specific client internal control audits. Job Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting; MBA preferred. Minimum 3‑8 years of previous tax‑related experience. CPA earned or in progress. Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and QuickBooks. Drake software experience is a plus. Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and budgets. Perform complex financial analysis. Soft Skills for Senior Staff Accountant Role Integrity, intellectual strength and agility. Passionate learner who welcomes opportunities to be stretched. Entrepreneurial point of view toward the Senior Tax Accountant role. Energized professional seeking greater responsibilities and autonomy with clients. Curiosity to explore financials for client growth opportunities and thrive in building relationships internally and externally. Equal Opportunity Employer Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot’s Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI‑generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobot