Audit and Tax Preparer

Senior Tax Accountant – Small Business Advisory Columbia, Maryland (Full-Time, Onsite Monday–Friday) Compensation: $75,000–$95,000 Base Salary (flexibility up to ~$120,000 for exceptional experience) + Portfolio Revenue Performance Bonus Are you a tax professional who actually enjoys talking to clients rather than just grinding through returns behind the scenes? We are an established, growing accounting firm in Columbia, Maryland looking for a personable, dependable Senior Tax Accountant to join our team. In this role, you will manage your own portfolio of small-business clients and serve as their primary, year-round accounting and tax advisor. You don’t need to walk in the door knowing every single nuance of business taxation. While you need a solid foundation in tax and accounting, we care just as much about your communication skills, accountability, and judgment. We provide hands-on training to help you grow into a high-level advisor, backed by an internal bookkeeping team that handles the monthly data entry so you can focus on reviewing financials, tax planning, and guiding your clients. No Bookkeeping Grind: Our dedicated bookkeepers prepare the monthly financials, freeing you up to review their work, spot opportunities, and advise clients. Uncapped Earning Potential: Once established, you earn performance pay tied directly to the revenue of your client portfolio, offering a clear path well into six figures. Autonomy & Visibility: You will know your workload before tax season starts and have the autonomy to manage your own schedule and deadlines. No CPA Required: We value practical experience, people skills, and drive over a specific set of letters after your name. Serve as the primary year-round point of contact and trusted advisor for a portfolio of 40–60 small-business clients. Review monthly bookkeeping and financial statements prepared by our staff accountants to identify discrepancies, risks, and tax-saving opportunities. Conduct proactive tax planning, projections, and year-round business advisory meetings. Prepare and file individual and small-business tax returns. Coordinate directly with internal bookkeepers and accounting staff to keep client deliverables accurate and on schedule. Track filing requirements and deadlines independently across your accounts, especially during tax season. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field. At least one completed tax season in a professional accounting or tax environment. Hands-on experience preparing individual and/or small-business tax returns. Solid grasp of foundational accounting principles and financial statements. High organization and follow-through to juggle multiple accounts and deadlines independently. Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday at our office in Columbia, Maryland. 2–6 years of public accounting or professional tax experience, ideally within a small or midsized firm. ~ Experience preparing partnership, S corporation, and C corporation returns. ~ Prior experience reviewing client bookkeeping, analyzing monthly financials, and running tax projections. ~ Enrolled Agent (EA) designation or active progress toward a professional tax credential (CPA is not required). Performance Upside: Once established in the role, your compensation includes revenue-share incentives based on your assigned client portfolio, allowing strong performers to earn well into six figures. Comprehensive employee benefits package alongside hands-on training and mentorship. If you are ready to step out of the back office, take real ownership of client relationships, and build a lucrative long-term career with our team in Columbia, Maryland, apply today to start the conversation.