Tax Accountant

Job Summary

A local CPA firm in Shreveport, LA is seeking a full-time Tax Accountant to join its public accounting team. This direct hire opportunity is a strong fit for an accounting professional who wants to grow long-term expertise in tax preparation, bookkeeping, financial statements, and client service within a stable CPA firm environment.

The Tax Accountant will work on a variety of individual, business, trust, partnership, and corporate tax matters while learning from experienced accounting professionals. This role offers exposure to diverse client work, the opportunity to build strong professional relationships, and a supportive team environment that values accuracy, responsiveness, collaboration, and professional growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dependable, detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys problem-solving, client service, and building a career in public accounting.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare federal and state income tax returns for individuals, trusts, corporations, and partnerships.
- Prepare federal and state tax projections for quarterly estimated tax payments.
- Prepare franchise tax, personal property tax, and payroll tax returns.
- Prepare or review monthly bookkeeping activity for clients.
- Prepare financial statements and support related accounting work.
- Research and troubleshoot tax and accounting questions to help resolve client issues accurately and efficiently.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary range: $50,000 to $70,000 per year, depending on experience.
- Direct hire, full-time opportunity.
- Benefit package available.
- Paid parking.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Prepare individual, trust, partnership, corporate, and business tax returns.
- Support tax projections, payroll tax filings, franchise tax filings, and related compliance work.
- Assist with bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, and client accounting support.
- Research tax and accounting questions to help provide accurate client solutions.

- Tax or public accounting experience, ideally within a CPA firm or similar professional services environment.
- Working knowledge of federal and state income tax preparation for individuals and business entities.
- Ability to prepare or review bookkeeping activity and support financial statement preparation.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and accuracy with deadlines and client deliverables.
- Professional communication skills and a client-service mindset.
- Dependable, collaborative, and motivated to grow technical tax and accounting knowledge.
- Accounting degree or equivalent accounting experience relevant to tax preparation and public accounting responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

- 3-5 years of tax accounting or public accounting experience.
- Experience with individual, corporate, partnership, trust, payroll, franchise, and personal property tax returns.
- CPA eligibility, CPA track, or interest in continued professional development in public accounting.
- Experience using professional tax preparation, bookkeeping, or accounting software.

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