Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant **Minimum 3 Years Tax Preparation Experience Required** We are a well\-established, growing accounting and tax firm looking for an experienced **Staff Accountant / Tax Preparer** to join our team. We serve individuals and small businesses and pride ourselves on providing accurate, dependable work while maintaining strong, personal relationships with our clients. This is **not an entry\-level accounting position**. We are looking for someone who already has a solid foundation in tax preparation and bookkeeping and can step into the position with the ability to handle client work with increasing independence. What You'll Be Doing Your primary responsibilities will include: * Preparing **individual and business income tax returns** * Preparing and maintaining client bookkeeping, including bank and credit card reconciliations, reconciling loans, fixed assets, payroll liabilities, and other balance sheet accounts * Preparing accurate **Profit \& Loss Statements and Balance Sheets** * Performing bookkeeping cleanup and year\-end adjustments in preparation for tax returns * Communicating directly with clients regarding tax and accounting questions * Assisting with other accounting and corporate compliance projects as needed We are looking for someone who can do more than simply enter transactions. **You should be able to look at a Balance Sheet or Profit \& Loss Statement and recognize when something doesn't make sense.** If an asset has an abnormal balance, a loan doesn't reconcile, or transactions have been posted incorrectly, we expect you to notice it and know how to begin investigating the problem. Required Experience Applicants should have: * **At least 3 years of professional tax preparation experience** * Experience preparing individual income tax returns * Experience with business tax returns strongly preferred * Solid bookkeeping and double\-entry accounting knowledge * Experience preparing financial statements * Strong bank, credit card, loan, and balance sheet reconciliation skills **QuickBooks Online and/or QuickBooks Desktop experience is strongly preferred.** **Drake Tax Software experience is preferred.** Additional Experience We'd Love to See The following skills are not required but would be a definite plus: **Payroll experience** – including payroll processing, payroll tax deposits, quarterly payroll returns, W\-2s, and year\-end reconciliation. **Sales tax experience** – including preparation and filing of sales tax returns and reconciliation of taxable sales. **Corporate compliance experience** – including entity filings, annual compliance requirements, and related small\-business accounting support. About Our Office We are a **small, established accounting firm with a strong local reputation** and a loyal client base. Because we are a smaller firm, our team members aren't limited to one narrow accounting function. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with clients and gain experience across bookkeeping, financial reporting, taxation, and small\-business accounting. We believe in providing excellent client service while also creating a workplace where employees are trusted, supported, and given flexibility. Our office offers: * **Flexible scheduling** * **Paid time off** * **Paid holidays** * **3% SIMPLE IRA employer match** * **Tax\-season bonus opportunities** * A friendly, professional small\-office environment * Opportunities to expand your accounting and tax knowledge * Direct client interaction and the opportunity to take ownership of your work Who Will Do Well Here? This position will be a good fit for someone who enjoys working with small\-business owners and likes the variety that comes with working in a smaller firm. You don't need to know everything on day one. However, you should already have a strong accounting and tax foundation, be willing to research and learn, and care about getting things right. We value employees who **take ownership of their work, notice the details, communicate when something doesn't look right, and want to continue developing professionally.** If you have several years of tax preparation experience and enjoy both tax and accounting work, we'd love to hear from you. Pay: $25\.00 \- $40\.00 per hour Expected hours: 30\.0 – 40\.0 per week Benefits: * Employee discount * Flexible schedule * Paid sick time * Paid time off * Retirement plan Experience: * tax preparation: 3 years (Required) * accounting firm: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: In person