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Senior Tax Accountant

Job in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, 06410, USA
Listing for: Jobot
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-22
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 115000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 115000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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Salary $90,000 - $115,000 per year

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About Us:

We are a local accounting firm who is looking to bring on an experienced CPA. The Senior Tax Accountant is a full-time position available at dynamic, fast growing, yet intimate local CPA firm with potential to advance and possible ownership opportunities. If a candidate is looking to play a major role in their 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
Job Details Responsibilities
  • Tax return preparation and tax planning analysis and projections.
  • Responsible for overall management of client accounts, including handling routine client questions, and work with clients to obtain necessary information for financial and tax return completion.
  • Communicate improvement and business growth opportunity ideas regarding clients to management.
  • Researching IRS and various state notices on an independent basis, and represent before the IRS and CT Department of Revenue.
  • Preparing accurate tax work papers.
  • Conduct tax research for all situations.
  • Assist other staff with software & support in tax and accounting areas.
  • Responsible for analysis of income statements and balance sheets and communicate findings to management, including but not limited to 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 maintaining accurate information by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions, and resolving any discrepancies found.
  • Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
  • Help build organization finance and accounting infrastructure and internal controls.
  • Responsible for specific client internal control audits.
Job Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, MBA preferred.
  • Minimum 3-8 years of previous tax work-related experience.
  • CPA earned or in progress.
  • Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, and Quick Books.
  • 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 and welcomes opportunities to be stretched.
  • Bring an Entrepreneurial point of view to the Senior Tax Accountant role.
  • An energized professional - seeking greater responsibilities and more autonomy with clients.
  • Passion and curiosity to look through the financials into the business, to identify potential opportunities for client gain. Engaging and thrive in building relationships internally and externally.

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