Staff Tax Accountant/Tax Senior

Our client is seeking a Staff Tax Accountant to join their team! They are an innovative, women‑owned accounting firm offering a friendly, fully remote work environment and strong opportunities for long‑term growth. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated and tech‑savvy, and have a minimum of 5 years of experience preparing both individual and business entity tax returns.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Prepare tax returns for individuals, partnerships, and corporations
• Review bookkeeping and prepare required adjusting journal entries for tax return completion
• Prepare and send client request lists
• Assist in answering client tax and accounting‑related questions
• Prepare quarterly projections and calculate estimated tax payments for businesses and individuals
• Prepare sales and use tax returns
• Prepare 1099s
• Prepare City Business License renewals
• Research complex tax issues and document conclusions for review with the engagement manager
• Assist in developing efficiencies for tax department workflows

Job Requirements

• Education in Accounting; Bachelor's degree preferred
• 5+ years of tax preparation experience preferred
• CPA or CPA‑eligible preferred
• Familiarity with California tax laws and regulations preferred
• Experience with QuickBooks Online preferred
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload
• Highly motivated with strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate professionally and courteously with clients via phone and email
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Excel and Word, with a willingness to learn new technologies
• A team‑oriented, responsive, dependable, and adaptable individual with a strong work ethic and a client service mindset
• Ability to work well under pressure

Benefits of Working With Our Client (Fully Remote CPA Firm)

• Fully remote work environment providing greater work–life balance.

• Higher productivity and focus due to fewer office interruptions

• Modern, cloud‑based tools and technology that streamline workflow and improve efficiency

• Strong remote‑first culture designed for communication, collaboration, and responsiveness

• Cost‑efficient remote operations enabling more investment in staff and internal development

• Exposure to a broad range of clients nationwide due to a distributed workforce model

• Increased employee satisfaction and retention due to remote flexibility and reduced daily stress

• Flexible scheduling that helps team members manage workloads and personal responsibilities smoothly