Senior Tax Accountant

The position

The Senior Tax Accountant prepares federal and state returns for individuals, partnerships and S corporations at a regional CPA firm. This role is fully remote within the US. You will write a lot of updates, so clear written English is important.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with year-end tax planning projections
• Handle sales and use tax and payroll tax filings for business clients
• Respond to IRS and state notices on behalf of clients
• Prepare Forms 1040, 1065, 1120-S and related state returns
• Train and review the work of seasonal and junior staff
• Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments
• Gather client documents and follow up on missing items

You'll need

• 5+ years of tax preparation experience in public accounting or corporate tax
• Solid Excel skills
• Progress toward a CPA or EA license, or plans to sit
• Clear written communication for client emails and memos
• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Working knowledge of individual and pass-through entity taxation

Nice to have

• ASC 740 tax provision experience
• Trust and estate returns (Form 1041)
• Real estate partnership clients

Pay and benefits

Pay range: $124,000 to $144,000 per year. Final offer will depend on experience.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%
• Paid sick leave

A bit about us

MK Accounting is a CPA firm doing tax returns, bookkeeping and payroll for small businesses and individuals. The firm runs on CCH Axcess, Caseware and a client portal for document exchange. We started in 1990 and have grown to about 140 people.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at MK Accounting, LLC.