
Senior Tax Accountant, CPA
Manay CPA Accounting & Tax Services
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Lead and manage all aspects of individual, corporate, and partnership tax preparation, including complex and multi-state returns.
- - Provide advanced tax planning, research, and strategic consulting to optimize clients’ tax positions.
- - Ensure full compliance with US federal, state, and local tax laws, including timely filings, estimated payments, and extensions.
- - Review tax returns prepared by junior staff and provide technical guidance, feedback, and mentorship.
- - Coordinate with external auditors and supply required tax documentation and support.
- - Analyze financial data, tax implications, and regulatory changes to provide proactive recommendations.
- - Maintain accurate and organized client tax files, documentation, and workpapers using tax and accounting software.
- - Support client onboarding, ensuring accurate data collection and smooth transition of tax engagements.
- - Assist with process improvements, including automation of spreadsheets, workflows, and tax preparation procedures.
- - Collaborate cross-functionally to support accounting, advisory, payroll, or operations teams during off-peak periods or as business needs arise.
- - Participate in ad-hoc projects as assigned (e.g., special tax reviews, internal process improvement tasks, system enhancements).
- - Contribute to business development — support client acquisition and retention efforts by assisting in proposals, responding to potential clients’ inquiries, and contributing to client-service excellence.
- - Contribute to a positive, collaborative team environment while delivering high-quality client service.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; Master’s degree or Taxation focus is a plus.
- - **CPA license required.**
- - **Minimum 5 years of professional experience in tax preparation and tax planning**, preferably in Public Accounting.
- - Strong technical knowledge of federal and state taxation; International Tax exposure is a plus.
- - Proficiency with QuickBooks and tax software such as UltraTax (or similar).
- - Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
- - Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- - Dependable, self-driven, able to manage deadlines independently.
- - Positive, collaborative attitude and ability to guide junior staff.
- - Fast learner with the ability to interpret new regulations and master new tools quickly.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience plus performance-based bonus
- - Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- - Life insurance
- - 401K plus company match
- - Great international work environment
- - Excellent ongoing training
- - Paid vacation and holidays
- - Growth opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
tax preparationtax planningfederal taxationstate taxationanalytical skillsfinancial data analysisregulatory complianceprocess improvementautomationmulti-state returns
Soft skills
communication skillscollaborative attitudementorshipattention to detaildependabilityself-drivendeadline managementclient service excellenceteam environmentfast learner
Certifications
CPA license