Public Tax Staff Accountant - Growth & CPA Path

Confidential Employer; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Public Tax Staff Accountant to support tax compliance, projections, and client correspondence. This early-career role emphasizes hands-on experience, problem solving, and ongoing professional development in a fast-paced public accounting environment.

You will maintain client communication, prepare tax filings, and contribute to tax projections while building technical tax expertise and relationships with clients and teammates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Completion of 150 credit hours for CPA licensure is highly desirable.
• Understanding of basic accounting procedures and GAAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a commitment to high-quality client service and personal attention.
• Assist with routine federal and state agency inquiries.
• Maintain frequent client contact to provide updates and answer general questions.
• Request necessary information from clients and supervisors to prepare tax filings.
• Identify potential tax issues and discuss them with team members.
• Prepare tax projections and related analysis.
• Prepare tax returns for review and address all review notes thoroughly.
• Review tax law developments to determine applicability to clients.
• Draft federal, state, and local correspondence to tax authorities.
• Participate in internal training as needed.
• Actively prepare for CPA exam completion.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

150 credit hours for CPA licensure (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Confidential Employer in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Public Tax Staff Accountant to support tax compliance, projections, and client correspondence. This early-career role emphasizes hands-on experience, problem solving, and ongoing professional development in a fast-paced public accounting environment.

You will maintain client communication, prepare tax filings, and contribute to tax projections while building technical tax expertise and relationships with clients and teammates.