Seasonal Tax Associate

Honkamp, P.C.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading CPA and business advisory group in Madison is seeking a seasonal tax associate to assist in preparing client tax returns. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with all tax liabilities, reviewing documentation, and maintaining confidentiality. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in accounting and keen attention to detail. This seasonal position runs from January through mid-April.

Responsibilities

• Preparing tax returns, ensuring compliance with federal, state and local tax liabilities.
• Reviewing client documentation and maintaining accurate and organized workpapers.
• Researching tax-related inquiries.
• Maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive client information with discretion.

Skills

Keen attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Job description

Honkamp, P.C. is a Top 10 Midwest CPA and business advisory group (Accounting Today, 2025). We add value for our clients by providing forward-thinking, effective and timely services and solutions.

Inside our firm, the collaborative, people-focused culture encourages mutual respect, open communication and ongoing learning. Honkamp fosters innovation, diversity, ethics, and integrity to strengthen our organization and our people, and to respond to our clients' needs.

Who We Are:

We are seeking a seasonal tax associate to assist in the preparation of client tax returns. This position runs from approximately January through mid-April.

A Typical Day in the Life:

As a seasonal tax associate, you will be responsible for preparing tax returns, ensuring compliance with federal, state and local tax liabilities, reviewing client documentation, maintaining accurate and organized workpapers, researching tax-related inquiries, and maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive client information with discretion.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing tax returns, ensuring compliance with federal, state and local tax liabilities
• Reviewing client documentation and maintaining accurate and organized workpapers
• Researching tax-related inquiries
• Maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive client information with discretion

Qualifications:

• Keen attention to detail
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Honkamp, P.C. is an EEO employer.