Senior Accountant - Accounting & Tax

Spectrum Accounting; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dependent coverage (employee-paid)

Dental & Vision insurance

Life insurance & disability

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Cell phone allowance

Continuing education

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Spectrum Accounting in Springfield, MO is seeking a Senior Accountant who enjoys working directly with small business owners and wants to grow into a leadership role. The role focuses on long term monthly accounting relationships, financial insight, and tax services for clients, not just seasonal tax prep.

This is a full-time, primarily in-office position at our Springfield, Missouri location. This is not a remote or regularly scheduled hybrid role.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of accounting experience preferred; public accounting experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client accounts, work independently, and review financial information for accuracy and completeness.
• Strong accounting fundamentals, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple client deadlines.
• Comfortable communicating with clients and explaining accounting matters in plain language.
• Experience preparing tax returns is preferred, but candidates with strong accounting backgrounds and a genuine interest in learning tax are encouraged to apply.
• Accounting degree required. CPA, EA, or interest in pursuing either credential is welcomed.
• QuickBooks Online experience preferred; UltraTax experience is a plus.
• Interest in taking ownership of projects, mentoring others, and developing toward management.

Responsibilities

• Manage recurring accounting work for assigned clients, including reconciliations, month end close, financial statements, and identifying issues that need attention.
• Prepare individual and business tax returns as experience allows; build tax preparation and planning skills with support from experienced reviewers and firm leadership.
• Communicate directly with clients, request information, explain financial results, and participate in client meetings.
• Help onboard new clients, improve accounting processes, and coordinate with other team members.
• Mentor less experienced employees as you develop and help improve workflows through technology and automation.

Skills

Client communication

Attention to detail

Mentoring others

Ownership of projects

Education

Accounting degree

CPA/EA pursuit

Tools

QuickBooks Online

UltraTax

Job description

About the Position

Spectrum Accounting is seeking a Senior Accountant who enjoys working directly with small business owners and wants to grow into a leadership role. Our work centers on long term monthly accounting relationships, financial insight, and tax services for our clients, not just seasonal tax preparation. We are looking for someone who can take ownership of client work, communicate confidently, and develop toward an Accounting Manager position as our firm grows.

This is a full time, primarily in office position at our Springfield, Missouri location. This is not a remote or regularly scheduled hybrid position.

What You Will Do

• Manage recurring accounting work for assigned clients, including reconciliations, month end close, financial statements, and identifying issues that need attention.
• Prepare individual and business tax returns as experience allows; build tax preparation and planning skills with support from experienced reviewers and firm leadership.
• Communicate directly with clients, request information, explain financial results, and participate in client meetings.
• Help onboard new clients, improve accounting processes, and coordinate with other team members.
• Mentor less experienced employees as you develop and help improve workflows through technology and automation.

What We Are Looking For

• Approximately 2-4 years of accounting experience preferred; public accounting experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client accounts, work independently, and review financial information for accuracy and completeness.
• Strong accounting fundamentals, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple client deadlines.
• Comfortable communicating with clients and explaining accounting matters in plain language.
• Experience preparing tax returns is preferred, but candidates with strong accounting backgrounds and a genuine interest in learning tax are encouraged to apply.
• Accounting degree required. CPA, EA, or interest in pursuing either credential is welcomed.
• QuickBooks Online experience preferred; UltraTax experience is a plus.
• Interest in taking ownership of projects, mentoring others, and developing toward management.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation based on qualifications and experience, plus discretionary performance based incentive and bonus opportunities.
• Firm paid employee medical coverage; optional dependent coverage at employee expense.
• Dental and vision insurance options at employee expense.
• Firm paid life, short term disability, and long term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with up to a 4% employer match when contributing at least 5%.
• Paid time off under the firm's professional employee policy.
• $50 monthly cell phone allowance and employer approved continuing professional education.
• Flexible Work arrangements may be available with management approval.

Career Growth

As Spectrum grows, we plan to build multiple accounting teams, each led by an Accounting Manager. This role provides an opportunity to expand accounting and tax expertise, own client relationships, mentor teammates, and develop into a management position. Advancement depends on demonstrated readiness and firm needs, not a promised timeline.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screening, where permitted by applicable law. All offers of employment are conditional and subject to the satisfactory results of these screenings. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.