Senior Accountant — Tax, Audits & GAAP Reporting

BURKE LAMB PC; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Burke & Lamb, PC, a growing CPA firm in New Bedford, MA, seeks a motivated staff accountant with 2–5 years public accounting experience. You will handle tax returns, financial statements, and close processes for a diverse client base spanning fishing, restaurants, nonprofits, and more.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in QuickBooks and ProSystem fx Tax, with strong communication and the ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of public accounting experience.
• Experience preparing individual, corporate, fiduciary, and nonprofit tax returns.
• Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple engagements.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare individual, corporate, partnership, fiduciary and nonprofit tax returns
• Trial balance preparation and analysis of trial balance accounts
• Prepare Tax Planning and Projections.
• Audit, review and compilation engagements for various types of clients
• Reconciliation and posting of the general ledger
• Month-end, Quarter-end, and Year-end closing
• Tax and GAAP research

Skills

Strong communication skills

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Master’s degree in Accounting or Taxation preferred

Tools

MS Office

QuickBooks

ProSystem fx Tax

ProSystem fx Engagement

Adobe

Job description

Burke & Lamb, PC, a growing CPA firm in New Bedford, MA, seeks a motivated staff accountant with 2–5 years public accounting experience. You will handle tax returns, financial statements, and close processes for a diverse client base spanning fishing, restaurants, nonprofits, and more.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in QuickBooks and ProSystem fx Tax, with strong communication and the ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously.