Senior Tax

Jobtailor; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced public accountant to perform diversified accounting, auditing, and tax assignments under supervision. The role emphasizes technical skills, quality work, and applying firm standards while guiding staff and reviewing working papers.

The candidate should have 3–5 years in public accounting, hold or pursue a CPA license, and maintain 40 hours of CPA continuing education annually. Overtime is expected during peak tax season.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in public accounting.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum of 40 hours of continuing professional education per year.
• Either hold a current CPA license or be pursuing licensure.
• If licensed, member in good standing with the AICPA.

Responsibilities

• Performs diversified accounting, auditing, and tax assignments under supervision.
• Demonstrates competency in technical skills and professional standards.
• Directs and instructs assistants in work and review of working papers.
• Prepares workpapers to support complex tax returns and projects.
• Suggests client tax planning ideas to supervisors.
• Prepares routine client correspondence for Partner approval.
• Trains staff and reviews their work, guiding revisions.
• Occasional overtime; heavy overtime from Jan 1 to Apr 15.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Master's degree in accounting

40 hours CPA continuing education per year

CPA license in progress or holder

AICPA member in good standing (if licensed)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Performs diversified accounting, auditing, and tax assignments under the direction of supervisor, manager, or partner.
• Demonstrates competency in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and firm standards.
• Directs and instructs assistants, where applicable, in work to be performed and working paper review.
• Prepares workpapers to support complicated tax returns and other tax compliance projects.
• Suggests client tax planning ideas to supervisor, manager, or partner.
• Prepares routine correspondence to client for approval and signature of a Partner; writes comments for management letters.
• Trains staff and assists accountants and assistants with assignments, instructs them in work to be performed, reviews work done and directs necessary revisions.
• Occasional overtime work required throughout the year. Heavy overtime work required from January 1 to April 15, may be in excess of 55 hours per week.

Requirements

• At least three to five (3 to 5) years’ experience in public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity of auditing and accounting tasks and tax knowledge.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or master’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum of forty (40) hours of continuing professional education is required each year.
• Either hold a current and valid CPA’s license or be working toward obtaining the license by taking and passing the applicable state CPA exam.
• If licensed, should be a member in good standing with the AICPA.