Senior Tax Accountant

Strategic Employment Partners (SEP); Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Employment Partners in Fort Collins seeks a Senior Tax Accountant to own a portfolio of small business clients, handling monthly bookkeeping, financial statements, and tax planning and preparation.

This hands-on role emphasizes autonomy: you’ll review work from staff, lead onboarding and strategy sessions, and serve as the primary contact for your client portfolio with direct visibility into the business you support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of public accounting experience.
• Hands-on monthly bookkeeping and financial statement prep experience.
• Experience preparing individual and business tax returns.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA or EA, or actively pursuing one.
• Experience with QuickBooks Desktop/Online or Thomson Reuters CS software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a dedicated portfolio of small business clients, including monthly bookkeeping and financial statements.
• Lead onboarding and strategy sessions for new clients.
• Serve as the primary contact for a portfolio with autonomy and direct visibility into the business you support.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Monthly bookkeeping

Financial statement prep

Tax return preparation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or EA or active toward one

Tools

QuickBooks Desktop/Online

Thomson Reuters CS (UltraTax, Practice CS)

Job description

A public accounting firm in Fort Collins is looking for an Senior Tax Accountant to take ownership of a dedicated portfolio of small business clients; monthly bookkeeping and financial statements, tax planning and preparation, and direct client advisory.

This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to run their own book rather than sit inside a multi-year training track. You'll review the monthly financials prepared by staff accountants, lead onboarding and strategy sessions for new clients, and serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of clients with autonomy and direct visibility into the business you support.

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years of public accounting experience
• Strong, hands-on monthly bookkeeping and financial statement preparation experience
• Experience preparing individual and business tax returns
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA or EA, or actively working toward one
• Experience with QuickBooks Desktop/Online or Thomson Reuters CS software (UltraTax, Practice CS) is a plus

Exceptional work life balance even during busy season never getting even to 50 hours a week. Base salary of $90,000-$125,000 and bonus.