Senior Tax Accountant

Haga Kommer, Ltd.; Glendale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid flexibility

Generous PTO

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Haga Kommer, Ltd. is seeking an experienced Senior Tax Accountant to join our Arizona team. You will work directly with business owners and individuals, translating complex tax concepts into clear guidance and building lasting client relationships.

The role emphasizes comprehensive tax expertise, proactive communication, and the ability to manage multiple engagements with minimal hand-holding. We value mentors who help grow the team and drive client success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant tax and accounting experience.
• CPA or EA strongly preferred.
• Recent public accounting or CPA-firm tax experience strongly preferred.
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing individual and business tax returns.
• Experience with returns such as 1040, 1065, 1120S, 1120, and 1041.
• Comfortable working with complex returns and high-net-worth clients.
• Ability to independently manage multiple client engagements and competing deadlines.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Experience working directly with business owners and individual clients.
• Ability to translate complicated accounting and tax concepts into clear, practical language.
• Patient and approachable communication style that helps clients feel comfortable asking questions.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to mentor, review, or support less-experienced team members.
• Genuine interest in becoming a trusted advisor rather than simply completing assigned work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Review financial information for accuracy and identify issues or opportunities that require attention.
• Build strong client relationships through responsiveness, personal attention, and thoughtful guidance.
• Serve as a trusted resource when clients have questions about their business, finances, or tax situation.
• Manage multiple client engagements while maintaining quality and deadlines.
• Stay current on changes in tax law, accounting standards, and applicable regulations.
• Support, review, and mentor less-experienced team members as appropriate.

Skills

Tax accounting

Client communication

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

CPA licensure

EA certification

Job description

Brief Description

Build More Than Tax Returns. Help Clients Understand Their Business. At Haga Kommer, we believe great accounting professionals do more than prepare returns and financial statements. They help clients understand what their numbers mean, make informed decisions, and feel confident asking questions along the way.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Tax Accountant who combines strong tax and accounting knowledge with an approachable, client-focused communication style. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with business owners and individuals, can manage work with limited hand-holding, and knows how to take a complicated accounting or tax issue and explain it in a way that makes sense. HK offers a unique opportunity to be part of an integrated financial ecosystem. Employees can work alongside professionals across CPA/accounting, banking, wealth management, insurance, and legal services, creating broader exposure and career opportunities than a traditional standalone firm.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of relevant tax and accounting experience
• CPA or EA strongly preferred
• Recent public accounting or CPA-firm tax experience strongly preferred
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing individual and business tax returns
• Experience with returns such as 1040, 1065, 1120S, 1120, and 1041
• Comfortable working with complex returns and high-net-worth clients
• Ability to independently manage multiple client engagements and competing deadlines
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial statements
• Experience working directly with business owners and individual clients
• Ability to translate complicated accounting and tax concepts into clear, practical language
• Patient and approachable communication style that helps clients feel comfortable asking questions
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to mentor, review, or support less-experienced team members
• Genuine interest in becoming a trusted advisor rather than simply completing assigned work

What You'll Do

Technical knowledge matters, but the ability to communicate that knowledge matters just as much. Our strongest Senior Tax Accountants can sit across from a business owner who does not speak "accounting" and explain a complicated issue without relying on jargon. They help clients understand what is happening, what it means for them, and what they should consider next. We want someone who makes clients feel more informed after the conversation, not less capable because they had to ask the question.

You'll Have The Opportunity To

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Review financial information for accuracy and identify issues or opportunities that require attention
• Build strong client relationships through responsiveness, personal attention, and thoughtful guidance
• Serve as a trusted resource when clients have questions about their business, finances, or tax situation
• Manage multiple client engagements while maintaining quality and deadlines
• Stay current on changes in tax law, accounting standards, and applicable regulations
• Support, review, and mentor less-experienced team members as appropriate

Why Haga Kommer?

Own something. Build your career. Work across something bigger. Have a life. Help shape whats next. Our culture is grounded in Competence, Character, Teamwork, Openness to Change, and Kindness. We empower you to: Build relationships. Grow as a leader. Share in what you help build.

OWNERSHIP & WEALTH: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

We're building Haga Kommer for the long term, and we believe the people helping build our future should have the opportunity to benefit from its success. Haga Kommer is working toward an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), creating a path for employees to share in the value they help create.

INNOVATION: A Modern Approach

We're embracing AI and modern technology to reduce repetitive work, improve research and analysis, and create more time for the work that matters most... solving problems, advising clients, and building relationships. You'll have the opportunity to work with evolving technology and help shape how innovation is applied within the firm. HK encourages employees to rethink traditional processes, improve how work gets done, and participate in building the future of the firm.

REAL CAREER GROWTH: Create Your Path

You shouldn't have to leave a firm to keep growing. At Haga Kommer, employees aren't locked into one traditional career path. Strong performers have the opportunity to take ownership of larger client relationships, work on increasingly complex engagements, mentor others, and move into leadership as they're ready. For someone who wants to become a future manager or leader within the firm, this role can provide meaningful exposure and a path to get there. You'll join a growing organization where you can have a voice and help shape both your career and the future of the practice.

How do we support that?

• Continuing education and certification reimbursement
• Leadership academy and development training
• Increasing client ownership and advisory exposure
• Opportunities to mentor and develop others

LIVE WELL: Work-Life Harmony

Build a meaningful career without missing the life you're building it for. We recognize that work and life naturally weave together. Professional success shouldn't require sacrificing the relationships, experiences, and quality of life that matter most. We work hard, take exceptional care of our clients, and believe our people should still have space to be present for life outside of work. HK employees are supported by a culture focused on sustainable performance rather than constant burnout.

How do we support that?

• Hybrid flexibility
• Summer Hours
• Generous PTO with eligibility for flexible/unlimited PTO
• Volunteer paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, AD&D, and life insurance
• 401(k) with 3% Safe Harbor contribution