Tax Senior

Sherwood Staffing Partners; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule (3 days in office)

36 hour work week outside busy season

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with firm contribution

Paid CPE and dues

Job summary

Sherwood Staffing Partners is seeking a Tax Senior in Hartford, CT for a hybrid role requiring 3 days in office. Base salary ranges from $100,000 to $140,000 plus an annual bonus targeted around 10%. You will prepare and review complex tax returns and work directly with clients on planning and information requests.

The role blends hands-on preparation with mentorship and year-round tax planning, offering real client exposure, a clear path to manager, and a balanced work schedule.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.
• About 3+ years of public accounting tax experience.
• Solid technical foundation across business and individual returns.
• Willingness to own client communication rather than routing through a manager.
• Big 4 and regional firm backgrounds are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex federal and multistate returns for pass through entities, corporations, individuals, and related entities.
• Review returns prepared by staff, and provide clear, teachable review notes.
• Work directly with clients on information requests, questions, and planning follow ups.
• Support year round planning: estimates, projections, entity level questions, and owner level strategy.
• Research technical issues and document conclusions.
• Help train and mentor staff and interns.

Skills

CPA license

Tax return preparation

Client communication

Mentoring staff

Public accounting

Job description

Tax Senior | Hartford, CT (hybrid, 3 days in office) | $100,000 to $140,000 base, plus an annual bonus targeted around 10%

A well established, 70 person CPA firm in the Hartford area serving manufacturing, real estate, construction, and nonprofit clients. Seniors here get real client exposure and a real seat at the planning table, not just a pile of returns and a due date.

The role

This is a balanced seat, roughly 50% preparation and 50% review. You will still keep your hands on complex returns and sharpen your technical work, while building the review judgment that gets you to manager. The mix is intentional and it is a deliberate step in the progression, not a temporary staffing gap.

What you will do

• Prepare complex federal and multistate returns for pass through entities, corporations, individuals, and related entities
• Review returns prepared by staff, and provide clear, teachable review notes
• Work directly with clients on information requests, questions, and planning follow ups
• Support year round planning: estimates, projections, entity level questions, and owner level strategy
• Research technical issues and document conclusions
• Help train and mentor staff and interns

What you bring

• Active CPA license (required)
• Roughly 3 or more years of public accounting tax experience
• Solid technical foundation across business and individual returns
• Willingness to own client communication rather than routing everything through a manager
• Big 4 and regional firm backgrounds are welcome and common here

What you get

• Hybrid schedule: 3 days in the office per week
• Half day Fridays all year, outside of busy season
• 36 hour standard work week outside of busy season
• Competitive base and target bonus, reviewed against the market rather than against an internal ceiling
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with firm contribution
• Paid CPE and professional dues
• A clear runway to manager, with partners who are direct about what the next step requires

Two rounds. The first is a video call with a partner and a senior manager. The second is with other members of the team and can be done in person or by video. The process moves quickly and you will get a straight answer either way.