Tax Accountant CPA

Tax Accountant CPA

Employer:

Vaco LLC

Location:

Des Moines, Iowa

Salary:
Competitive

Closing date:
Sep 9, 2026

Focus Area:
Taxation

Role Type:
Accountant

Role Level: Intermediate

Certifications:

CPA - Certified Public Accountant

Work Mode:
On Site

Employment Type:

Full Time

Organization Type:
Other

$80K - $105K base (Depending on years of relevant experience)

Des Moines, IA (onsite)

Join a growing, partner-led firm integrating tax, accounting, and financial planning for high-net-worth individuals and small to mid-sized businesses. This role offers strong exposure to client-facing work and complex returns, with a clear path toward increased responsibility.

• Prepare individual and business tax returns, including more complex filings
• Support work across pass-through entities (LLCs, S-Corps, partnerships)
• Interact with clients to gather information and help explain filings
• Assist with returns tied to investments and financial assets
• Manage multiple engagements and deadlines during peak season

• CPA
• 2-5+ years of tax preparation experience (flexible based on strength)
• Experience with individual and business returns
• Familiarity with multi-entity structures
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage workload

• Exposure to SMB clients or high-net-worth individuals
• Any experience with investment-related tax work
• Comfort working in a client-facing environment

• Produces accurate returns with increasing independence
• Build confidence interacting with clients
• Takes on larger and more complex work overtime

Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.