Senior Tax Accountant
Job in
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, 06112, USA
Listed on 2026-06-18
Listing for:
PrideStaff
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-18
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Senior Accountant, Tax Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager -
Finance & Banking
Tax Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Pay: Up to $ per year + bonus $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Job Description:
- Senior Accountant – Diverse, Senior-level full-time position available at a dynamic, fast-growing, yet intimate local CPA firm with potential to advance and possible ownership opportunities. CPA or working on CPA credentials is a must. 3-5 years of tax experience required.
- The candidate must also be well-versed in Quick Books and other accounting software.
- Some audit work may be required.
- Tax return preparation, tax planning analysis, and projections.
- Responsible for overall management of client accounts, including handling routine client questions, and work with clients to obtain necessary information for financial and tax return completion.
- Communicate ideas for client improvements and business growth opportunities to management.
- Researching IRS and various state notices on an independent basis.
- Ability to supervise staff and prepare accurate tax returns with little or no supervision.
- Conduct tax research for all situations.
- Assist other staff with software & support in tax and accounting areas.
- Responsible for analysis of income statements and balance sheets and communicating findings to management, including but not limited to journal entries for monthly, quarterly, and year-end clients, bank and General Ledger reconciliations, and fixed asset maintenance.
- Supervise the annual closing process for clients, including assisting personnel with maintaining accurate information by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions, and resolving any discrepancies found.
- Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
- Help build the organization's finance and accounting infrastructure and internal controls.
- Responsible for specific client internal control audits.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, MBA preferred.
- Minimum 3-5 years of previous tax work-related experience.
- CPA earned or in progress.
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products and Quick Books.
- Drake software experience is a plus.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and budgets.
- Perform complex financial analysis.
- Integrity, Intellectual Strength, and Agility.
- Pa‑sionate learner and welcomes opportunities to be stretched.
- Bring an Entrepreneurial point of view to the Senior Accountant role.
- An energized professional - seeking greater responsibilities and more autonomy with clients.
- Passion and curiosity to look through the financials into the business, to identify potential opportunities for client gain. Engage and thrive in building relationships internally and externally.
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