Senior Accountant CPA​/Tax

A well-established, high-touch public accounting firm in Troy, Michigan is seeking a Senior Accountant / CPA with 8–15 years of public accounting experience and a strong focus on tax. This role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys working directly with clients, preparing and reviewing complex tax returns, and contributing to a collaborative small-firm environment.

The position also offers an established pathway toward partnership and firm ownership for the right individual.

• Prepare and review individual, corporate, S-Corporation, partnership, trust, and estate tax returns.
• Process and review complex tax returns for high-net-worth individuals and closely held businesses.
• Provide tax planning and identify opportunities to minimize tax liabilities.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for clients and respond to technical accounting and tax questions.
• Assist with audits, reviews, compilations, and financial statement preparation.
• Apply knowledge of GAAP and applicable accounting and tax requirements.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior accounting staff.
• Participate in client meetings, firm initiatives, and business development activities.
• Contribute to firm management and strategic initiatives with the potential for advancement into a partnership role.

• Active CPA license required.
• 8–15 years of progressive public accounting experience, with a strong emphasis on tax.
• Extensive experience preparing and reviewing individual and business tax returns.
• Public accounting audit, review, compilation, and financial statement experience.
• Strong knowledge of tax compliance and planning.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a small team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Thomson Reuters Ultra Tax CS
• Safe Send Returns
• Experience with Sure Prep and Onvio is preferred.
• Strong overall proficiency with accounting and tax software.

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Defined pathway to partnership and potential equity ownership.
• Health insurance.
• Simple IRA.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Manageable busy-season hours with a strong commitment to work-life balance.
• Collaborative, hands-on environment with direct access to firm leadership.