Experienced Staff Accountant

About Us
Kirk & McDonald CPAs, PC is a small, welcoming tax and accounting firm in Woburn, MA, serving individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. We take pride in a friendly, supportive office where everyone knows each other and works together as a team. We value work-life balance and offer flexible scheduling. If you’re looking for a firm where your contributions are noticed and appreciated, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role
We’re seeking an experienced accountant to manage the day-to-day accounting for our business clients. This role is central to our practice: keeping client books accurate, reconciled, and ready for tax season. During tax season, you’ll also input individual tax returns for review. As you settle in, there’s room to grow, with opportunities to learn new skills and take on additional responsibilities.

We’ll consider full-time and part-time candidates, and part-time schedules are flexible.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end bookkeeping and write-up for business clients
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and loan accounts
• Post adjusting journal entries and prepare trial balances for review
• Prepare compiled financial statements and supporting schedules
• Process client payroll and prepare quarterly and annual payroll tax filings (941, 940, MA withholding, W-2s)
• Prepare and file 1099s
• Prepare sales and use tax filings
• Clean up and bring client books current
• Input individual (Form 1040) tax returns from client source documents for preparer review
• Organize client documents and follow up with clients on missing information

Qualifications

• 5+ years of public accounting experience (required)
• Strong bookkeeping, reconciliation, and write-up skills
• Experience processing payroll and preparing payroll tax filings
• Proficiency in Quick Books (Online and Desktop) and Excel
• Experience with professional tax software for 1040 data entry; CCH Pro System fx a plus
• Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing a recurring client workload independently
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in accounting, or equivalent experience

What We Offer

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Flexible full-time or part-time arrangements
• Retirement plan (eligibility based on hours worked)
• Room to grow and learn additional responsibilities
• Steady, recurring work in a friendly, team-oriented office

To Apply
Submit your resume along with your salary requirements and whether you’re seeking a full-time or part-time position.