About the Job
Position: Tax Accountant
Type: Temp to Hire
Pay: $18 to $24 depending on experience
Tax Accountant is needed for an office in Brownwood. Candidate must have prior working knowledge of preparing a wide range of tax returns (Individual, Partnerships, S-Corporations, C-Corporations, Estates/Trusts, etc.)
In addition to tax preparations, the job will include:
*Need to have working knowledge of Quickbooks and be able to provide bookkeeping and general ledger services for clients, including analysis of G/L to identify and clean up client errors. A working knowledge of Peachtree and other accounting platforms that clients might have, would be helpful.
* Need to have a working knowledge of payroll processing/reporting/compliance issues to assist with payroll clients, or be willing to learn.
* Need to be able to gather pertinent information from clients to enable you to prepare Federal and State tax returns for individuals and businesses, large and small. Experience with Intuit Lacerte tax software is a plus.
* Must possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, especially Word and Excel.
Schedule
`Full Time -- 40 hours a week. Some possible overtime March/April and September/October
`8 hours/day (flexible)
`In office only (no remote work)
Requirements
BBA in accounting and CPA or CPA candidate would be a plus.
Tax preparation experience (minimum 2-3 years).
Public Accounting experience a plus.
Attention to detail.
Strong organizational and time management skills, with respect for deadlines
Ability to multi-task and manage your workload individually and with a team.
High degree of discretion dealing with confidential information.
