Job Description

Staff Tax Accountant - Woodstock, GA

About the Firm
Our client is a tax-driven accounting firm focused on delivering high-quality tax and accounting services to individuals and businesses. As a growing local firm, they pride themselves on offering full benefits, meaningful growth opportunities, and a collaborative in-office environment where team members are fully integrated into client-facing work.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a Tax Staff Accountant with a strong emphasis on taxation. This role is ideal for an accounting professional with several years of hands-on tax experience who is looking to grow within a firm where tax expertise is central to everything we do. Direct experience using Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS is required. A solid accounting foundation and working knowledge of QuickBooks are a big plus! This is an in-office position, as the role involves client interaction and close collaboration with the internal team.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review individual and corporate tax returns
• Perform tax research and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations
• Utilize Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS for tax preparation and filing
• Support general accounting functions, including bookkeeping and reconciliations
• Work with QuickBooks to support client accounting needs
• Participate in client-facing meetings and provide tax-related guidance
• Collaborate with team members in a secure, server-based environment
• Assist with firm growth initiatives and new client engagements

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of tax-focused accounting experience
• Hands-on experience with Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS (REQUIRED)
• Strong understanding of individual and corporate taxation
• Solid accounting background
• Proficiency with QuickBooks

Preferred Qualifications

• EA or CPA license (strongly preferred at higher compensation levels)
• Candidates actively pursuing licensure will be considered and supported
• Experience in a public accounting or tax-focused firm

Benefits

• Health Insurance (anticipated effective January 1, pending final approval)
• 30-day waiting period for eligibility
• Dental and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off:

• Begins accruing after the first month
• Standard two-week annual accrual, earned each pay period incrementally
• Benefits and vacation are reviewed annually based on tenure and performance

Commission Incentives:

• 10%-15% first-year commissions tied to new business generation
• Opportunity for quarterly payouts

Discretionary Bonuses: Typically awarded following tax season (post-April filing deadline)

Job Tags

Work at office, Local area

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