What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Tax Accountant position at CFS?
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
Key Responsibilities For The Staff Tax Accountant
- Real advancement potential: With limited layers between staff and senior leadership, strong performers can take on increasingly significant responsibilities.
- Path toward ownership: Employees can earn annual phantom equity designed to reward those who stay and help grow the firm.
- Exceptional stability: Several employees have built careers of 10–20 years with the organization.
- New office environment: Work from a new corporate-style Reading location where employees have their own offices rather than cubicles.
- Modern CPA firm: The organization is investing in AI-enabled technology and more integrated accounting tools to reduce repetitive data-entry work.
- Different approach to public accounting: No chargeable-hour or realization goals. You are expected to own your work, meet deadlines, and operate like a professional.
Key Responsibilities For The Staff Tax Accountant
- Prepare individual, partnership, and corporate returns, including 1040, 1065, 1120, and 1120-S filings.
- Support preparation through workpapers, trial balances, and general accounting activities.
- Work closely with experienced tax leadership while developing toward review-level responsibilities.
- Manage assignments around key tax deadlines.
- Utilize UltraTax, QuickBooks, and evolving AI-enabled tax technology.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline.
- 0–3 years of accounting or tax experience.
- Open to new graduates, particularly candidates with accounting internships or relevant experience.
- Strong technology skills and interest in pursuing a long-term career in tax/public accounting.
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000