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SENIOR TAX & AUDIT ACCOUNTANT
Location: Austin, MN | In-Person Client Meetings Required
Salary: $80,000–$100,000
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5 Years of Tax & Audit Experience
Certification: CPA or Enrolled Agent (EA) Preferred
Position Overview
Our client, a growing accounting firm with offices throughout Minnesota and South Dakota, is seeking an experienced Senior Tax & Audit Accountant to join its Austin team.
This role combines tax preparation and planning with leading audit engagements for nonprofit, governmental, and commercial clients, while providing opportunities to mentor junior staff and build long-term client relationships.
What You’ll Do
Location: Austin, MN | In-Person Client Meetings Required
Salary: $80,000–$100,000
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5 Years of Tax & Audit Experience
Certification: CPA or Enrolled Agent (EA) Preferred
Position Overview
Our client, a growing accounting firm with offices throughout Minnesota and South Dakota, is seeking an experienced Senior Tax & Audit Accountant to join its Austin team.
This role combines tax preparation and planning with leading audit engagements for nonprofit, governmental, and commercial clients, while providing opportunities to mentor junior staff and build long-term client relationships.
What You’ll Do
- Lead audit engagements for nonprofit, governmental, and for-profit organizations.
- Prepare and review individual, corporate, partnership, nonprofit, and business tax returns.
- Develop and discuss tax planning strategies with clients.
- Research and resolve complex tax issues.
- Prepare final adjusting entries before business tax return preparation.
- Review and mentor less experienced accounting staff.
- Communicate tax strategies, regulatory changes, and financial recommendations to clients.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Stay current with tax laws, accounting standards, and industry regulations.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
- 5 years of extensive tax preparation experience within a CPA firm.
- 5 years of experience leading nonprofit and governmental audits.
- Experience preparing individual, corporate, and partnership returns.
- Strong knowledge of tax law, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting.
- Excellent client communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organization and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in a deadline-driven environment.
- Must live in or near Austin, MN and be available for in-person client meetings.
- CPA or Enrolled Agent certification highly preferred.
- Lacerte, TaxDome, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Office experience is a plus.
- $80,000–$100,000 annual salary.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Fridays off during the summer months.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid CPE for active CPAs and Enrolled Agents.
- Cafeteria plan.
- Group life and disability insurance.
- Work with a diverse portfolio of tax and audit clients.
- Take a lead role on nonprofit and governmental audit engagements.
- Flexible scheduling with summer Fridays off.
- Continued professional development with paid CPE opportunities.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000