Staff Accountant - Tax & Accounting

Ready for the next step in your accounting career?

Haber & Guenther LLC is a growing tax, accounting, and advisory firm in Hackettstown, NJ. We are looking for an experienced Staff Accountant who has developed a strong foundation in tax preparation and accounting and is ready for an opportunity to take on more responsibility, expand their skills, and grow into a higher-level role.

This position is ideal for someone who has spent several years preparing tax returns and working with small-business clients but feels ready for more.

You do not need to be a CPA or Enrolled Agent. You do not need to already be a tax manager or senior-level reviewer.

What we are looking for is someone who is technically strong, dependable, motivated to learn, comfortable working with clients, and interested in developing beyond tax preparation.

For the right person, we want this position to provide a pathway toward greater responsibility in tax review, tax planning, client advisory, tax resolution, and management of year-round client relationships.

What You'll Do

Your initial responsibilities will include:

• Prepare individual income tax returns, including more complex Form 1040 filings
• Prepare business tax returns, primarily Forms 1120-S and 1065
• Prepare other federal and state tax filings as needed
• Work with small-business owners to obtain information and resolve accounting and tax questions
• Assist with bookkeeping, payroll, financial statements, and year-round client accounting needs
• Research tax issues and assist senior staff with tax planning
• Assist with IRS and state notices and correspondence
• Communicate directly with clients regarding their returns and accounting needs
• Work collaboratively with other members of our accounting team

As your abilities develop, there will be opportunities to take on additional responsibilities including:

• Reviewing tax returns prepared by other staff
• Conducting client tax consultations
• Developing tax-planning strategies
• Handling IRS and state tax matters
• Managing year-round client relationships
• Mentoring junior accounting staff
• Taking ownership of a portfolio of business clients

What We're Looking For

Required:

• 3 years of recent professional tax preparation experience
• Strong individual income tax preparation experience
• Experience preparing business tax returns
• Strong attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines
• Strong work ethic and sense of personal accountability
• Desire to continue learning and advance professionally

Preferred, but not required:

• 5 years of public accounting or tax preparation experience
• Significant experience preparing Forms 1120-S and 1065
• Experience working directly with small-business owners
• Experience with QuickBooks
• Experience responding to IRS or state tax notices
• Tax planning or advisory experience
• Experience reviewing tax returns
• CPA, EA, or progress toward a professional credential

A CPA or EA credential is NOT required for this position.

We are more interested in finding someone with a strong foundation, the ability to learn, and the desire to grow.

Why Haber & Guenther?

We are not looking for someone to spend the next ten years doing exactly the same job.

Our firm has grown by developing long-term relationships with individuals and business owners and helping our clients with much more than simply filing tax returns.

As our firm continues to grow, we want our employees to grow with it.

For employees interested in advancing their tax careers, we offer a path toward becoming an Enrolled Agent (EA). The firm is willing to sponsor qualified employees pursuing the credential, including the cost of approved exam-preparation materials and examination fees.

Becoming an EA can be part of a broader development path within our firm toward tax review, tax planning, client consultations, tax resolution, and greater responsibility for client relationships.

For someone who wants greater responsibility, exposure to more complex work, direct interaction with business owners, and the opportunity to develop into a senior-level accountant and advisor, there is significant room to advance here.

We also believe employees perform their best when they are treated well, compensated fairly, and given the opportunity to build a career rather than simply fill a position.

Compensation & Benefits

• $60,000–$80,000 annual salary, based on experience and ability
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Retirement benefits
• Health insurance reimbursements
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Firm-sponsored Enrolled Agent (EA) exam preparation and examination fees for qualified employees pursuing the credential
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• Significant opportunity for advancement as the firm continues to grow

Schedule

This is a full-time, year-round position based in our Hackettstown, NJ office.

Our workload naturally increases during tax season, but we are looking for someone interested in becoming a long-term member of our team rather than filling a seasonal tax-preparation position.

The Person We're Hoping to Find

You may already be a very good tax preparer but feel that you've reached a ceiling in your current position.

Maybe you're capable of working directly with clients but haven't been given the opportunity.

Maybe you'd like to learn tax planning, advisory, review, or tax resolution but your current role keeps you focused primarily on production.

Maybe you've thought about becoming an Enrolled Agent, but haven't yet had an employer willing to invest in helping you get there.

Or maybe you're simply looking for a smaller, growing firm where your work matters and there is room to take on substantially more responsibility over time.

If that sounds familiar, we'd like to talk to you.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $80,000