What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting?
Mount Washington Valley, NH
This role is ideal for an accountant who enjoys cleaning up books, solving problems, and seeing work through from accounting to tax. You’ll work directly with small business clients, gain exposure across industries, and build strong technical and client-facing skills in a collaborative, growing CPA firm.
What You’ll Do
Accounting & Bookkeeping
The expected salary range for this position is $70,000–$100,000, which represents a good faith estimate based on current market data and the firm’s budgeted range for the role. Actual compensation will be determined by factors such as experience, education, and qualifications.
KBW789
This role is ideal for an accountant who enjoys cleaning up books, solving problems, and seeing work through from accounting to tax. You’ll work directly with small business clients, gain exposure across industries, and build strong technical and client-facing skills in a collaborative, growing CPA firm.
What You’ll Do
Accounting & Bookkeeping
- Clean up and maintain small business books in QuickBooks Online (Desktop a plus)
- Identify and correct posting errors and misclassifications
- Reconcile bank, credit card, loan, payroll, and balance sheet accounts
- Prepare adjusting journal entries and supporting workpapers
- Prepare individual and small business tax returns (S-Corps, Partnerships, Schedule C)
- Assist with tax planning and year-end close packages
- Prepare tax-ready financial statements
- Support responses to basic tax notices (with guidance)
- Communicate with clients to gather information and clarify transactions
- Provide basic accounting guidance to small business owners
- Partner with senior accountants and leadership to meet deadlines
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
- 1–3 years of public or small business accounting experience
- Strong QuickBooks Online experience
- Working knowledge of individual and small business tax
- Detail-oriented, organized, and deadline-driven
- Experience with tax software (UltraTax, ProSystem fx, Lacerte, or similar)
- Prior cleanup or catch-up accounting experience
- CPA candidate or interest in licensure
- Competitive compensation
- Hands-on exposure to both accounting and tax
- Direct access to firm leadership and mentorship
- Clear growth and development opportunity
- Supportive, collaborative team environment
The expected salary range for this position is $70,000–$100,000, which represents a good faith estimate based on current market data and the firm’s budgeted range for the role. Actual compensation will be determined by factors such as experience, education, and qualifications.
KBW789
Salary : $70,000 - $100,000