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Tax Professional

Ruhling & Associates
Smyrna, DE Full Time
POSTED ON 12/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/16/2026

TAX PROFESSIONAL

Full Time and Part-Time Seasonal Opportunities Available

Why Wattay Accounting?

  • We're Growing: We need a motivated team player to learn and grow with us.
  • Career Track: We offer significant opportunity for advancement in your career including management opportunities.
  • Team Approach: Work directly with senior leadership and have the autonomy to manage your clients.
  • Our Culture: We prioritize work-life balance with flexible schedules, reduced hours outside of tax season and four-day work weeks from Memorial Day through Labor Day

Wattay Accounting, a tax, accounting and advisory CPA firm located in Smyrna, DE, provides tax compliance and preparation, accounting and consulting services to a diverse roster of small businesses and individuals. We are currently seeking a hands-on, self-starting tax professional with 5 years of recent public accounting experience for an important role assisting with tax and accounting engagements.

Responsibilities:

  • Tax Preparation – Prepare individual, corporate and partnership tax returns
  • Accounting Services – Work on engagements throughout all phases of tax and accounting including tax research and projections, bookkeeping, general ledger work and year-end planning
  • Client Services - Build existing client relationships and work collaboratively with our clients and tax team

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 5 years of recent public accounting tax experience
  • Ability to effectively perform tax research and communicate findings
  • Integrity with strong organization, communication, analytical, client service, and PC skills including Microsoft Office and tax software proficiency (UltraTax software proficiency is a plus)
  • Attention to detail with the ability to juggle multiple priorities, meet deadlines and work effectively in a team-oriented environment
  • CPA license or CPA candidate is a plus, but NOT required

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
  • Retirement plan with employer match
  • Supplemental insurance
  • Opportunities for professional advancement
  • Work/life balance including flexible schedules and generous PTO
  • Family-friendly and collaborative office environment

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and join a firm where your contributions are valued, submit your resume by clicking 'Apply' above.

NO PHONE CALLS FROM THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Wattay Accounting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Keywords: senior tax associate, tax senior, senior accountant, tax manager, tax supervisor, accounting manager, accounting supervisor, CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, tax associate, tax staff accountant, tax accountant

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

  • Public accounting: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • CPA (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

  • Smyrna, DE Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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