Senior Tax Accountant

Role: Senior Accountant (Tax) | Location: Long Island, NY | Job Type: Full-time

Why This Role

Our client is a well-established CPA firm on Long Island looking for a senior accountant who's ready to run engagements start to finish, not sit under constant review. This is a full-cycle role, bookkeeping through finished tax return with direct, ongoing client contact and real ownership over how the work gets done. For a technically strong accountant who's just as confident in front of a client as behind the numbers, it's a seat with genuine autonomy.

Position Overview

The Senior Accountant / Tax Professional will independently finalize full-cycle accounting engagements and prepare individual, business, and entity tax returns with minimal supervision. Client interaction is constant, phone, email, in-person meetings, and site visits , so the role requires translating technical detail into practical guidance as much as producing the underlying work. Multiple engagements run in parallel, with deadlines and priorities managed independently.

Core Responsibilities

• Independently finalize full-cycle accounting engagements, from bookkeeping review through financial statement preparation
• Prepare and finalize individual, business, and entity tax returns with minimal supervision
• Communicate directly with clients via phone, email, and in-person meetings to gather information, clarify issues, and deliver results
• Present financial information and tax strategies clearly, translating technical detail into practical guidance
• Proactively advise clients on tax planning, compliance matters, and general financial best practices
• Conduct client site visits to review records, meet with stakeholders, and support engagements in person
• Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, prioritizing deadlines and deliverables independently
• Identify issues, research solutions, and bring recommendations to management rather than waiting to be told what to do

What We're Looking For

• Strong, hands-on public accounting experience required. This is not an entry-level or trainee position
• Demonstrated ability to finalize books and tax returns independently, with minimal review needed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable presenting to and advising clients directly
• Self-starter mentality: motivated, resourceful, able to manage own workload and priorities
• CPA license, EA, or active progress toward CPA strongly preferred
• Proficiency with accounting and tax software (QuickBooks, ProSystem fx, Lacerte, or similar)

Additional Details

• On-site position. No remote or hybrid arrangements available
• Extended hours expected during peak periods (tax season, deadlines)
• Regular travel to client sites is a core, ongoing part of the role