Job Description
Senior Tax Accountant (Potential equity/ownership down the line!)
Salary
$90,000 to 110,000 USD+ base (DOE), plus 25% bonus on first-year billing of new clients
Why This Opportunity Stands Out: Senior Tax Accountant
- Bonus structure directly tied to new client growth
- Strong path for career development—potential to grow into a management role
- Meaningful impact and visibility during a business-critical tax season
- Executive leadership exposure and mentorship from the firm principal
- Opportunity to influence tax department efficiency, technology adoption, and process design
- Business-critical role at the height of tax season with accelerated influence
- Supportive, growth-minded environment fostering leadership potential
Key Responsibilities of the Senior Tax Accountant
- Review and sign individual (1040), partnership, S-corp, and nonprofit tax returns to ensure technical accuracy and client compliance
- Advise on tax planning initiatives in collaboration with firm leadership
- Identify and implement process improvements and technology solutions for greater operational efficiency
- Engage with clients in a consultative manner, representing firm expertise and developing trusted advisory relationships
- Contribute to business development efforts by networking and participating in community events
Preferred Skills/Experience: Senior Tax Accountant
- Minimum 3-5 years’ progressive tax experience with exposure to both individual and business returns
- Enrolled Agent (EA) credential or CPA highly desirable
- Hands-on knowledge or demonstrated capacity to quickly learn Drake tax software
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Rocky Hill, CT |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
Skills
- Billingunmatched
- Business Developmentunmatched
- Career Developmentunmatched
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
- Corporate Taxunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- MD2 (Message Digest Algorithm 2)unmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Nonprofitunmatched
- Operational Strategyunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Tax Accountingunmatched
- Tax Planningunmatched
- Tax Returnsunmatched
- Tax Softwareunmatched
- United States Department of Energy (DOE)unmatched
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