Job Description

Job Summary

A well-established public accounting firm in Tucson, AZ is seeking an experienced Tax Accountant, CPA or EA to join its Tax Department on a direct hire basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a tax professional who enjoys preparing complex returns, advising clients, researching tax matters, and working in a collaborative public accounting environment.

This role offers stability, professional growth, leadership development, continuing education support, and the opportunity to serve as a trusted tax resource for both clients and internal team members. The firm provides a team-oriented culture with supportive leadership, flexible scheduling, and a strong focus on accuracy, professionalism, and long-term client relationships.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical tax knowledge, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage individual, business, trust, estate, and gift tax work with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare individual and business income tax returns, including multi-state tax filings.
- Provide income tax services for businesses, individuals, trusts, estates, and gift tax returns.
- Conduct quarterly tax planning for business and individual clients.
- Review financial statements and supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness before tax preparation.
- Research and resolve tax-related questions, issues, and client inquiries.
- Communicate with federal, state, and local taxing authorities as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary range: $70,000 to $80,000 per year.
- Direct hire opportunity.
- Full-time schedule, Monday through Friday.
- Occasional weekend work as needed.
- Flexible scheduling.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- AD&D insurance.
- Paid time off and paid sick time.
- Retirement plan.
- Continuing education support and professional development opportunities.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Prepare individual, business, trust, estate, and gift tax returns.
- Conduct quarterly tax planning and support tax compliance for clients.
- Review financial statements and documentation before preparing returns.
- Research tax issues and communicate with taxing authorities when needed.

- Current CPA or EA license, or active candidacy toward licensure.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of tax preparation experience.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and GAAP.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, PDF software, QuickBooks, and other accounting applications.
- Experience working with tax preparation software.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and issue-resolution skills.
- Comfortable working in a paperless environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and professionalism.
- Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications

- Public accounting firm experience.
- Experience preparing multi-state tax returns.
- Experience supporting business, individual, trust, estate, and gift tax clients.
- Interest in professional growth, leadership development, and ongoing continuing education.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Casual work, Work at office, Local area, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours

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