Staff Accountant & Tax Associate (QuickBooks Online)

About the role

A client is looking for a dedicated, detail-oriented Staff Accountant & Tax Associate to handle day-to-day financial operations for its business clients, including bookkeeping, payroll and sales tax. The role also offers the chance to prepare tax returns and help with advisory work such as budgeting and cash flow analysis. It is a part-time position with Schedule EST business hours.

Key responsibilities

• Bookkeeping and payroll (primary focus): manage weekly and monthly bookkeeping for several clients (bank feeds, reconciliations, categorization); process full-cycle payroll, including new hire setup and benefit changes.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable as needed, and file monthly and quarterly sales tax returns.
• Tax preparation: draft annual tax returns for businesses (1065, 1120S) and individuals (1040) for review by the Managing Partner, and assist with quarterly tax projections and organizing client tax data.
• Financial reporting and CFO support: prepare monthly balance sheets and P&L, keep general ledgers clean, help create annual budgets and budget versus actual reports, and compile data for cash flow forecasts and annual tax plans.

Required profile

• 2 to 4 years of experience in bookkeeping or public accounting.
• Basic understanding of tax forms; complex planning strategies will be provided during training.
• Willingness to do detailed entry-level work (data entry, payroll) with the same attention to detail as higher-level tasks.

Required skills

• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online (required).
• Experience with tax software such as Drake, UltraTax or ProConnect is a major plus.

What we offer

• Permanent work from home.
• Immediate hiring.
• Health insurance coverage.

Applicants apply through the online application form, which includes assessment questions, a technical check and a voice recording; the hourly pay rate is set after the application process, and candidates with all requirements met are reviewed first.