Elder Hanson & Company, Ltd. of Naperville, Illinois is looking to hire an organized, detail-oriented, and dependable full-time remote Staff Tax Accountant / Senior Tax Accountant. Do you have a bachelor's degree with recent public accounting experience or are you a new college graduate? Would you like to work with a close-knit team that enjoys helping people? If so, please read on!

This certified public accountant (CPA) position earns a competitive salary of $55,000 to $100,000/year, depending on experience. We also offer great benefits and perks, including professional education and training, paid vacation and holidays, a SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with company match, career growth opportunities, and fun virtual happy hours with our friendly team. If this sounds like the right accounting opportunity for you, consider applying today!

ABOUT ELDER HANSON & COMPANY, LTD.

We are a certified public accounting firm with an office located in downtown Naperville, Illinois, and team members working remotely. Our firm's mission is to help make our clients' lives better. We do so by crafting and leveraging technology to provide our clients with the meaningful information needed to become more successful. Our team of professionals regularly collaborates to evaluate new technologies and implement the best solutions into our premier toolset that is utilized both internally and when consulting with clients. Our primary accounting services include income tax preparation and planning, bookkeeping, payroll, financial statement reporting, and business consulting services. The main focus of our firm is to provide these services to closely-held professional service businesses and their owners.

Our accounting and tax associates are provided with ample training and resources to learn and develop their skill set in each of the services that we offer. This helps to accelerate their career advancement opportunities. Our team members love the fun happy hours that we do each month with interactive and collaborative online hosted games, scavenger hunts, and puzzles!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A STAFF TAX ACCOUNTANT / SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT

As a Staff Tax Accountant / Senior Tax Accountant, you provide valuable customer service that helps clients make smart financial decisions and maximize their long-term savings. You enjoy performing bookkeeping services, compiling financial statements, preparing income tax returns, and advising clients on tax optimization strategies. Using your essential knowledge about bookkeeping and QuickBooks, you efficiently record all transactions. You actively set up payroll accounts for our clients and their employees while also offering great training on how to use our online payroll system. Using your strong communication skills, you correspond with clients to prepare individual, S-corporation, C-corporation, partnership, trust, and estate income tax returns. You also collaborate with team members to address any issues and review conclusions. As a remote certified public accountant (CPA), you gain great satisfaction from helping others through meaningful financial assistance.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A STAFF TAX ACCOUNTANT / SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
• Certified public accountant (CPA) certification or candidate
• Current or recent public accounting experience or recent college graduate
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Word

Knowledge about QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop, Lacerte tax software, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and Office Tools Professional is preferred but multiple factors will be taken into consideration. Are you collaborative and a self-starter? Can you build trusting interpersonal relationships? Do you have effective organization and time management skills? If so, you might just be perfect for this remote Staff Tax Accountant / Senior Tax Accountant position!

WORK SCHEDULE

This full-time remote certified public accountant (CPA) position typically works up to 60 hours per week during tax season and 40 hours per week outside of tax season. You work from home which provides valuable flexibility.

READY TO JOIN OUR ACCOUNTING TEAM?

We understand your time is valuable, so we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this remote certified public accountant (CPA) job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: 60540