Bellingham, Washington
Staff Accountant / Tax Preparer Job Opening in Bellingham, Washington - Thrive Business Group is a small and rapidly growing public accounting firm based in Bellingham, WA. We are seeking a Staff Accountant / Tax Preparer to join our Bellingham team. As a member of our Accounting Services team, you will play a key role with our self-employed and small business clients by helping them rely on accurate and timely financial information & income tax returns.
This position requires experience in federal income tax return preparation, full-charge bookkeeping experience, strong skills in detail and accuracy, ability to manage many varied deadlines, excellent interpersonal skills, and ownership of a job well done.
Core Job Responsibilities
Federal Income Tax Return Preparation (1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065, 1041, 990)
Correcting & Adjusting Journal Entries (year-end adjustments, clean up corrections)
Full-charge bookkeeping including Sales/Excise tax reporting, Payroll tax reporting, and Bank account reconciliations & clearing discrepancies
Accounting system (QuickBooks Pro and QuickBooks Online) set-up and client training, ongoing tech support and client coaching
Related administrative responsibilities including project tracking and deadline management
Job Requirements
At least two (2) years of federal income tax return preparation (must have experience in preparing individual tax returns; business, trust, estate, and tax exempt experience preferred but not required)
At least two (2) years of accounting or full-charge bookkeeping experience including hands-on responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, bank reconciliation, excise tax returns, and payroll tax returns using QuickBooks
CPA or EA preferred (not required)
Proficiency with QuickBooks Pro and QuickBooks Online
Experience with Ultra Tax preferred (but not required)
Proficiency with MS Office programs (Excel, Word) and Google programs (gmail, calendar)
Ability to work in an organized, detailed, accurate, and efficient manner
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to establish rapport and trust with a wide range of clients and answer questions with full understanding from clients
Cheerful attitude and desire to complete a high volume of work every day
Thrive Business Group is a well-established, local CPA firm with an excellent reputation for outstanding service to individual, small business, and self-employed clients. We enjoy a friendly and professional work environment in which we work hard to deliver excellence in our Accounting services to our clients.
This position is 32-40 hours per week. To apply, please email your resume and a cover letter explaining why we should hire you and pay rate history.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Location:
Bellingham, WA 98225
Required experience:
Full Charge Bookkeeping: 2 years
Federal Income Tax Preparation: 2 years
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