SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - Tax & Assurance

JEFF BAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.S.•Puyallup, WA

2d•$85,000 - $135,000

About The Position

JBA is hiring a Senior Accountant for a role combining business and individual taxation with financial statement preparation and assurance engagements. The position manages assignments from planning through completion, communicates directly with clients, and collaborates with colleagues on technical issues. Depending on experience and interests, the accountant may lead engagements, mentor staff, and help develop the firm’s assurance practice. The role includes preparing GAAP financial statements and supporting materials, managing compilation and review engagements, preparing and potentially reviewing tax returns, researching technical issues, identifying tax-planning opportunities, and advising clients. The accountant is also responsible for managing client engagements, keeping clients and colleagues informed, maintaining organized workpapers, guiding junior staff as appropriate, and improving the firm’s processes. The position is with Jeff Baker & Associates, a growing public accounting firm serving business owners, individuals, families, and fiduciaries. The role may be based in Puyallup, Washington, or remote. Compensation is based on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
At least five years of recent public accounting experience.
Hands-on experience with compilation and review engagements.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial statement preparation, and accounting fundamentals.
Experience preparing business and individual income tax returns.
Ability to reconcile financial records, identify errors, and work through complex accounting issues.
Clear communication skills and experience working directly with clients.
Strong research, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage competing deadlines, take initiative, and follow through.

Nice To Haves

Active CPA license.
Experience leading assurance engagements or reviewing staff work.
Audit experience.
Experience working with closely held businesses and business advisory services.
Familiarity with CCH Axcess, CCH Engagement, and QuickBooks.
Experience with complex business taxation, real estate, estates, or trusts.

Responsibilities

Prepare GAAP financial statements, supporting schedules, and disclosures.
Prepare and manage compilation and review engagements.
Research accounting issues and financial statement presentation requirements.
Communicate with clients about their records, findings, and outstanding information.
Maintain clear, organized workpapers that support high-quality engagements.
Prepare and, depending on experience, review individual, partnership, S corporation, and C corporation tax returns.
Address complex tax matters involving basis, depreciation, business transactions, and book-to-tax reconciliations.
Identify tax-planning opportunities and help clients understand their options.
Research tax issues and communicate practical recommendations.
Assist with fiduciary, estate, and trust tax matters as experience permits.
Collaborate with colleagues on clients whose needs span multiple areas of expertise.
Manage assigned engagements from initial planning through completion.
Keep clients and team members informed of progress, questions, and next steps.
Identify technical concerns, missing information, and scheduling challenges early.
Deliver thorough, efficient work while remaining mindful of client budgets.
Apply professional judgment to each client’s circumstances.
Guide junior staff and provide constructive feedback as appropriate.
Help improve tax, accounting, and assurance processes.