Remote Tax Accountant – Tax Accounting

Job Description

Tax Accountant | The Salters Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at The Salters Group, located remotely across the United States. The Salters Group operates as a generalist CPA firm, dedicated to providing comprehensive tax services to a specialized clientele that includes high-net-worth individuals, S-Corps, and partnerships. These Tax Accountant positions, available at Staff, Senior, and Manager levels, are fundamental to the firm’s operations, directly impacting client satisfaction and financial success. The firm is structured to support its team through 100% remote work and flexible hours, clearly signaling a commitment to work-life balance. Furthermore, The Salters Group actively invests in its team’s professional development through modern cloud technology and funded CPE, ensuring a clear career path and continuous growth opportunities for every member.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Flexible hours
• Location: Remote United States
• Pay: $60000–$150000 yearly, encompassing total compensation across all advertised levels.
• Mission: To expertly handle, from preparation through review and strategic management, the complex tax needs of high-net-worth individuals, S-Corps, and partnerships, ensuring compliance, optimizing financial outcomes, and driving overall client success within a supportive remote firm environment.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Prepare Tax Returns: For Staff level, this involves the accurate and timely preparation of individual and various entity tax returns, playing a direct support role in tax planning activities.
• Review Complex Filings: For Senior roles, this includes reviewing complex tax returns prepared by junior staff, ensuring accuracy, compliance with current tax laws, and identifying advanced planning opportunities.
• Lead Client Engagements: As a Senior Accountant, take the lead on specific client engagements, effectively managing relationships and guiding clients through their tax processes.
• Drive Tax Strategy & Portfolio Management: Managers will own and oversee entire client portfolios, developing and implementing sophisticated tax strategies that align with client financial goals and firm objectives.
• Foster Team Growth: Managers are responsible for growing and developing the tax team, which includes mentoring junior staff members, providing guidance, and fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates for all Tax Accountant positions, from Staff to Manager, must possess recent public accounting tax experience. Specifically, Manager-level applicants are required to hold either a CPA or EA certification, demonstrating advanced qualification in the tax domain.
• Experience: A proven track record of working within a public accounting environment, with practical experience directly related to tax preparation, review, and client engagement management as outlined by the specific role level.
• Skills: Core competencies include proficiency in preparing individual and entity tax returns, conducting detailed tax return reviews, developing and implementing effective tax strategies, and managing client relationships with high-net-worth individuals and various business entities.
• Bonus: For Staff and Senior Tax Accountant positions, holding a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or EA (Enrolled Agent) certification is considered a strong advantage and is highly valued.