Staff Accountant – Audit & Tax (Real Estate / Affordable Housing) – Real Estate Accounting

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Grigg, Bratton & Brash P.C.

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Grigg, Bratton & Brash, P.C., located in Boise, ID. Grigg, Bratton & Brash, P.C. is a niche CPA firm focused on the real estate industry, with a specialty in affordable housing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. This role is crucial for a growing, close-knit local team, offering early responsibility and direct interaction with firm partners. The firm emphasizes a genuine work-life balance, ensuring reasonable hours and respect for personal time.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Boise, ID

• Team: Small, close-knit local team; direct line to the partners
• Mission: Perform audit and tax procedures for real estate partnerships and LIHTC properties, ensuring compliance and accurate financial reporting.
• Tech Stack: Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Audit Procedures: Perform audit procedures on financial statements for real estate partnerships and LIHTC properties.
• Tax Preparation: Prepare partnership and other business tax returns.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze account reconciliations, workpapers, and supporting documentation.
• Compliance Reporting: Help with compliance reporting for investors, lenders, and housing agencies.
• Client Interaction: Work directly with clients and property managers to gather information and resolve questions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or close to completing it). Core domain knowledge in public accounting principles.
• Experience: 0–3 years of public accounting experience; new graduates are welcome.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, comfort with Excel, interest in real estate or curiosity to learn a specialized niche, ability to work as part of a small team, and ownership of work.
• Bonus: CPA-eligible or actively working toward the CPA certification (firm provides support).