Staff Tax Accountant – Tax Accounting

Job Description

Staff Tax Accountant | Baysora Accounting Partners

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Tandem Advisors, a full-service tax and accounting firm located in Louisville, Colorado, which is backed by Baysora Accounting Partners. Tandem has served individual and business clients for over 20 years, focusing on direct, personable, and responsive communication to help them succeed. This role is essential for delivering fast, accurate, and empathetic financial services, directly supporting clients, and upholding the firm’s standards of excellence and integrity within the broader Baysora network. Joining Baysora means being part of a network that values autonomy, invests in growth, and creates clear pathways for future leaders.

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

• Team: Reports to a supervisor or manager, working closely with partners, colleagues, and clients.
• Mission: This person solves the problem of ensuring accurate tax and financial records for clients, preparing tax returns, and supporting tax planning to minimize client tax liability.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), Lacerte (preferred), Adobe Acrobat (preferred), QuickBooks (preferred).

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Return Preparation: Prepare individual and business income tax returns, analyzing client records and financial statements to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Client Advisory & Research: Communicate with clients, supervisors, and partners to gather information, advise on strategies for minimizing tax liability, and conduct tax research as needed.
• Accounting & Bookkeeping: Maintain clients’ bookkeeping and accounting systems, ensuring accurate recording of revenues and expenses, and resolving accounting discrepancies.
• Financial Statement Support: Compile and analyze financial information to prepare adjusting journal entries, assist with financial statement preparation, and provide workpapers for external auditors.
• Client System Guidance: Provide guidance and training to clients regarding their accounting systems to enhance their understanding and proficiency.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level professional with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting or business, and either an active Colorado CPA license, reciprocal license, or actively pursuing CPA licensure.
• Experience: 0-2 years of experience in both tax preparation and general accounting functions.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) and general computer hardware/software, excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, acute attention to detail, and critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Bonus: Familiarity with Lacerte or similar tax software, Adobe Acrobat, and QuickBooks experience.