Senior Tax & Accounting Preparer

Gotham Tax Service has served the Twin Cities since 2002 with eight locations: Inver Grove Heights, West St Paul, East St Paul, Central St Paul, South St Paul, Minneapolis, Hastings, and Golden Valley. Our team provides tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services for individuals and businesses. We focus on accuracy, professionalism, and building lasting relationships with our clients.

 

We are seeking an experienced, dependable, and detail-oriented Tax & Accounting Preparer to lead our tax and accounting functions. This position requires strong technical expertise, sound judgement, leadership ability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced tax and accounting environment.

 

We Offer

• A generous vacation and holiday pay plan
• A team that trusts you to manage your time and responsibilities
• Opportunities to expand your tax & accounting knowledge
• Be a part of a growing local company serving the Twin Cities since 2002

 

We are looking for a dependable, detail-oriented individuals who enjoy helping people and thrive in a fast-paced environment during tax season.

 

Pay Information

Position Type: Full-time

Compensation: $40/hr - $48/hr depending on experience, education, credentials, and qualifications.

 

Work Environment
This is a fully in office position based at our Hastings, MN location. Remote and hybrid work are not available for this position.

• Occasional travel may be required for client meetings, audits, or other business needs.
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines and high client-service expectations.
• Additional hours may be required during tax season and other peak filing periods.

 

Tax Preparation Responsibilities

• Prepare individual and business tax returns, including complex returns.
• Review completed returns for accuracy, completeness, and compliance before filing.
• Research federal, state, and local tax matters as needed.
• Stay current on changes to tax laws, filing requirements, credits, and deductions.
• Handle tax notices, amended returns, correspondence, and other tax matters for assigned clients.
• Identify tax-planning opportunities when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation for assigned tax clients.

Accounting Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain bookkeeping and accounting records for assigned clients.
• Prepare financial statements, account reconciliations, general ledger entries, and adjusting entries.
• Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting processes as assigned.
• Handle payroll-related accounting, payroll reporting, sales tax, and other recurring accounting responsibilities.
• Identify missing information, discrepancies, or unusual transactions requiring additional review or client follow-up.

 

Client & Work Management

• Manage assigned tax and accounting work from beginning through completion.
• Prioritize work based on filing deadlines, client needs, and established office procedures.
• Communicate directly with clients regarding missing documents, questions, deadlines, and the status of their work.
• Maintain appropriate follow-up on outstanding client items.
• Escalate complex matters or situations requiring additional authorization when necessary.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all client interactions.

 

Required Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience pathways:

 

Experience-Based Qualification

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience in tax preparation, accounting, or a combination of tax and accounting, including significant hands-on experience preparing tax returns and accounting work.

OR

 

Education & Experience Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Taxation, or a closely related field; and
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in tax preparation, accounting, or a combination of tax and accounting.

All Candidates Must Also Have

• Strong working knowledge of individual and business taxation.
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles and financial statements.
• Experience handling complex tax and accounting matters.
• Ability to research technical tax and accounting questions and apply findings appropriately.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple clients, priorities, and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain tax and accounting information clearly to clients.
• Ability to learn and work effectively within tax, accounting, payroll, document-management, and workflow systems.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and commitment to protecting confidential client information.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or Enrolled Agent (EA) designation.
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience working in a public accounting, tax preparation, or professional accounting services environment.
• Experience preparing both individual and business tax returns.
• Experience with payroll accounting, sales tax, bookkeeping, and year-end accounting processes.
• Experience with Intuit ProSeries Professional Tax software is a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with a significant seasonal workload during tax season.