Tax Accountant - Richmond, VA

O'KeeffeCPA & Associates is seeking a Tax Accountant, Enrolled Agent, or Tax Preparer to join our high performing team at our corporate office in Richmond, VA. (Full or Part Time available)

We are seeking an experienced full-time or part-time Tax Accountant, Enrolled Agent, or Tax Preparer, with 7-10 years experience preparing tax returns. For this position the applicant will need to be able to prepare and/or review individual and business tax returns. Tax preparation of other types of tax returns is a plus (such as estate, trust, and non-profit organizations). Pay is based on experience and production. Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Reviews financial records, such as prior tax return forms & supporting documentation, income statements, and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare return

• Compute taxes owed and complete entries on forms, following tax form instructions and tax tables

• Consult tax law handbooks or bulletins to determine procedure for preparation of atypical returns

• Assist CPAs in representing tax clients before the IRS and State Tax agencies for resolution of non-compliance and notice matters.  

Skills and Background Desired

• 7 - 10 years of in-depth experience in U.S. based tax preparation with individual & small business returns, demonstrating a progression in complexity of tax and accounting tasks and tax knowledge

• Prior use in preparer income tax software

In-depth knowledge and experience in Federal Tax S-Corporate returns

• Prefer Bachelor's or Master’s degree in accounting

• Prefer Current CPA license, a CPA Candidate, or Enrolled Agent (EA) and must be in good standing with the VBoA if CPA.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Excellent written and oral communications skills 

• Excellent problem-solving skills 

• Excellent inter-personal skills 

• Must be a U.S. citizen due to certain client restrictions 

This firm is very entrepreneurial and consulting oriented. Work environment is not at all typical of the public accounting grind and we offer a very reasonable work/life balance along with a competitive compensation package including a 401K plan.

O'KeeffeCPA & Associates is committed to the fair treatment of all and to our policy of providing applicants and employees with equal employment opportunities.

O'KeeffeCPA & Associates recruits, hires, trains, and promotes people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other factors protected by applicable law. We welcome applications for employment from qualified disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era, and other covered veterans.