Senior Tax Accountant

SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT — CPA OR EA Full-time, year-round local Indianapolis and surrounding counties area candidates required. Compensation: Competitive base salary of $95,000
- $110,000 based on experience and qualifications, plus performance bonus opportunity. Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Tax Accountant who takes ownership of their work, enjoys solving complex tax questions, and cares about the people behind the numbers. This role combines tax preparation and review, proactive planning, tax resolution work, direct client communication, and support for developing team members. Services is an Indianapolis-based 24-year-old CPA firm serving individuals and businesses through both our Tax and Client Accounting & Advisory Services (CAAS) divisions. We help clients meet their tax obligations, understand their finances, and make informed decisions. WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Bring your tax expertise. Help us Move The Line.
• Prepare complex federal and state income tax returns for individuals, S corporations, partnerships, and C corporations, with trust, estate, and nonprofit engagements as experience allows.
• Evaluate financial statements, reconcile tax workpapers, prepare book-to-tax adjustments, and resolve missing or inconsistent information.
• Support tax planning through projections, estimated tax calculations, and analysis of potential strategies for individuals and business owners.
• Research tax questions and document conclusions clearly, identifying issues that require Tax Manager input.
• Handle federal and state tax resolution matters, including responding to notices, communicating with tax authorities, evaluating payment arrangements and penalty relief, and supporting clients through examinations and collection issues.
• Coordinate with our CAAS team when accounting records, business changes, or planning opportunities affect a client's tax position.
• Mentor staff and help improve the consistency, efficiency, and quality of our tax processes.
• Protect confidential client information and follow firm quality and security procedures. Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
• At least 7
- 10 years of tax experience, including substantial individual and business return preparation in a public accounting or tax practice.
• Active CPA license or Enrolled Agent (EA) credential.
• Experience reviewing tax returns and workpapers and guiding less experienced staff.
• Strong knowledge of federal taxation and experience with state tax filings.
• Demonstrated experience and working knowledge in federal and state tax resolution, including IRS and state tax agency procedures, notice responses, payment arrangements, penalty relief, and client representation.
• Comfort using UltraTax professional tax software, QuickBooks, Excel, Canopy and other digital workflow tools.
• This role offers the opportunity to work directly with clients, apply your judgment to meaningful tax questions, and contribute to a team that values learning, relationships, and follow-through. You will also collaborate with accounting and advisory professionals to see the broader picture of a client's business. Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Quarterly bonus opportunity.
• A 36-hour workweek with half-day Fridays outside of tax season, subject to deadline and project needs.
• Paid holidays.
• Quarterly team outings and fun events outside the office.
• A private office for focused work.
• A hybrid work arrangement for local candidates. The schedule is Monday through Friday. Outside of tax season, employees generally work 36 hours per week, including half-day Fridays. Client deadlines and project demands may require a full Friday or additional hours when needed. During tax season, the standard workweek is 40 hours, with increased hours required during peak periods. Candidates must live in the Indianapolis or surrounding counties and be able to work regularly at our office. This is a local hybrid position and is not available as a fully remote role. Apply via LinkedIn to or on Indeed. In your cover letter, include the types of returns you prepare and review, your experience with complex tax matters and planning, tax resolution, and your CPA or EA credential.