Klausner & Company is a well-established CPA firm seeking an experienced Senior Staff Accountant – Tax to join our growing team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with strong technical expertise and a commitment to delivering high-quality client service.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review federal and state payroll tax filings, sales tax returns, information returns, and other required compliance filings
• Prepare and review complex income tax returns for individuals, businesses, and not-for-profit entities
• Provide proactive tax planning and advisory services to individual and business clients
• Research and interpret federal and state tax regulations to ensure compliance and identify tax-saving opportunities
• Collaborate with team members and assist in mentoring junior staff as needed
• Manage multiple client engagements while meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (CPA or CPA-eligible preferred)
• 3–6+ years of relevant public accounting experience, with a focus on taxation
• Strong knowledge of federal and state tax laws, regulations, and filing requirements
• Demonstrated ability to apply accounting principles across a variety of client scenarios
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Experience with accounting software, particularly QuickBooks
• Experience with tax preparation software, preferably Lacerte

Benefits

• Employer-paid health insurance
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and personal days
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Company-paid life insurance
• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
• Summer schedule with Fridays off in July and August
• Clear path for professional growth and potential ownership opportunities

Company DescriptionKlausner & company PC is a public accounting firm located in Arlington VA that specializes in traditional accounting and tax services to both business and individual clients located throughout the United States and abroad. With over 800 active clients, our practice consists of professional firms such as lawyers, architects, consultants, and health care providers, as well as wholesalers, manufacturer's and manufacturer's representatives, real estate firms and many other types of businesses. Additionally, we serve a wide variety of individuals. Our clients represent a solid core of Washington's successful business community.

The firm also provides expertise in fraud detection, forensic accounting and business valuation matters. Its staff of highly trained forensic accountants and investigators have conducted fraud investigations on a national level for such clients as the United States Bankruptcy Court and United States bankruptcy trustees, local law enforcement agencies, white-collar criminal law firms, and a variety of businesses.