Accountant - Tax

Objective

The Tax Resolution and Preparation Accountant is responsible for managing and resolving IRS and state tax matters on behalf of clients. This role handles tax notices, audits, penalty abatements, and compliance issues from intake through resolution. Acting as the primary liaison between clients and tax authorities, the Specialist delivers compliant, strategic solutions designed to reduce tax liabilities and restore financial stability.

This position is ideal for a CPA or Enrolled Agent who enjoys technical tax work, client advocacy, and seeing cases through to completion.

Essential Functions

• Prepare and review complex tax returns while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Analyze IRS and state tax notices, prepare accurate responses, and determine required actions for resolution.
• Represent clients in correspondence and negotiations with the IRS and state authorities to resolve penalties, notices, and audits.
• Collect documentation, and provide guidance on tax repayment expectations and strategies.
• Conduct technical research to develop compliant responses and identify resolution opportunities.
• Identify and apply for penalty abatements, tax relief programs, and settlement options.
• Maintain accurate records of tax notice responses, resolutions, and client communications.
• Collaborate with internal departments to support integrated tax resolution strategies.
• Recommend and implement process improvements for handling tax notices and audit cases.
• Educate clients on notice triggers and compliance practices to prevent recurring issues.
• Utilize tax software and digital tools to manage client cases efficiently and compliantly.

Competencies

• Tax Resolution & Notice Handling: Strong ability to analyze and resolve federal and state tax notices
• Client Representation: Confident communication and advocacy with tax authorities
• Audit Support & Defense: Experience preparing documentation and guiding clients through audit processes
• Tax Research & Strategy: Skilled use of authoritative tax research tools
• Penalty Abatement & Relief Programs: Proven ability to identify and pursue available relief options
• Documentation & Compliance: Exceptional attention to detail and recordkeeping
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effective teamwork with tax, legal, and financial professionals

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervision responsibilities. He or she will have the Senior Tax Resolution Specialist as a supervisor.

Work Environment & Schedule

• Full-time, hourly, non-exempt position
• Monday-Friday 8 am- 5 pm schedule with built-in flexibility

Location: Springfield, MO; Pittston, PA; Louisville, KY; Fayetteville, AR

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field (preferred)
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant tax experience
• Active CPA or Active Enrolled Agent (EA) credential required
• Experience with IRS and state tax resolution strongly preferred
• Experience with UltraTax, QuickBooks (Desktop & Online), CCH, and AdvanceFlow preferred

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described are representative of those necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

• This job description does not list all the duties of the job.
• You may be asked to perform other assignments and duties.
• You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.

Abacus!, one of the fastest growing firms in the regional area, is wholly dedicated to helping our clients achieve their financial objectives while also allowing our employees to reach their greatest potential. Our team of Abacus Professionals provide a distinctive level of service in tax, audit, accounting, and business consulting. Our passion for our clients and employees is the driving force behind all our work and the reason we are recognized as an entrepreneurial leader.

Your Abacus Experience: You’ll find that things are distinctively different here at Abacus, and we’re proud of it. We center on one key component: people. We foster an environment of growth, trust, and confidence and you’ll see it in daily interactions, hear it regular conversations, and live it as part of our Abacus Culture.

Our Award-Winning Firm: We’re proud to be recognized by local, regional, and national organizations for our distinctive culture, great work environment, and our focus on ethics, quality and economic impact. Abacus’ distinctions include:

• Inside Public Accounting’s Top 300 Firm in the U.S. #280 - 2024, 2025
• An Inside Public Accounting’s Fastest Growing Firm in the U.S. - 2024
• Accounting Today’s No. 16 Fastest-Growing Firm in the U.S. - 2024
• An Accounting Today’s Top Regional Leader in the Midwest - 2023, 2024
• Inside Public Accounting’s Best of the Best Firms - 2023
• A Biz 417’s Best Place to Work - 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• An Accounting Today’s Top 100 Best Firms to Work For - 2009, 2010, 2020
• 2021 Better Business Bureau Torch Award Recipient - highlighting ethics and quality
• Finalist for Springfield Business Journal’s Economic Impact Awards - 2021, 2023

Website: AbacusPro.com

“Abacus!”, an independent member of the Crete Professionals Alliance, is the brand name under which Abacus CPAs, LLC and Abacus Business Consulting, LLC provide professional services. Abacus CPAs, LLC and Abacus Business Consulting, LLC practice as an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards.

Abacus CPAs, LLC is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients, and Abacus Business Consulting, LLC provide tax and business consulting services to their clients. Abacus Business Consulting, LLC is not licensed as a CPA firm.

The entities falling under the Abacus! brand are independently owned and are not liable for the services provided by any other entity providing the services under the Abacus! brand. Our use of the terms "our firm" and "we" and "us" and terms of similar import, denote the alternative practice structure conducted by Abacus CPAs, LLC and Abacus Business Consulting, LLC.

Compensation & Benefits

The total rewards package at Current includes base salary and benefits.

Our salary ranges are competitive within the accounting industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.

We provide a robust benefits package, including

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with options for fully paid employee only coverage for health and dental)
• Company-Paid Life and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits such as supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and accident insurance
• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions
• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development including access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning