Remote Tax Accountant Jobs
Remote tax accountant jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms, distributed accounting practices, and finance teams that operate without a central office, with strong demand in sectors like fintech, professional services, and e-commerce. Employers hiring remotely right now include Fisher Investments, Unrivaled Teamwear, and Curran & Company LLP. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Remote Tax & Accounting Manager | Modern Accounting Firm
Location: US Remote (Travel twice a year, Conf/Training)
Schedule: Monday to Friday, flexible schedule with Pacific Time overlap
Compensation: $90k to $130k salary, depending on experience and ability to independently manage clients, plus performance incentives and portfolio profit sharing.
What This Job Is NOT
- Working endless overtime or dealing with extreme tax-season crunch every year.
- Putting up with unreasonable or disrespectful clients.
- Punching a clock just to prove you're working.
- Working alone without a team to back you up
- An old-school accounting firm stuck doing things the way they've always been done.
- Having to sell services or bring in your own clients.
What This Job IS
- Output & Production focus (what you complete and how well you service clients vs how many hours)
- Working with individuals and small business owners, ideally year-round. We're still a little busier during tax season and extensions.
- A small, supportive team where your input matters and you have opportunities to lead.
- Flexible hours, with a focus on getting things done rather than tracking every minute.
- Using technology, AI, efficient processes, and automation to make our jobs easier.
- Building client relationships and helping people make better financial decisions.
- An opportunity to help improve how the firm operates.
About Us & the Role
We're a small, tech-forward accounting and tax advisory firm, and we're getting better every year. We have a partner transitioning toward retirement, and we're looking for a Tax & Accounting Manager to help take over those client relationships and grow our monthly accounting and tax advisory services.
We don't just prepare tax returns or financial statements. We help people gain peace of mind around their taxes and finances, keep more of what they earn, and make better financial decisions.
This is a hands-on, client-facing role. You'll review tax returns, oversee monthly accounting, provide tax advice, and supervise our bookkeepers and preparers.
We have some systems, templates, and training in place, but we're far from perfect and building them out more each season. There's still plenty to improve, and we'd like someone who wants to help us build a better firm.
The biggest thing I'm looking for is ownership and good judgment. I don't want someone who just follows a checklist or passes work to someone else (I have AI for that). I want someone who understands the work, knows when to ask questions, makes reasonable decisions, and follows through.
My job as the owner is to support you, remove obstacles, and make sure you have the resources to succeed. Your job is to take ownership of your clients, your team, and the work you're responsible for.
You need to be self-motivated and comfortable working independently. I won't be looking over your shoulder, but I do expect you to take initiative, communicate, and keep things moving.
What You'll Be Doing
Tax & Advisory
- Prepare and review individual and business tax returns, including nonprofits and trusts.
- Prepare tax estimates and projections, and identify tax planning opportunities.
- Lead tax advisory meetings and help clients understand their options.
- Research tax matters and provide practical recommendations.
Monthly Accounting
- Oversee monthly bookkeeping clients and review financial statements and reconciliations.
- Help onboard new clients, clean up messy books, and standardize accounting processes.
- Meet with business owners to review their financials and help them understand what's going on.
- Oversee related filings such as sales tax, 1099s, and business property tax.
Client Relationships & Team Leadership
- Build relationships and communicate regularly with clients.
- Supervise and develop our bookkeepers and tax preparers.
- Delegate effectively while remaining responsible for the final outcome.
- Keep work moving, resolve issues, and manage deadlines.
- Help improve our systems, processes, and procedures.
What We're Looking For
- Active CPA or EA required.
- At least 7 years of experience preparing and reviewing individual and business tax returns.
- Strong experience with QuickBooks Online and small business accounting, including messy books.
- Experience supervising or reviewing the work of other accountants or tax preparers.
- Comfortable communicating directly with business owners.
- Good professional judgment. You know when something needs more investigation and when to use common sense.
- Someone who takes initiative, solves problems, and doesn't need to be constantly followed up with.
- Tech-savvy and comfortable learning new systems (We have many)
- Experience with CCH Axcess or ProSystem fx is a big plus.
Most importantly, you need to enjoy working with people. If you'd rather keep your head down and just prepare returns all day, this probably isn't the role for you.
Interview Process
Apply here; then I'll review, reach out to you and request some additional info and a video interview (I record question, you record answer), we schedule in person interview, if we move forward we schedule a paid half day trial day to see how we work together. This is an important role and I want you to stick around so we should make sure it works for us.
Compensation & Work-Life Balance
We want our employees and the firm working toward the same goals. In addition to base pay, we're building production incentives and profit sharing tied to the recurring monthly accounting and tax advisory clients you help manage.
We're not looking to reward people simply for working longer hours. We want to reward good work, happy clients, efficient processes, and a profitable practice.
We're also realistic about tax season. There will be busy periods, and we're still working to reduce unnecessary overtime each year. Our goal is to build a firm where people can do good work, have a life outside of work, and continue growing professionally.
Pay: From $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Work from home
Application Question(s):
- REQUIRED: What is your annual salary requirement? (Blank/Negotiable answers mean your application gets skipped, you can add more detail in cover letter/message)
Experience:
- Individual & Business Tax Return Prep & Review: 7 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CPA or EA (Required)
Work Location: Remote
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote tax accountant jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field
- CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification
- Proficiency in tax software such as CCH Axcess, Lacerte, or UltraTax
- Experience preparing federal and state corporate or individual tax returns
- Working knowledge of ASC 740 and deferred tax accounting for corporate roles
- Strong Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
Tips for Your Remote Tax Accountant Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote tax accountant openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your experience level and apply directly. Remote postings often fill faster than in-office ones, so applying early matters.
Show your async communication skills upfront
Remote tax accountant employers want evidence you can communicate clearly in writing without real-time back-and-forth. Use your cover letter to demonstrate concise, professional written communication, and make sure your resume describes outcomes, not just duties.
Prove fluency in remote tax software
Remote firms rely on cloud-based platforms like UltraTax, Lacerte, Drake, or CCH Axcess for everything from return preparation to client collaboration. Name the specific tools you've used and the volume or complexity of returns you've handled in each.
Highlight independent deadline management
Remote employers can't monitor your workload directly, so they look for evidence you've met filing deadlines without in-person supervision. Describe in your resume how you've managed your own queue across quarterly estimates, extensions, and year-end filings.
Remote Tax Accountant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote tax accountant job?
Remote tax accountant roles go to candidates who can demonstrate self-direction and strong written communication, because you won't have a manager down the hall to clarify questions. Remote employers screen for fluency in cloud-based tax software, experience managing client deliverables independently, and the ability to meet filing deadlines without in-person oversight. Candidates who can point to a clean remote work history or show how they've managed their own workload have a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote tax accountants?
Employers currently hiring remote tax accountants include Fisher Investments, Unrivaled Teamwear, and Curran & Company LLP, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first accounting firms, distributed fintech companies, and multistate e-commerce businesses are among the most consistent sources of remote tax accountant openings.
Can you get a remote tax accountant job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level tax accountant roles are harder to land than in-office ones, because employers expect you to work independently from day one with minimal hand-holding. Remote-first tax firms and online tax service providers are the most likely to hire entry-level candidates remotely. A completed internship, a CPA exam in progress, or demonstrated experience using professional tax software can substitute for a conventional work history.
Do you need a degree for remote tax accountant jobs?
Usually, yes, though the weight employers put on it varies. Most remote tax accountant postings ask for a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, particularly for roles involving complex returns or client-facing advisory work. That said, employers often weigh hands-on tax software experience, a record of filing accuracy, and progress toward a CPA license as heavily as the degree itself.
Which industries hire the most remote tax accountants?
Remote tax accountant roles concentrate in Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors tend to operate with distributed finance teams that handle multistate tax obligations and need accountants who can work effectively without a shared physical office.
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