Staff Accountant Jobs in Las Vegas, NV

About Us

We're a Las Vegas CPA firm serving closely held businesses, professional practices, and individuals across tax, accounting, and advisory. Small team of five, direct access to the owner, real ownership of your work — no six layers of review and no being buried in a bullpen.

This is a genuinely mixed role. You'll close books, prepare returns, and talk to clients — which means you see the whole engagement instead of one slice of it. If you've wanted to move from pure bookkeeping into tax, this is a real path.

We also don't think good accounting requires being at a desk five days a week. We run a four-day schedule and we mean it.

How We Work

• Four-day week, 32 hours. Monday through Thursday, at full-time pay and full benefits. Not a compressed 40 — actually 32.
• Flexible within the day. Start early or start late. If you need to move hours for a kid's appointment or a contractor at the house, move them. We care that client work is accurate and on time, not that you were visible at 8:00 sharp.
• Occasional remote days. Primarily in-office, since document handling and client drop-ins need a person here, but we're not rigid about it once you're up to speed.
• Tax season is different, and we're upfront about it. From late January through April 15, expect a fifth day and roughly 45–50 hours a week. This position is non-exempt and every hour over 40 is paid at time and a half. We don't ask for unpaid hours. The other 40 weeks of the year, four days is genuinely four days.

What You'll Do

Bookkeeping and Payroll — 40–50% of the role

• Maintain monthly books for a portfolio of client accounts in QuickBooks Online and Desktop
• Bank, credit card, and merchant account reconciliations
• A/P and A/R support, journal entries, and month-end close
• Process payroll and coordinate related filings; track and resolve payroll tax notices
• Prepare clean trial balances and workpapers to carry into the return
• Assist with sales/use tax and Nevada Commerce Tax filings

Tax Preparation — 20–25% of the role

• Prepare individual returns (Form 1040) with Schedules A, B, C, D, and E for review
• Prepare straightforward business returns — 1120-S and 1065 — from books you may have closed yourself
• Organize source documents and build tax workpapers in UltraTax CS
• Enter and tie out W-2s, 1099s, K-1s, and brokerage statements
• Prepare extensions and estimated tax payment vouchers
• Assist with responses to IRS and state notices under CPA review
• Complexity scales with your experience — all work is reviewed and signed by the CPA

Client Service and Administration — 20–25% of the role

• Serve as a first point of contact by phone and email — answer what you can, route what you can't, and make sure nothing sits unanswered
• Manage document intake, e-signature requests, and client portal workflows in TaxDome
• Track engagement status and deadlines; follow up on missing client information
• Prepare engagement letters and assist with billing and collections
• Keep client records organized and audit-ready

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of bookkeeping experience, ideally in a CPA firm or other multi-client environment
• At least one tax season of 1040 preparation experience, or clear readiness to learn it
• Active PTIN, or eligibility to obtain one before the season starts
• Strong QuickBooks skills; ProAdvisor certification a plus
• Payroll processing experience (Gusto, ADP, Paychex, or similar)
• Comfortable talking to business owners — clear, professional, and unflustered
• Genuinely self-managing. A four-day week only works if you track your own deadlines without being chased.
• Discretion with confidential financial information

Nice to Have

• UltraTax CS, TaxDome, or comparable firm software
• Enrolled Agent, EA candidate, or IRS Annual Filing Season Program participant
• Experience with pass-through entity returns (1120-S, 1065) and basis tracking
• Associate's degree or higher in accounting or business

Pay: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Las Vegas, NV 89148