Tax Accountant CPA

Tax Accountant

Salary: $80K - $105K base (Depending on years of relevant experience)

Location: Des Moines, IA (onsite)

Overview

Join a growing, partner-led firm integrating tax, accounting, and financial planning for high-net-worth individuals and small to mid-sized businesses. This role offers strong exposure to client-facing work and complex returns, with a clear path toward increased responsibility.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare individual and business tax returns, including more complex filings
• Support work across pass-through entities (LLCs, S-Corps, partnerships)
• Interact with clients to gather information and help explain filings
• Assist with returns tied to investments and financial assets
• Manage multiple engagements and deadlines during peak season

What You Bring

• CPA
• 2-5+ years of tax preparation experience (flexible based on strength)
• Experience with individual and business returns
• Familiarity with multi-entity structures
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage workload

Nice to Have

• Exposure to SMB clients or high-net-worth individuals
• Any experience with investment-related tax work
• Comfort working in a client-facing environment

What Success Looks Like

• Produces accurate returns with increasing independence
• Build confidence interacting with clients
• Takes on larger and more complex work overtime

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.