Senior – Tax, Accounting, Payroll (Contract-to-hire)

Company Description

SUIG CPAs & Advisors is a boutique CFO & Strategic Finance, Accounting & Finance Operations (AFO), M&A Advisory, and Integrated Tax firm serving founders, investors, and capital-backed businesses in the lower to middle market. We blend Big 4 expertise with hands-on strategic partnership, helping clients strengthen financial infrastructure, improve performance, prepare for capital, and navigate growth or exit events. Visit www.suigco.com for more info about the company.

We are seeking a Senior Staff – Accounting, Tax & Payroll to support our expanding tax, payroll, and accounting operations during peak season. This contract role may lead to long-term or full-time opportunities and is ideal for someone seeking broad, résumé-building exposure beyond traditional tax compliance and transactional bookkeeping – including advisory, finance operations support, and consulting experience seldom available in small firm environments.

Type: Contract – 6 Months (Seasonal); Opportunity for Long-Term Extension/Full-Time
Location: Hybrid (Canton) initially; Remote with Availability

Position Summary

The Senior Staff – Accounting, Tax & Payroll plays a critical role across SUIG’s Tax and Accounting & Finance Operations (AFO) services. This individual will lead simple-to-moderate complexity individual and small-business tax preparation, biweekly payroll processing, quarterly/annual payroll filings, 1099 oversight, and accounting review. Beyond accurate tax preparation and payroll compliance, this role supports financial analysis, month-end processes, workpaper preparation, system cleanup, cash flow insights, and operational discipline needed for scaling businesses.

This role is ideal for a senior-level, high-accuracy professional who can work independently to execute compliance and operate in a dynamic, advisory-oriented environment. Experience with Drake, QuickBooks Online (QBO), and MS 365 business tools is required. This role offers a flexible, part-time or seasonal schedule and can also be ideal for an experienced professional seeking part-time work or just during tax season.

Key Responsibilities

Tax & Payroll (Core Competencies)

• Prepare Individual & Business (Schedule C, Schedule E, 1065, 1120, 1120-S, 990) returns using Drake.
• Translate financial data into tax-ready workpapers with clear logic and documentation.
• Manage biweekly payroll and ensure accurate quarterly/annual payroll tax filings.
• Lead year-end 1099-NEC/MISC preparation and vendor reconciliation.

Accounting & Finance Operations (AFO Support)

• Support month-end close tasks: reconciliations, JE preparation, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Strengthen financial accuracy by identifying misclassifications, inconsistencies, or control gaps.
• Assist with system cleanup and optimization in QBO, helping clients move from transactional bookkeeping to CFO-ready reporting.
• Prepare structured workpapers and schedules that align with SUIG’s finance-ops standards.
• Convert transactional data into insights that support cash flow visibility, margin analysis, or operational improvements.

Internal Quality

• Maintain high-quality documentation that reduces rework and supports scaling processes.
• Operate independently while escalating issues proactively.
• Communicate effectively, with a focus on clarity and client service.
• Use Microsoft 365, QBO, Drake, and SUIG processes and templates with precision and consistency.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards

Qualifications

Education & Credentials

• 4–7+ years of related experience.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Demonstrated aptitude for accounting, financial statements, financial analysis, and systems thinking.
• CPA, EA, or active candidate a plus.
• Background in public accounting preferred

Technical Skills

• Required proficiency in Drake Tax, QuickBooks Online, and Microsoft 365 (Excel, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive).
• Ability to prepare structured workpapers that support both tax and accounting & finance ops.
• Strong understanding of federal and state payroll laws, compliance cycles multi-state employment tax considerations.

Professional Skills

• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills; able to interpret financial data beyond compliance needs.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, while escalating issues proactively.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple deadlines during peak season.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for client and internal interactions; ability to simplify tax/accounting topics for clients.
• High accuracy, judgment, and confidentiality standards.
• Operates with ownership, urgency, and professionalism.

Professional Growth Indicators (What We’re Actually Looking For)

• Learns quickly and adapts to new financial systems, templates, and client environments.
• Thinks cross-functionally (Tax → AFO → CFO).
• Demonstrates initiative and can grow into broader finance roles over time.
• Not limited to compliance tasks; shows curiosity and business understanding.
• Improves processes and offers recommendations

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter to contact@suigco.com.

Join SUIG as a trusted advisor, contributing to our clients’ ability to grow, scale and exit successfully!

Pay: $31.00 - $37.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 25.0 per week

Benefits:

• Continuing education credits
• Flexible schedule
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Canton, OH 44708