Your Future Team
JSP is a full-service accounting, tax, and business consulting firm that supports business owners, executives, and individuals with a comprehensive range of services, including tax compliance and planning, assurance, and ongoing accounting advisory. Known for its responsiveness and high quality, personalized client service, JSP has built a strong reputation as a trusted partner to its clients.
JSP has recently joined Archer Lewis, allowing us to operate within a growing national platform while still maintaining the collaborative, close-knit environment that defines our firm. Through this partnership, we combine deep local relationships with broader resources, technology, and expertise, enabling us to better serve our clients and grow together as one unified team.
What You'll Do
In this role, you will lead across both tax and assurance functions, serving as a key technical expert, client advisor, and team leader. You will oversee complex engagements, manage client relationships directly, and review the work of senior and staff accountants. This position requires a strong balance of hands-on technical expertise in tax, audit, and accounting, along with the ability to operate as a front-line leader responsible for quality, execution, and client satisfaction.
- Serve as the primary client contact across tax, audit, and assurance engagements
- Review complex tax returns including corporate, partnership, trust, estate, and LLC filings
- Provide technical expertise in tax law, compliance, and planning strategies
- Utilize UltraTax (or similar) to review and manage tax engagements at a high level
- Lead assurance and accounting engagements, applying GAAP and governmental (GASB) standards
- Oversee client accounting functions and take ownership of ongoing books and financial reporting
- Review work prepared by senior and staff accountants, ensuring accuracy and quality control
- Supervise and mentor team members, supporting development and performance
- Act as a front-line leader in managing and growing the firm's book of business
- Partner with leadership to improve processes and support practice growth
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; Master's in Accountancy or Taxation (MTax) preferred
- Active CPA license required
- 7+ years of progressive public accounting experience across tax and assurance
- 3+ years in a supervisory or management role, overseeing staff and engagements
- Proven experience managing complex client engagements across multiple entity types (S corps, C corps, partnerships, trusts, estates)
- Background in a public accounting firm strongly preferred
- Advanced knowledge of tax law, compliance, and planning strategies
- Strong expertise in reviewing complex tax returns across entity types
- Deep understanding of GAAP, GAAS, and governmental accounting (GASB/GAGAS)
- Proficiency with tax and audit technologies (e.g., UltraTax, CCH Axcess, ONESOURCE, or similar)
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strategic thinker with sound business judgment
- Ability to simplify and convey complex concepts effectively
- Team leadership and multi-engagement management
- Client relationship management and advisory expertise
- Performance management with a focus on quality and client satisfaction
What We Offer
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (Coverage begins on the first of the month following your start date.)
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) Matching Program
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- Pet Insurance
- Unlimited Flexible Time Off
- 7 Company-Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- This position is open to candidates working either in-office or fully remote, based on location.
- Base salary of $130,000 - $160,000 plus discretionary bonus (exact base salary amount will be dependent on experience)
Archer Lewis Story
Archer Lewis is a national accounting and advisory firm established in 2024 from local practice mergers, leveraging over 70 years of legacy. With 40 offices and over 450 professionals, we serve 150,000+ businesses. Our approach blends small-firm relationships with national capabilities in bookkeeping, tax, advisory, and growth planning. We adapt to client preferences for in-person or online interactions, ensuring they connect with professionals who understand their specific needs
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Archer Lewis is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related), gender identity or expression, genetic information including sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local law.
You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or possess other unrestricted U.S. work authorization and will not require sponsorship for U.S. work authorization now or anytime in the future.
