Insero & Co. CPAs

Senior Tax Accountant/Supervisor
We are looking for dynamic Tax professionals to join our growing team. We offer tremendous growth and development opportunities to assist with both your personal and professional goals. Are you ready for a new challenge? If you are interested in working in a vibrant firm with stimulating assignments and growth potential, this is the opportunity for you. We are not your typical CPA Firm, we truly recognize and value our team members and balance between work and life.
Location: Ithaca, NY office. *Work where you do your best work. At Insero, you can choose to be in the office daily or work in a hybrid schedule of up to 3 remote days per week, depending on workload and office needs.
Responsibilities:
• Preparing complex personal and business returns.
• Reviews tax returns/work files for completeness, accuracy and compliance; communicates with and trains staff on areas needing improvement.
• Monitors tax deadlines to ensure that returns are prepared on a timely basis; communicates with managers during the preparation process to identify any tax issues needing addressing and to pull jobs so that they reach the technical review stage timely.
• Performs tax research and helps train staff to do the same; schedules annual tax research training session for all tax staff.
• Understanding and completing the steps in conducting research projects; preparing written conclusions, subject to Manager or Principal review.
• Assisting audit and accounting staff with non-complex tax questions.
• Understanding tax accruals.
• Responding to IRS or state tax notices.
• Training interns/staff to be able to prepare effective responses to tax notices and reviews for accuracy and supervising workflow of Tax Accountants/Interns on less complex returns.
• Identifying problems and opportunities for research or work other than compliance.
Requirements
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree (Masters in Tax is a plus) in accounting is required, a CPA license is a plus; along with a minimum of 3 years tax experience within a public accounting firm. Ideal tax experience servicing complex individuals / 1040 returns and business clients (mix of S Corps and Partnership returns)
Qualified candidates will have experience with all different entity types. Have a working knowledge of Paperless systems such as GoFileRoom and tax software such as Caseware & ProSystems. Have a professional demeanor with excellent communication skills. Enjoy working with people and understand the importance of nurturing and building the firm's clientele. Be ethical, conscientious, detail oriented, and well organized.
Salary Information:
In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share that the base pay range for this position is $70,000 - $92,000 annually. Please keep in mind that this range is base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position such as eligibility to receive discretionary spot bonus incentives. This range is a reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and/or education and geographic location.It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the capabilities and experience of the candidate. Incentives, if any, depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and firm performance.
Create your next chapter with Insero.
We're growing-across our services, our teams, and our impact.If you're ready for new challenges, meaningful client relationships, and the opportunity to shape your own career path, this is your chance to do it with a firm that truly walks the talk on culture. Insero is a leading accounting and business advisory firm serving clients across New York State. Our core value-Be Passionate About People-guides everything we do. Our culture is authentic, supportive, and recognized.
Awards & Recognition:

• #4 Best Company to Work For inNew York - 2026 (ranked #1 in 2025 & 2024, 2022)
• Best Accounting Firms to WorkFor (2012-2025)
• #1 Best Accounting Firm &Most Innovative Workplace (2025 & 2024, Rochester Business Journal)

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, an outstanding paid time off program (4-5 weeks based on level), 16 paid holidays, remote/hybrid work flexibly, 401(k) plan with firm contributions, tuition reimbursement program, 100% employer paid parking, spot bonus program, CPA bonus, a variety of different medical plan options along with opt-out dollars if you do not need medical ins coverage. In addition, we offer tremendous growth and development opportunities to assist with both your personal and professional goals.
At Insero, we're committed to transforming the employee experience, beyond industry standards to enable you to build your ideal career. Let us show you how life at Insero is different:
• We offer excellent advancement opportunities as well as advisor and mentor programs.
• We invest heavily in training and technology.
• We focus on flexibility, with an amazing hybrid working environment giving you the ability to work in the office as well as from home/remote.
• We serve a wide variety of clients and offer many compliance and consulting services, giving our team members opportunities to explore different areas of practice.
• There are also many opportunities to get involved from day one, including our initiatives for outreach, innovation, wellness, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.