Tax Staff Accountant - Entry Level (Lufkin, TX)

Position Overview

At Carr, Riggs & Ingram, your career path is just that—yours. We unite your professional passions with your personal pursuits to create an empowered workplace for everyone—from interns to future partners. At CRI, #EverybodyCounts. This role as a Tax Staff Accountant plays a vital part in delivering tailored tax and advisory services while ensuring accuracy in a dynamic team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns of varying complexities
• Perform services within budgeted time by developing technical, time management, and organizational skills
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and year-end estimates
• Draft response letters to IRS and state notices when needed
• Make adjusting entries and complete a trial balance to prepare business returns
• Perform accounting/bookkeeping functions when needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with all requirements completed to sit for the CPA exam
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and analytical abilities
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Tax

Benefits & Perks

• 21 PTO days
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Company-paid long-term disability and life insurance
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance plus dental, vision, and short-term disability coverage
• Parental leave, Flexible Spending Accounts, and a 401(k) retirement plan