Tax Jobs 2026 (Now Hiring) – Smart Auto Apply

Type: Full-time

Experience: Entry to mid-level

Functions: Tax Preparation

Location: Lakeport, CA

Compensation: Salary or Hourly

FLSA Status: Exempt

California Accounting & Tax, Inc. (CaAccounting) is opening up a new office in Lakeport, CA (Clear Lake) to service the local community.  We pride ourselves on hiring locally staff to provide outsourced accounting, payroll and tax services to small to medium sized businesses, non-profits, and individuals. Our team of accounting and tax professionals work together on multiple clients in various industries. CaAccounting is an affiliate of The Hawaii Group, Hawaii’s leading business process outsourcing firm, which also owns Hawaii Accounting (HiAccounting). We strongly believe in working personally and directly with our clients, connecting through our core principles of integrity, transparency, and dedicated client service.

California Accounting has locations in Citrus Heights, Folsom, Lafayette and Lakeport.

CaAccounting is seeking a Tax Accountant to join its tax division. The Tax Accountant is primarily responsible for the preparation of business and individual tax returns and reconciliations to support the tax return preparation. The Tax Accountant should be self-driven, passionate and client service focused.  

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. California Accounting/Lakeport shall make reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The ideal Tax Accountant is familiar with tax, accounting, payroll and financial operations in a fast-paced, for-profit environment. This person is required to meet most or all of the following requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience.

Experience: Knowledge of tax, accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and generally accepted accounting principles, or any combination of education and experience which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to meet the minimum qualifications to perform the essential functions of this position.

Licenses: Have obtained or have the desire to obtain a CPA or EA license.

Computer Skills: Proficient knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.  Prior knowledge of QuickBooks, Sage Intacct or other accounting and payroll programs would be helpful.

Other Requirements: Perform other duties as required. Availability to work additional hours or weekends, as projects demand.

Location: California Accounting/Lakeport prides itself on being locally staffed. This position requires that the applicant live in within one (1) hour of Lakeport.

California Accounting/Lakeport encourages an active lifestyle by supporting our employees’ interests, efforts, and activities.  California Accounting/Lakeport offers the traditional benefit packages, such as full medical, dental, vision, drug, disability, life insurance, 401(k), and profit sharing, as well as a generous PTO and holiday leave program, California Accounting/Lakeport also proudly offers its employees even more generous support at work, at home, and in the community. Offering paid time off for employees to volunteer as well as investing in learning and development opportunities company wide, California Accounting/Lakeport enthusiastically encourages their team members’ desires to be good citizens on and off the job.

We encourage career development by providing a buddy and mentoring system, regular performance evaluations and reimbursements for continuing education for the CPA or other professional certifications. We are family oriented and provide a flexible work schedule. 

We provide a competitive compensation program to attract, retain and motivate a high-performance workforce, and it is flexible enough to meet the different needs of our diverse employee population.