Tax Accountant
CFS
Portsmouth, NH
Job Title: Tax Provision Specialist
Location: Portsmouth, NH (On‑site, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM)
Start: ASAP
Salary Range: $100,000-$120,000
About the Role
CFS has partnered with a manufacturing company in Portsmouth, NH in seeking an experienced Tax Provision Specialist to support their corporate tax team.
This role focuses on reviewing existing tax workpapers, interpreting outputs from OneSource Tax Provision software, and preparing clear, audit‑ready documentation for financial statements and external auditors. The ideal candidate can quickly get up to speed, identify issues, and provide accurate, reliable support.
Tax Specialist Job Responsibilities
- Review and interpret tax provision results generated from OneSource Tax Provision and analyze book‑to‑tax adjustments from external tax partners.
- Evaluate compiled tax workpapers to understand underlying calculations, including meals & entertainment, excessive compensation, and other supporting schedules.
- Investigate discrepancies or unclear items within workpapers and coordinate findings with internal and external teams.
- Translate tax provision outputs into clear information for internal financial statement preparation.
- Prepare and organize documentation required for the financial statement audit, providing detailed explanations of tax calculations.
- Collaborate with both internal staff and external firms to ensure accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness.
- Support additional tax‑related documentation needs during the transition period.
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of corporate tax provision experience.
- Proficiency with OneSource Tax Provision strongly preferred; CorpTax or CCH acceptable.
- Experience working with SAP.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Ability to understand complex workpapers and communicate findings effectively.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Detail‑oriented and able to work independently within a small team environment.
- Comfortable collaborating with external consultants and auditors.
- Proactive, adaptable, and able to quickly identify priorities.
MaxSalary: USD120000
MinSalary: USD100000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.