Staff Accountant
Join a small, modern accounting firm helping individuals and small businesses across the Atlanta area. We're looking for a full-service accountant who's as comfortable closing books as they are sitting across the table from a client.
Send your resume to jobs@sparsebookkeeping.com
Building a futuristic accounting firm
We're building the accounting firm we wish existed. To us, that means writing our own software instead of stitching together someone else's, hiring smart people, and giving them real trust and autonomy to do their best work. If that sounds like the kind of place you'd want to spend your days, we'd love to hear from you.
About the role
As a Staff Accountant at Sparse, you'll work directly with small business owners and individuals across bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and advisory. You'll own client relationships, get exposure to the full picture of each business, and have real input into how we work — not just a narrow slice of it. We're a small team, so your work shows up immediately.
What you'll do
- Own monthly close for a portfolio of small business clients — reconciliations, AP/AR, and financial statement prep
- Run client payroll and handle related filings
- Prepare individual and business tax returns (1040, 1120, 1120-S, 1065) and sales tax filings
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for clients — answer questions, explain financials, and advise on day-to-day decisions
- Help us refine processes and tooling as we grow
What we're looking for
- 3–5 years of public accounting or full-charge bookkeeping experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
- CPA, EA, or active path toward licensure preferred (not required)
- Considers themselves a subject matter expert on tax — especially business taxes (Partnerships, S Corps, and C Corps)
- Comfortable across the stack: books, payroll, and tax — you don’t need to be an expert in everything, but you’re curious about all of it
- Strong communicator who enjoys client-facing work
- We use Drake for tax prep and our own in-house bookkeeping platform — prior experience is fine but not important; we’ll teach you our tools
Details
Location:
Hybrid — our office is in downtown Chamblee, GA
Schedule:
Full-time, salaried
Compensation:
$80,000 – $100,000 per year, depending on experience
How to apply
Send your resume to jobs@sparsebookkeeping.com. A short note about why you're interested is welcome but not required. We read every application and respond to candidates we'd like to talk with.
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