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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.

Staff Accountant

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

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.

Operations & Client Associate

This is a hybrid role that's roughly half operations support and half client-facing work. One day you might be researching a vendor question, untangling a client's billing history, or building a process doc; the next you might be onboarding a new client, fielding their questions, or following up with a prospective customer. You'll work directly with the founder and see how the whole business runs.

We're not hiring for a rigid job description — we're hiring a sharp, self-directed person and shaping the role around what they're great at. If you're the kind of person who hears "figure this out" and gets excited rather than nervous, keep reading. (One note: this role does not involve tax preparation or tax advisory work.)

Operations & executive support (~50%)

• Take on research-heavy projects with minimal direction — dig into a question, synthesize what you find, and come back with a recommendation, not just links
• Manage scheduling, follow-ups, and the day-to-day administrative work that keeps the firm running
• Build and improve internal processes, templates, and documentation as you spot gaps
• Handle vendor, software, and logistics tasks end to end

Client work & growth (~50%)

• Be a friendly, reliable point of contact for clients — answering questions, gathering documents, and keeping engagements on track
• Help onboard new clients and make sure nothing falls through the cracks
• Own client relationships over time, in the style of an account executive
• Support sales efforts: following up with leads, preparing proposals, and eventually running parts of the sales conversation yourself

What we're looking for

Attitude and aptitude matter more to us than a specific resume. The must-haves:

• Self-starter — you don't wait to be told what to do next; given an ambiguous problem, you break it down, do the research, and drive it to done
• Strong communicator — you write clearly, speak professionally, and are comfortable on the phone or in a meeting with a client
• Organized and reliable — details don't slip past you, and people trust you with follow-through
• Curious — you like learning how things work, and you pick things up fast

Nice to have (any of these is a plus, none is required):

• Exposure to bookkeeping, accounting, or finance operations
• Executive assistant, office management, or administrative experience
• Account management, customer success, or sales experience

How to apply

Email jobs@sparsebookkeeping.com with your resume and a short note (a few sentences is fine) about a time you figured something out on your own — a project, a problem, a rabbit hole. We read every application.