Senior Tax Accountant - DTA Accountants

About the role

DTA Accountants is a longstanding tax and financial advisory firm based in Bellevue, Washington. Founded in 2009, the firm has been providing comprehensive services to businesses, individuals, trusts, and estates for 17 years. In 2025, DTA Accountants joined Archer Lewis, becoming part of the organization's expanding national network.

What You’ll Do

• Take the lead on complex tax and accounting engagements, ensuring quality, accuracy, and timely delivery of all work products.
• Serve as a trusted technical resource for the team, applying advanced accounting and tax knowledge to resolve challenges, guide decision-making, and uphold firm standards.
• Mentor and support staff, helping develop their technical skills and professional growth.
• Play a key role in strengthening internal processes, enhancing workflow efficiency, and contributing to leadership initiatives that drive continuous improvement across the firm.

Advanced Accounting & Tax

• Oversee complex tax and accounting matters, ensuring accuracy and adherence to standards.
• Review financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting schedules to ensure completeness and compliance.
• Prepare and review advanced individual and business tax returns across a variety of entity types.
• Lead tax research on complex issues and apply findings to client-specific situations.
• Support advanced tax planning initiatives and provide strategic advisory guidance.

Client Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor for clients, acting as a primary point of contact for complex questions and issues.
• Proactively identify risks, opportunities, and process improvements that benefit client operations and financial outcomes.
• Communicate complex accounting and tax matters in a clear, professional, and client-friendly manner.

Team Leadership & Quality Control

• Review work prepared by Staff Accountants and other Senior Accountants to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to strengthen team skills and capabilities.
• Ensure the team’s adherence to firm standards, policies, and deadlines.
• Aid in the onboarding and training of new team members to support smooth integration into the firm.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline and enhance accounting and tax workflows for greater efficiency and accuracy.
• Contribute to developing documentation, standardized procedures, and best practices.
• Support leadership on special projects and firm-wide initiatives aimed at continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive accounting and tax experience, demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility.
• Certifications: Active CPA or EA license required.
• Technical Skills: Strong, up-to-date technical knowledge of accounting principles and tax regulations; advanced proficiency with accounting and tax software.
• Soft Skills: Strong leadership abilities with a demonstrated track record of mentoring and developing team members; excellent judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills; high level of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail; exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (coverage begins on the first of the month following your start date).
• Paid Parental Leave.
• 401(k) Matching Program.
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits.
• Pet Insurance.
• Unlimited Flexible Time Off.
• 7 Company-paid Holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Base salary of $100-120K plus discretionary bonus (exact base salary amount will be dependent on experience).

Archer Lewis Story

An equal opportunity employer, Archer Lewis is a national accounting and advisory firm established in 2024 from local practice mergers. With 40 offices and over 450 professionals, we serve 150,000+ businesses. Our approach blends small-firm relationships with national capabilities in bookkeeping, tax, advisory, and growth planning. We adapt to client preferences for in-person or online interactions, ensuring they connect with professionals who understand their specific needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Archer Lewis is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related), gender identity or expression, genetic information including sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local law.