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# Senior Tax Accountant at Current

- **Company:** [Current](https://feeny.ai/companies/current)
- **Location:** Fayetteville, AR
- **Compensation:** $80k–$90k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/current-advisors/3d625e34-c594-4f9a-8771-60312951c137

## Job description

## About the Company

At Current, everything starts with people. We partner with leading accounting firms across the United States, bringing them together through a shared platform that supports their growth while preserving the local identities and client relationships that make each firm unique. Our partner firms combine the close connections of a local team with the resources of a national community, giving professionals access to broader career opportunities, learning, collaboration, and innovative technology. Whether you join Current or one of our partner firms, you’ll be part of a connected team investing in your development and shaping the future of accounting.

As a Senior Accountant in Traditional Tax at Abacus! you are responsible for managing complex tax engagements for high-wealth business owners across a variety of industries. This role oversees the preparation and review of federal, state, and local tax returns, ensures compliance with regulations, and provides strategic tax planning support. This position participates directly in client meetings to present and deliver completed returns. This role strengthens client relationships, ensures high-quality deliverables, and contributes to the overall success of the Traditional Tax department.

Essential Functions:

- Prepare and review complex individual, corporate, partnership, and trust tax returns.
- Manage tax engagements from planning through completion, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
- Supervise, mentor, and review the work of Staff Accountants and Interns.
- Develop and implement tax planning strategies for high-wealth business owners and their entities.
- Conduct tax research and provide technical guidance to clients and team members.
- Regularly communicate with clients to gather information, review tax strategies, and deliver final returns.
- Assist Managers and Partners in presenting tax solutions and advising clients on financial matters.
- Ensure all tax filings are completed accurately and submitted by required deadlines.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements within the Traditional Tax department.
- Collaborate with audit and accounting services teams to provide integrated client support.

Competencies:

- Leadership & Mentorship: Provides guidance and feedback for professional development within their team.
- Technical Expertise: Demonstrates advanced knowledge of tax laws, compliance standards, and planning strategies.
- Analytical Thinking: Reviews complex tax data, identifies risks, and recommends solutions.
- Client Relationship Management: Builds and maintains strong client relationships through proactive communication.
- Problem Solving & Judgment: Resolves complex tax issues with accuracy and professionalism.
- Organization & Accuracy: Manages multiple tax engagements while ensuring quality and precision.
- Confidentiality: Maintains discretion and protects sensitive client and firm data.

Supervisory Responsibility This position may supervise Staff Accountants and Interns within the Traditional Tax department. You will report to Traditional Tax Managers or a Partner of the firm.

Position Expectations & Work Environment This is a full-time salaried exempt position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works normal office hours (with guilt-free flexibility). Some weeks over 40 hours will be required.

Location & Travel Based in Fayetteville, AR.

Required Education & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
- Master’s degree and CPA certification preferred.
- Minimum of five years of public accounting tax experience, with at least one year in a supervisory role.
- Strong knowledge of tax law and compliance standards required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office required; experience with UltraTax, QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, and AdvanceFlow preferred.
- Must pass a CJIS background check.

Physical Demands The physical demands described are representative of those necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked to perform other assignments and duties. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.

## Compensation & Benefits

The total rewards package at Current includes base salary and benefits.

Our salary ranges are competitive within the accounting industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.

We provide a robust benefits package, including:

- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with options for fully paid employee only coverage for health and dental)
- Company-Paid Life and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Ancillary Benefits such as supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and accident insurance
- Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions
- Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development including access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning

## Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.

## About Current

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A platform that equips independent accounting and advisory firms with enterprise-level resources, technology, and scale to compete and grow.
- **Entity Type**: Private (backed by Thrive Holdings)
- **Headquarters**: Not publicly available
- **Founded**: 2023 (as Current; predecessor Crete Professionals Alliance existed earlier)
- **Founders**: Jake Sloane and Frank Zhang

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Accounting, tax, and business advisory services
- **Target customers**: Independent accounting and advisory firms (B2B); indirectly serves business owners, operators, and investors through partner firms
- **Mission**: “To accelerate potential” — giving talented people the right environment, tools, and opportunities to create more impact

## Products & Services
- **Current Platform**: A national partnership offering centralized corporate resources (HR, finance, legal, IT), AI-enabled tools and automation, global talent support (teams in India and the Philippines), dedicated growth operations, recruiting assistance, and M&A integration support. Member firms retain their local brand and leadership.
- **Advisory Services (via partner firms)**: Forward-looking financial and business advisory — growth strategy, financial optimization, R&D tax credits, and other strategic guidance for private equity-backed companies, family businesses, and high-growth entrepreneurs.
- **Global Delivery**: Established teams in India and the Philippines providing scalable talent and 24/7 support to member firms.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: $500M in revenue (as stated on company website)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by Thrive Holdings; network of 45+ partner firms across 25 U.S. states and 4 countries
- **Growth Signals**: Named Accounting Today’s fastest-growing accounting firm; 2,000+ employees; rapid expansion through tuck-in acquisitions and partnerships (e.g., BFJ, Maxwell Advisors, Think Advisors); presence in India and the Philippines

## Competitive Advantages
- **Platform model**: Combines local autonomy of independent firms with the scale, technology, and resources of a national enterprise — a rare hybrid in the accounting industry.
- **AI and automation**: Centralized investment in AI-enabled tools and automation that individual firms could not afford on their own.
- **Talent and delivery**: Global support teams and cross-firm career opportunities create a deeper talent pool than any single firm.
- **M&A infrastructure**: Dedicated growth operations and integration support allow member firms to pursue acquisitions more effectively.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding the network of partner firms through both organic growth and strategic tuck-in acquisitions.
- Invest further in AI, automation, and global delivery to increase efficiency and client value.
- Build the next generation of accounting talent through university partnerships (e.g., University of Houston) and leadership development programs.
- Strengthen the platform’s advisory capabilities to move firms from “reporting the past” to “shaping what’s next.”

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values of reliability, resourcefulness, and respect; emphasis on ownership, accountability, and transparency.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid and flexible work options; 2,000+ employees across 4 countries.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, retirement and financial wellness plans, learning & development budgets, clear career pathing, and leadership development programs.
- **Career growth**: Cross-firm opportunities — access to roles across the entire network, not just one office; mentorship and community; exposure to AI, global delivery, and modern tools.
- **Recognition**: Fastest-growing firm in the profession, offering a dynamic, high-impact environment for ambitious professionals.

## Sources
1. [current.co - About Us](https://www.current.co/about-us)
2. [current.co - Careers](https://www.current.co/careers)
3. [current.co - Our Team](https://www.current.co/our-team)
4. [current.co - Advisory Services](https://www.current.co/services/advisory)
5. [current.co - BFJ Joins Current](https://www.current.co/news/bfj-joins-current-reuniting-with-former-partner)

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