Senior Tax Associate

Description

Summary: Senior Associates lead client engagements, train junior staff, and provide expert tax and accounting services with excellent organizational and judgment skills. Highlights: 1. Lead client engagements and provide technical advice 2. Oversee, train, and mentor Associates 3. Prepare diverse tax returns and assurance services Senior Associates work on client engagements in a variety of industries and lines of business, assist on larger client engagements, and perform most work assigned with a minimum level of assistance. They train and lead Associates, instruct them in work to be performed, review the work completed, provide feedback, and direct necessary revisions. Senior Associates must have excellent organizational skills as they coordinate several engagements simultaneously while meeting set deadlines.  Prepare individual, corporate, partnership and other tax returns Prepare audits, reviews, compilations, and other assurance services for clients   Prepares financial statements, related disclosures, and other required reports  Provide technical advice and planning services  Use excellent judgment and analysis to make recommendations to clients during year-end and general tax planning  Provide feedback to Managers, Senior Managers and Shareholders  Participate in the area of business development  Work as part of a team to provide tax accounting services for clients  Assume responsibility for completion of tax returns under supervision of Accountant in Charge  Oversee and review work of Associates including training and mentoring  Utilize cloud-based technology and other tax software  Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Business required, a Bachelors in Accounting preferred  3+ years of accounting required including experience managing staff, preferably in public accounting  Licensed CPA or CMA license or working towards obtaining preferred  Understanding of Federal and State tax laws and regulations  Strong technology skills  Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines  Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally  Team player  Ability to think innovatively  Benefits Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance; an employer funded profit-sharing plan with a 401(k) option (upon meeting eligibility requirements), group term life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a flexible time off and paid leave program.