Senior Tax Accountant

About the Role

• Tax Senior

• Perform a wide range of accounting, auditing, and tax assignments under the direction of supervisors, managers, or partners.
• Demonstrate strong technical skills, high-quality work, and adherence to professional and firm standards.
• Provide direction to staff and assistants, including task instruction and review of working papers.
• Determine appropriate audit test-checking procedures and select transactions for testing.
• Prepare and index working papers; execute procedures in accordance with GAAP to verify the accuracy and validity of client financial information.
• Prepare complex tax returns, including those related to dissolutions or liquidations.
• Identify and communicate tax-planning opportunities to supervisors, managers, or partners.
• Draft routine client correspondence for partner review and contribute comments for management letters.
• Supervise staff accountants, review their work, and provide guidance on necessary revisions.
• Work occasional overtime throughout the year, with significant overtime required during busy season (January 1–April 15), potentially exceeding 55 hours per week.

• Three to five years of experience in public accounting, demonstrating increasing responsibility in audit, accounting, and tax work.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting.
• Completion of at least 40 hours of continuing professional education annually.
• Active CPA license or active progress toward licensure by completing the required state CPA exams.
• If licensed, membership in good standing with the AICPA is preferred.

• Strong technical skills.
• High-quality work.
• Adherence to professional and firm standards.

• Experience in supervising staff accountants.
• Ability to draft client correspondence.

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The firm is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.