Senior Tax Accountant

Overview

The Tax Senior/Supervisor position is a senior Level 3 tax professional performing advanced accounting, payroll and income tax return preparation with supervisory responsibilities over one or more junior Tax Associate or Tax Accountant employees. Level 3 increases exposure to more complex areas for experienced tax professionals converting this knowledge into tax planning and business advice. It is a dual discipline position doing work in both business accounting and individual income tax return preparation.

The position has both hands-on production responsibilities and supervising responsibilities. The Tax Senior/Supervisor is directly responsible to maintain the financial books and tax records and prepare financial statements for multiple business clients and perform comprehensive business and individual income tax return preparation by completing the work themselves and/or delegating work to staff under their supervision.

The position focuses on advanced accounting and tax preparation as well as training and reviewing staff work while directly advising individuals and businesses on income tax compliance and deduction strategies to minimize their tax liability. It requires a sufficient understanding and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Accounting Standards Codification and Internal Revenue Code with the ability to prepare financial statements and income tax returns in accordance with the rules and regulations.

The job necessitates building relationships with clients while overseeing and providing on-going support and mentorship to staff coupled with critical thinking skills to analyze different accounting and tax positions and make a decision as to the best option or solution for clients. The position offers career progression to a manager role.