Senior Accountant - Tax

This position serves as an experienced accountant aspiring to master specified areas of public accounting particularly in the area of federal and state tax. As a Tax Senior Accountant, you must be self-motivated and ambitious. You must also be organized and detail-oriented with strong time management skills and the ability to effectively balance speed and accuracy. It is also important that you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to get along well with coworkers.

A tax senior accountant has all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the tax staff accountant position, which is the foundation for tax accountants. Additionally, tax senior accountant duties include:

Responsibilities of a Tax Senior Accountant Prepare complex tax returns effectively and efficiently with minimum supervision

Calculate quarterly tax estimate and annual extension payments

Coordinate tax strategies and tax planning while providing tax compliance and tax advisory services

Prepare responses to inquiries from regulatory agencies and assist with tax examinations

Perform tax research, prepare tax research memos and analyze tax research to draw reasonable conclusions

Review less complex tax returns prepared by staff accountants for accuracy and completion

Demonstrate an overall understanding of various clients to make fundamental decisions relating to tax return preparation

Compile tax supporting documentation related to the tax return to minimize rework by reviewer

Understand cause/effects for taxable condition of clients

Develop client relationships

Resolve open items and issues encountered on assigned engagements

Anticipate problems and issues and keep the manager and/or partner informed

Improve technical skills through CPE, personal commitment, and on-the-job training

Assist in supervising, developing, and coaching tax staff

Attend CPE conferences and conduct in-house CPEParticipate in Tax Department sub-committees

Be proficient in use of computers and become proficient with firm utilized software

Administrative and other tasks as assigned

Other Attributes, Education, Skills & Abilities Innovation Anticipate  and solve problems with original and tailored solutions

Forward thinking and big picture focused

Teamwork

Think of others, humble, loyal and puts the firm first

Collaborate within the teams

Develop relationships with peers and attend firm events

Ownership

Self-driven and strives to get the job done in a timely manner without passing the buck Total responsibility of knowledge on technical matters

Provide quality work

Communication

Effectively exchange meaningful information and ideas on a timely basis with tact and open minds by listening first and asking questions second

Communicate effectively and professionally

Keep immediate supervisor informed

Other knowledge, skills, and abilities

Understands and maintains the confidentiality of all firm and client information

Maintains a high degree of professionalism and integrity

Maintains professional ethics of firm, AICPA, and ARCPAStrong organizational and time management skills

Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects / tasks with an attention to detail

Accept accountability and meet commitments

Tailor communication to the needs and expectations of the audience

Education:

Bachelor of accounting degree

Experience:

2-3 years of public tax accounting experience

Certified Public Accountant a plus, or in the process of attaining certificate

Software:

Advance proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
CCH:
Pro System FX Tax, Engagement;
Thomson Reuters:
Fixed Assets , Checkpoint, BNA
-Tax Planning, Quick Books, Adobe
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