Tax Associate

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Rea is a growing Top 100 business advisory & accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a ‘People First' culture and focus on our employees' well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals, our firm respects a work-life balance. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

• Tax Compliance
  • Ensures clients comply with authorities while minimizing tax and reporting burdens, and ensures self & client service teams comply with Firm policies, standards, and Rea’s tax quality control policies.
  • Applies understanding of client's unique circumstances, documentation, and other mandated by law, and prepares required filings using a system of review and documentation.
  • Ensures all data needed to comply with filing requirements are collected; identifies and properly communicates missing items to prepare return.
  • Utilizes Firm compliance software to maximize efficiency in tax prep process.
  • Effectively teams with Senior on completion of project (follow-up with Open items list; proactive communication about possible project issues).
  • Documents all significant tax positions.
• ASC 740-10 (FAS 109 and FIN 48) Tax Accruals
  • Correctly and proactively applies Firm policies, standards, and Rea’s tax quality control policies regarding FAS 109 and FIN 48.
  • Assists with prep and/or review of income tax provisions.
• Tax Consulting
  • Assists with developing, recommending, and implementing efficient methods to maximize client benefits, especially by decreasing current and future taxes.
  • Applies knowledge of home state corporate, partnership and individual tax structure and filing requirements in completing assigned work.
  • Effectively drafts clear and concise general memorandums and correspondence.
  • Identifies potential relevant tax issues or opportunities as part of the tax compliance process.
• Research
  • Applies methodology used to seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and to draw conclusions regarding a target issue.
  • Researches basic and intermediate accounting topics and forms an initial opinion on the treatment independently.
  • Other duties as required.

• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or other relevant field required.
  • Master's in Accountancy or other relevant field preferred.

• Leadership experience preferred.
• Accounting based internship preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow instructions as directed.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting and take appropriate actions without being asked.
• Seeks advice of appropriate superiors regarding compliance issues.
• Ability to prepare simple tax returns.
• Basic understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages to perform an audit of a basic public and/or private company.
• Ability and willingness to travel, as needed.
• Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations (GAAP, GAAS, Sarbanes‑Oxley, etc).
• Ability to successfully multi‑task while working independently and within a group environment.
• Capable of working in a demanding, deadline‑driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy.

• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment required.
• CPA preferred.

• Ability to travel as needed.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources Four (4) weeks PTO
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays.

Rea is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including without limitation pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), age, ancestry, military status, national origin, genetic information, disability or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms, conditions or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment.

Entry level

Full-time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Accounting

Marietta, OH $ - $ (3 weeks ago)