Senior Tax Accountant

Description

We're seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join a well-established CPA firm with a strong presence in the North Country region. This role will support a broad range of client needs within a public accounting environment, including individual and business taxation, estates and trusts, nonprofits, and general advisory services. The ideal candidate brings experience in financial statement preparation and review, along with hands-on exposure to individual and business tax returns.

This position will also offer a clear path for long-term growth, with potential for succession planning and/or partnership-track consideration for the right candidate.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare and examine a wide range of federal and state tax filings, including returns for individuals, businesses, estates, trusts, nonprofits, and related entities.

- Complete tax estimates and extension filings with careful attention to accuracy, timing, and applicable filing requirements.

- Contribute to income tax provision work, analyze tax-related financial statement accounts, and perform supporting reconciliations.

- Deliver ongoing tax planning, compliance guidance, and advisory support to individuals, privately held businesses, and related entities.

- Support payroll tax reporting, sales and use tax filings, bookkeeping activities, write-up work, and other general accounting engagements.

- Maintain organized work papers, documentation, and client files throughout the engagement lifecycle.

- Communicate directly with clients to obtain needed records, clarify issues, and provide timely updates on deliverables.

- Collaborate with partners and staff on complex returns, client priorities, review work, and transition planning.

- Apply sound judgment when managing multiple assignments, prioritizing deliverables, and resolving client or technical issues.

- Adapt to firm technology and accounting workflows, including tax, accounting, payroll, bookkeeping, and related industry software.

If you are interested in confidential consideration for this opening, please email your resume to Jayanti.mitchell@roberthalf

Requirements

- Minimum 5 years' experience in public accounting, including substantial exposure to preparing complex tax returns; prior review responsibility is strongly preferred.

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline preferred; an associate degree with comparable hands-on experience may also be considered.

- CPA preferred; CPA-track or CPA-eligible candidates will also be considered.

- Strong background in taxation, including individual and business income tax.

- Experience working with federal and state returns, estimated payments, extensions, tax provisions, reconciliations, and account analysis.

- Familiarity with payroll tax and sales tax reporting and compliance.

- Proficiency with public accounting technology used for tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, or client accounting services required

- Knowledge of Quick Books and/or other accounting applications is preferred

- Strong computer skills and confidence learning new systems.

- Excellent organization, detail orientation, communication skills, and the ability to manage client-facing work with sound judgment and professionalism.

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