Senior Accountant - San Jose

singerlewak is a top 100 accounting and consulting firm primarily operating in the western region. Serving clients since 1959, singerlewak has developed a reputation for excellence and expertise in the accounting and management consulting industry. Providing the services of a large firm with a blended environment of practices, services and industry specializations, singerlewak continues to demonstrate renowned industry leadership year-over-year. The firm takes pride in client service and professional and personal advancement, as demonstrated by our sl forward program which promotes a culture of learning and growth through targeted development and leadership programs and sl cares, together with a continual focus on client service and technological evolution.

responsibilities:

• prepare 754 step up depreciation calculations.
• calculating book, fed and state differences on m1 m3 adjustment.
• prepare international reporting forms such as 5471, high tax election and section 962 election.
• prepared and reviewed the 990 preparations.
• business development with the potential new client.
• participates in planning and analysis for the tax clients.
• directs and instructs assistants, where applicable, in work to be performed and reviewed for 1099 filing.
• individual tax meeting with clients.
• supervising and assisting the intern and staff level accountants.
• prepare partnership, s-corp, c-corp and individual tax returns.
• book adjustments.
• suggest and improve the working procedure changes to supervisor, manager, or partner and discuss the team work efficiency.
• prepares routine correspondence to client for approval and signature of a partner, writes comments for management letters.
• prepare the ubia assets schedule and the depreciation schedule.
• proactively takes ownership of projects, seeing them through to ultimate completion & delivery to client.

qualifications:

this position requires a bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in accounting, business administration, or a closely related field plus 2 years of work experience in job offered or related.

salary: $83,429 - $98,000 per year

singerlewak llp is an equal opportunity employer.