Senior Tax Associate - Estate, Trust, Gift

Ranta CPA + Associates is looking for an experienced Senior Tax Associate to join our growing team. This position will have a primary focus on trust, estate, gift, and individual income taxation, with opportunities to work on tax planning, projections, and other special tax and accounting projects.

Our firm is located a just few blocks west of the Seattle Center, in Lower Queen Anne. We work with a diverse range of individuals, trusts, estates, and closely held businesses, with the majority of our clients residing in the Pacific Northwest. We have a great view, friendly staff, opportunities for growth, and partnership possibilities within our firm.

We encourage and support team members in pursuing their professional interests, goals, and areas of specialization. We are looking for an entrepreneurially-minded tax professional who wants to help us continue to grow our firm and our trust and estate practice.

This position will be focused on tax return preparation for trust, estate, and high-net-worth individuals, including Forms 1041, 706, and 1040. In addition to tax return preparation, the associate will also participate in client tax planning and projections, estate and trust-related tax research, and other special tax or accounting projects.

You will work closely with the firm's partners and managers to complete work assignments, identify opportunities to improve our client experience, and develop meaningful long-term client relationships. As our trust and estate practice continues to grow, this position will have the opportunity to take increasing ownership of client engagements and eventually serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of trust, estate, and individual clients.

We are looking for someone with professional tax experience in public accounting, who can manage multiple deadlines and priorities while maintaining a high level of work quality and client service. A desire to continue learning, develop technical skills, and build professional relationships will be important to success in this role.

We use CCH Axcess tax software and various other cloud-based software to maintain security, efficiency, and transparency within our firm. We are also a business casual workplace that encourages semi-formal attire if we have a scheduled meeting with clients.

Our team works a hybrid schedule with at least four (4) days per week in our office. During the summer months (typically June through mid-August) we shift to a four-day workweek, working 36 hours Monday through Thursday with Fridays off.

• 5+ years of professional tax experience, preferably in public accounting
• Experience preparing Forms 1040 and 1041 required
• Experience with Form 706 preferred
• Experience with trust, estate, and high-net-worth individual tax
• Ability to manage multiple client engagements and competing deadlines efficiently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
• Positive and respectful approach to working with clients and colleagues

Compensation will depend on experience, qualifications/certifications, and education, with a starting salary range between $110,000 to $140,000.

After required employment length, we offer a 4% company-matching 401(k) (after 1 year) and medical/dental benefits with an HSA (after 60 days). To be eligible for these benefits employees must work a minimum of 25 hours per week.

This is a full-time position with additional hours generally expected during the busy seasons of January-April and August-October. Flexible scheduling options are available during the remainder of the year.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Type: Full-time

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off

• Bonus opportunities

Work Location: Hybrid in Seattle, WA 98119