Senior​/Supervisor Estates & Trusts Accountant

Description

BLS, one of the largest and most established certified public accounting firms in Delaware, is seeking a professional to join our Estate & Trust Practice Area. Interested individuals must have expertise and in-depth knowledge of estate and trust taxation including, gift, estate, inheritance, and other fiduciary tax issues for individuals and entities.

• Preparing tax returns that include complex gift, estate, and fiduciary income for individuals and entities, including Forms 1041, 1041A, 5227, 990PF, 706, and 709
• Providing guidance and advice on estate planning, anticipated or recent inheritance, lifetime charitable giving, and asset protection
• Maintaining current knowledge of creating a trust and interpreting trust documents
• Forecasting tax liability based on past and future transactions
• Developing and maintaining relationships with client attorneys and financial advisors
• Making inquiries to various tax authorities
• Reviewing changes in work performed from prior years, considering changes in client s accounting procedures and making adjustments to comply with changes in tax laws or accounting pronouncements
• Conducting tax planning and consultations with clients
• Mentoring new staff on assignments

Other qualifications include:

• Bachelor s degree in Accounting
• 3-7 years public accounting experience in a tax environment
• CPA certification or evidence of working towards certification
• Broad tax knowledge on gift, estate, and fiduciary income tax issues
• Ability to work independently
• Supervisory experience and client relations skills, preferred
• Working knowledge of Pro Systems/Axcess software, Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, Microsoft Office and other programs related to tax planning, depreciation and accounting, preferred

BLS is a Fourteen-Time Winner of the News Journal s Top Workplaces Award and an independent member firm of Prime Global, one of the most expansive associations of independent accounting firms in the world. We offer opportunities for growth and a diverse workload with flexible hours, competitive salary, generous signing bonuses, excellent benefits, state-of-the-art technology and continued training. Compensation will be comparable to experience and qualifications.

Flexible Schedules Available

• Fully on site
• Fully Remote
• Hybrid

Only applicants of interest will be contacted.