Senior Tax Accounant

Senior Tax Accountant needed at a growing financial services firm that is building out their tax team. This a great opportunity for someone with well-rounded tax experience that likes new projects, building new processes, and client-facing but does not like public accounting hours!

Why take the Role:

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• Growing firm
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• Great environment/work life balance
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• Versatile tax job
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• competitive salary and benefits
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Specific duties in this Senior Tax Accountant role include:

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• Preparing federal and state income tax returns for partnerships, trusts, individuals, and corporations
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• Recommends tax strategies, researching federal, state, and local taxation issues
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• Maintaining legislative materials reviewing, interpreting, and implementing new or revised laws
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• Maintaining compliance with regulations by forwarding required information to federal, state, and local authorities
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• Providing assistance in areas of IRS audit, tax planning and special projects
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• Continually updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications and participating in professional organizations
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Job Requirements

We are looking for a Senior Tax Accountant who combines a solid background in tax accounting and exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. You should be detail-oriented and have sound judgment and strong reasoning skills, as well as good analytic and problem-solving abilities. It is also important that you display excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Specific requirements for this Senior Tax Accountant position include:

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• BS degree in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent business experience
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• 2+ years of tax accounting experience, experience with preparing federal and state returns
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• MST or CPA preferred
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• Solid understanding of tax process, systems and software
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• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, with advanced working knowledge of Excel
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• Effective communication skills to interact with tax and non-tax personnel
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• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
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