The Tax Senior is responsible for reviewing individual, trust, partnership, corporate and foreign tax returns, developing and supervising tax staff, preparing more complex tax returns and assisting in client management and practice development activities.
Salary Range & Benefits: Competitive salary plus paid overtime and standard firm benefits; work-life balance environment and supportive firm culture
Hours Required: 40 hours per week; hours not to exceed 55 per week during busy season
Responsibilities & Duties:
Know and understand the firm’s policies and procedures
Possess a working knowledge of firm technology and time and billing software
Implement client engagements from start to finish including planning, executing, directing and completing tax assignments
Manage engagement budgets
Supervise, train and mentor tax staff and interns on tax projects
Review tax returns prepared by staff and make recommendations regarding accuracy and tax savings opportunities
Prepare more complex tax returns for individuals, trusts, partnerships and corporations
Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve tax related problems and make recommendations for businesses and process improvements
Gain understanding of client operations, processes and business objectives
Possess an understanding of state and foreign tax issues
Perform other job-related duties as necessary and ability to work additional hours as needed
Requirements & Qualifications:
Minimum of two years as a Tax Staff Accountant in a public accounting firm or at least one year experience as a Tax Senior Accountant supervising a team of three or more
Strong tax accounting skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, corporate consolidated returns, consolidated federal tax returns, partnership returns and combined state tax returns
Proficiency in Engagement and Microsoft Office software programs, particularly Excel
Ability to supervise staff and lead projects
Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude
Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines
Dedicated to superior client service
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
CPA certification (active) or working toward if not already obtained
Education & Licenses:
Bachelor or Master’s degree in Accounting
CPA certification (active) or working toward if not already obtained
Numbers & Facts
Location
Dallas, TX
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Billing Softwareunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
Corporate Taxunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Customer/Client Researchunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Domestic Taxunmatched
Federal Taxunmatched
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
International Taxunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Public Accountingunmatched
Sales Managementunmatched
State Taxunmatched
Tax Accountingunmatched
Tax Regulationsunmatched
Tax Returnsunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
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