Tax Senior

Founded in 1950, Lane Gorman Trubitt, LLC is a middle-market, regional public accounting firm located in the Uptown neighborhood of Dallas, TX. We are affiliated with PrimeGlobal, an association of independent accounting firms. Currently, LGT has around 140 employees working in various service lines including assurance/audit, tax, accounting and consulting services.

Responsible for organizing and analyzing clients' tax data for the accurate, timely completion of simple to moderately complex individual, corporate, partnership, S-Corp, and trust tax returns. Experienced seniors have 3-5 years of public accounting experience in a Tax department.

Essential Functions

• Prepare moderately to highly complex individual, trust, corporate, partnership, and S-Corp income tax returns as well as state income tax returns.
• Demonstrate advanced level competency in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional standards and firm policies.
• Train and assist lower-level staff, where applicable, in work to be performed and workpaper preparation.
• Proactively address client tax issues and conduct appropriate research in order to solve them.
• Prepare response letters to federal and state tax notices for Partner review and signing.
• Review simple tax returns prepared by staff.
• Interact with clients to resolve any issues or questions arising during the preparation process.
• Correspond with taxing authorities to resolve client problems.

Education, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting and/or Taxation.
• Acquired or currently pursuing 150 hours of college credit/qualifications in accounting in order to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination.
• Ability to dedicate time to professional reading in order to remain current with tax laws.
• Ability to maintain a professional presence while at the client's office and to use discretion in dealing with client matters/keep firm matters confidential.

Working Conditions

• Occasional in-town travel to meetings, seminars and client's offices using personal vehicle.
• Overtime work required throughout the year based on various tax filing deadlines. Heavy overtime work required from mid-January to April 15; may be in excess of 50 hours per week.
• Full-time compensation based on 2300 total hours annually (inclusive of PTO, holidays, training etc.)

If you're looking for a position to jump-start your career in an influential and established firm where you can gain experience with multiple clients and industries, this is the place for you. LGT offers educational, professional, and social opportunities to help each of our staff grow personally and professionally. Our family atmosphere sets us apart from larger firms and gives us the opportunity to help you develop your career!

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.