Tax Senior

Job Summary:

A medium size CPA firm in NYC is seeking a Tax Senior. The position is responsible for reviewing individual, trust, partnership, and corporate tax returns; developing and supervising staff, preparing more complex tax returns; and managing client relationships.

Major Responsibilities & Duties:

• 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.
• Manage clients engagements from start to finish (planning, executing, directing, and completing tax projects).
• Supervise, train, and mentor staff on tax projects.
• Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve tax-related problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Assist partners on proposals and business development calls.
• Possess an understanding of state and foreign tax issues.

Requirements & Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have the following basic qualifications: · Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic team environment
• Professionalism, dependability, integrity, and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude.
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines.
• Dedicated to superior client service.
• Strong organizational skill and attention to detail.

Successful candidates will have the following qualifications:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of public accounting experience in taxation
• Strong tax accounting skills with proficiency tax compliance and planning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs, including spreadsheet programs (i.e. Excel).
• Understanding of state and federal taxes.
• Broad exposure to federal income taxation and knowledge of tax regulations.
• Ability to perform FAS 109 tax provisions.

Education and Licenses:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field.
• Advanced degree in accounting is highly desirable, but not mandatory.
• CPA certification (active) preferred.

Salary & Benefits

• Commensurate with experience
• Competitive benefits package

The client is a full-service accounting firm located in NYC. It provides a full range of accounting, tax and audit services to small businesses located through the U. S. and internationally. 

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