Senior Accountant - Tax

This position serves as an experienced accountant aspiring to master specified areas of public accounting particularly in the area of federal and state tax.  As a Tax Senior Accountant, you must be self-motivated and ambitious. You must also be organized and detail-oriented with strong time management skills and the ability to effectively balance speed and accuracy. It is also important that you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to get along well with coworkers.

A tax senior accountant has all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the tax staff accountant position, which is the foundation for tax accountants. Additionally, tax senior accountant duties include:

Responsibilities of a Tax Senior Accountant

• Prepare complex tax returns effectively and efficiently with minimum supervision
• Calculate quarterly tax estimate and annual extension payments
• Coordinate tax strategies and tax planning while providing tax compliance and tax advisory services
• Prepare responses to inquiries from regulatory agencies and assist with tax examinations
• Perform tax research, prepare tax research memos and analyze tax research to draw reasonable conclusions
• Review less complex tax returns prepared by staff accountants for accuracy and completion
• Demonstrate an overall understanding of various clients to make fundamental decisions relating to tax return preparation
• Compile tax supporting documentation related to the tax return to minimize rework by reviewer
• Understand cause/effects for taxable condition of clients
• Develop client relationships
• Resolve open items and issues encountered on assigned engagements
• Anticipate problems and issues and keep the manager and/or partner informed
• Improve technical skills through CPE, personal commitment, and on-the-job training
• Assist in supervising, developing, and coaching tax staff
• Attend CPE conferences and conduct in-house CPE
• Participate in Tax Department sub-committees
• Be proficient in use of computers and become proficient with firm utilized software
• Administrative and other tasks as assigned

Other Attributes, Education, Skills & Abilities

Innovation

• Anticipate and solve problems with original and tailored solutions
• Forward thinking and big picture focused

Teamwork

• Think of others, humble, loyal and puts the firm first
• Collaborate within the teams
• Develop relationships with peers and attend firm events

Ownership

• Self-driven and strives to get the job done in a timely manner without passing the buck
• Total responsibility of knowledge on technical matters
• Provide quality work

Communication

• Effectively exchange meaningful information and ideas on a timely basis with tact and open minds by listening first and asking questions second
• Communicate effectively and professionally
• Keep immediate supervisor informed

Other knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Understands and maintains the confidentiality of all firm and client information
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism and integrity
• Maintains professional ethics of firm, AICPA, and ARCPA
• Strong organizational and time management skills 
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects / tasks with an attention to detail
• Accept accountability and meet commitments
• Tailor communication to the needs and expectations of the audience

Education:

• Bachelor of accounting degree

Experience:

• 2-3 years of public tax accounting experience
• Certified Public Accountant a plus, or in the process of attaining certificate

Software:

• Advance proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
• CCH: ProSystem FX Tax, Engagement; Thomson Reuters: Fixed Assets , Checkpoint, BNA -Tax Planning, QuickBooks, Adobe