Senior Tax Associate - Athens, AL

Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is seeking a Senior Associate for their Tax Practice. We are a Top 100 CPA Firm and have been one continuous entity since 1918.

Job Responsibilities

• Candidate must be competent in the preparation of complex individual and business tax returns.  Knowledge of estate and fiduciary taxation principles is desirable.

• Responding to tax notices and review of payroll tax returns.

• Good communication skills with clients

• Acts as a change agent; sets an example by accepting change and proactively supporting change (e.g. change in audit tools, different audit approach at the client, etc.)

• Participates in practice/location activities to help grow M&J (e.g. recruiting, Firm training sessions, etc.)

• Conducts self-review to ensure work is complete and no open issues exist

• Recognizes industry trends and the potential opportunities for savings and risk reduction applicable to the client’s business and tax burden

• Drafts research memos and formulate preliminary conclusions to share with client team and colleagues

• Identifies and develops alternatives for issues and consults with the engagement team

• Develops Interns and Staff by delegating and training them to be successful in their careers

• Provides constructive formal and informal feedback in a timely manner to all levels

• Proactively communicates work/project status with the engagement team and client in a direct and respectful manner

• Demonstrates an understanding of and applies tax planning concepts

• Masters tax software tools for preparation, review, and research

• Solid understanding of tax codes, regulations, rulings and case law

• Additional duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Has a positive attitude that is reflected in work and evident to others; motivates others

• Professionalism is required while in the office and at a client site

• Solid interpersonal and communication skills

• May be required to work weekends

• Able to work with little or no supervision

Education and Experience:

• B.A./B.S. in Accounting

• 2+ years of experience

• Hold an Active CPA License

• Public accounting experience 

• Prefer knowledge of Prosystem fx software: Tax, Engagement, Fixed Asset

Location: Athens, AL

How you’ll grow:

In addition to on-the-job training, all new staff attends a week-long training course detailing audit procedures and tax policies. For the next four years, staff attend week-long staff level training courses. The classes include audit, tax, supervisory skills, general business, and management topics. Depending on work assignments, you will also attend industry-specific training. We also provide many hours of cutting edge technology training each year.

Salary: Competitive

Benefits:

At M&J, we don’t ask you to give up your personal life for your career; we encourage a healthy work/life balance by providing you with the tools, compensation, and benefits to achieve a high quality of life. Learn more about what working at M&J can mean for you.

Mauldin and Jenkins Culture:

Your goals and ideas matter at Mauldin & Jenkins – you are an integral part of our team, working with other like-minded professionals in a technologically advanced, dynamic and friendly environment. Our dynamic environment is where employees are eager to succeed. Your voice matters at M&J and we continually listen better the company and its employees.

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