Executive Assistant (Tax)

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! 

CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia. 

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join the Tax team in our Richmond office.

Due to the nature of this role, this position is considered 100% on-site which means it must be consistently performed at an assigned CohnReznick office location and requires daily commute to the office location. 

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm. 

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer. 

YOUR ROLE. 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Provide administrative support for Tax Partners, Directors, and team members
• Send tax returns/forms to clients
• Utilize software for retention of client documentation and maintain workflow processes
• Assist with requests for new client set ups and expansion of services for current clients
• Preparation and tracking of client engagement letters
• Produce client-specific reports as needed
• Assist team with billing process, including processing invoice requests and back-up materials required to invoice client accounts
• Book Partner travel and meeting arrangements as requested
• Answering mainline and partner phone calls
• Compose, prepare and distribute written materials for management using sound judgment including correspondence, memos/letters, agendas, presentations, and minutes
• High level of support skills including communication, grammar, proofreading and proposal editing
• Assist the team with daily workflow
• Provide daily, local, on-site general administrative support including greeting clients and vendors, meeting/room/AV scheduling, arranging of meal service and other meeting needs
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Coordination of, but not limited to:
  • Events and registrations
  • Business time & expense reimbursement
  • Coding of subcontractor invoices
• Strong MS Office Suite Skillset:
  • Heavy calendar management for multiple people in Outlook
  • Develop and maintain spreadsheets of varying complexity in Excel
  • Create and edit presentations in PowerPoint
  • Ability to develop and maintain documents in Word

YOUR EXPERIENCE. 

The successful candidate will have:

• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Minimum 3+ years of high-level executive assistant work experience required
• Highly motivated with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to learn new computer programs
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Knowledgeable of business grammar and basic proofreading skills
• Professional demeanor and appearance necessary at all times
• Demonstrated client focus experience interacting with senior level executives
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong follow-up skills, required
• Capability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated team player with a flexible personality and positive attitude
• Experience in an accounting or tax firm setting is a plus
• OT required as needed
• Notary a plus

In addition, please take a moment to review our Universal Job Standards.

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

"CohnReznick" is the brand name under which CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC and their respective subsidiaries provide professional services. CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiaries) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. CohnReznick LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.     

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.  For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters   

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CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.  

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