Tax Senior Associate

Essential Functions and Primary Duties

• Contains advanced technical knowledge of accounting standards and reporting standards in researching, completing and reviewing technical areas.
• Addresses questions on technical accounting matters from team members and upper level client management
• Has intermediate to advanced level tax preparation skills
• Performs a detailed review of team’s workflow and monitors tasks to ensure they are assigned and completed on a timely basis
• Manages multiple assignments inside an engagement
• Communicates with Partner, Manager and/or Supervising Senior on work status and client issues that arise
• Has advanced knowledge of applicable accounting software (e.g. Axcess Tax, Engagement, SurePrep, etc.)
• Participates in planning and execution of client engagement in collaboration with the Manager and/or Partner on the job
• Identifies opportunities to leverage staff including designing staffing structure of engagement
• Leads small to medium sized assignments with finalized document and report requiring minimal change upon review
• Trains, supervises and mentors lower level staff
• Takes a lead role in client and team meetings and contributes new ideas and strategic initiatives 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation or related field 
• Bachelor's degree with a preferred field of study in Accounting 
• CPA eligible
• 3+ years' or relevant work and industry experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, but also work well with others 
• CPA license or on track to obtain 
• Software Experience - CCH Axcess Tax, Microsoft Office 365

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in Accounting, Taxation or related field preferred
• 2 years of experience in public accounting or related field
• CPA candidates preferred
• Ability to manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each assignment as necessary
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
• Proficient use of applicable technology
• Must be able to travel based on client and business needs