Tax Associate

Tax Associate – 1+ Years of Experience in Public Accounting

The Tax Associate prepares federal and state tax returns for business and individuals in addition to other special projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Prepare business tax returns including multi-state, consolidated, and partnership returns with the ability to address basic tax concepts
• Prepare high net worth individual tax returns
• Prepare other tax filing forms and special projects as assigned
• Utilize and develop a basic understanding of various tax matters
• Navigate tax and accounting software
• Effectively prioritize assigned tasks
• Proactively build relationships and communicate effectively with all employment levels
• Demonstrate excellent team skills, positive attitude and high ethical standards
• Commit to professional development through active participation in training sessions and networking events both internally and externally
• Work diligently towards achievement of CPA license, if not currently licensed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Required coursework to sit for the CPA exam, preferred
• 1-3 years or more of prior public accounting experience in taxation, focused predominately on corporate, partnership, and high net worth individuals
• Foundational understanding of tax regulations
• Solid quantitative, analytical and technology capabilities
• Excellent research skills and strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Basic skills in working with tax tools and resources and other Accounting software
• Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Excel, Word and Outlook