Senior Associate Accountant - Tax/Audit

Senior associates work on client engagements in a variety of industries and lines of business, assist on larger client engagements, and perform most work assigned with a minimum level of assistance. They train and lead associates, instruct them in work to be performed, review the work completed, provide feedback, and direct necessary revisions. Senior Associates must have excellent organizational skills as they coordinate several engagements simultaneously while meeting set deadlines.  The senior associates will begin to work towards a specialty/focus in either an industry and/or line of business.

• Prepares individual, corporate, partnership and other tax returns
• Assume responsibility for completion of tax returns under supervision of Accountant in Charge

• Draft and review reports, financial statements and other engagement deliverables 

• Provides feedback to Managers, Senior Managers and Shareholders
• Participates in the area of business development
• Uses excellent judgment and analysis to make recommendations to clients during year-end and general tax planning
• Provide technical advice and planning services
• Works as part of a team to provide audit and/or tax accounting services for clients
• Oversees and reviews work of Associates including training and mentoring
• Utilized cloud-based technology and other tax/audit software

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business required, a Bachelors in Accounting preferred

• 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in public accounting
• Experience working in government and/or not-for-profit preferred
• Licensed CPA or CMA license or working towards obtaining preferred
• Understanding of GAAP and GAAS
• Strong technology skills

• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally

Benefits

Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance; an employer funded profit-sharing plan with a 401(k) option (upon meeting eligibility requirements), group term life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a flexible time off and paid leave program.