Tax Senior

Job Summary: Effectively work with tax team to provide quality tax services to clients in various industries, including manufacturing, oil and gas, insurance, health care, wholesale/distribution, financial institution, governmental and nonprofit companies.

• Actively maintains the firm's core values HT3 and service standards.
• Demonstrate a focused knowledge and understanding of individual, partnership, corporate and fiduciary income tax areas
• Lead projects to obtain a general knowledge and understanding of estate, gift, nonprofit and pension tax areas
• Complete various tasks associated with income tax planning, research technical tax issues and assist with other business consulting projects
• Demonstrate the capacity to apply most general tax rules and concepts
• Participate in various projects to determine areas of interest for possible niche development
• Hone tax research and planning skills, including the ability to identify, analyze and articulate problems and opportunities, and propose solutions as a client advocate
• Effectively communicate results, both internally and externally on project and client information
• Understand client objectives and maximize the value of the service we provide with respect to attaining those objectives
• Manage client contacts and assist in the communication process for tax clients
• Preparation of complex tax returns
• Supervise and train staff and interns as requested, including (i.e. workflow on returns for less complex clients, use of systems, and internal processes and procedures)
• Review less complex tax returns
• Maintain understanding of all relevant computer software applications and how they might best be used to promote efficient use of time
• Obtain understanding of the economics of job performance by reviewing and working within the Firm operation, budget and billing constraints
• Attendance and participation in tax training as determined by management
• Participation in professional and business organizations as requested
• Participation in client development and marketing efforts as requested
• Adhere to the Firm's quality control standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college
• CPA preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years public accounting experience
• Working knowledge of GAAP and OCBOA
• Strong technical, research, organizational and analytical skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and other software applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job the employee will regularly be required to sit, stand, reach, walk, drive, kneel, crouch, crawl and lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.