CBIZ

Senior Tax Associate

CBIZ

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Miami • Florida • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • **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

Requirements

  • **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
  • **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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
advanced technical knowledge of accounting standardstax preparation skillsworkflow reviewclient engagement planningstaffing structure designdocument finalizationreport preparation
Soft skills
communication skillsleadershipmentoringtime managementprioritizationteam collaborationindependenceinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeCPA licenseCPA eligibility