Senior Tax Accountant
Cerity Partners
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Prepare and review accounting and workpapers through trial balance in advance of tax return preparation
- Work effectively with partners and all team members to develop solutions for our clients’ needs
- Work directly with clients in a professional, supportive, and customer focused manner
- Provide tax planning and special projects that require analysis, judgment and creative thinking
- Maintain an understanding of relevant multi state tax and foreign compliance policies
- Keep up with industry best practices and tax law updates
- Assist in federal and state tax audits
- Other tax projects as they arise
Requirements
- College degree in accounting or similar field
- Certified Public Accountant designation is preferred
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in public accounting
- Experience working in a mid to large sized firm
- Experience with partnership tax matters, including capital account maintenance under the 704(b) regs, 1040, 1031 exchanges, 1041 trust, S-Corp, 754 elections, section 163(j) and 199A
- Experience and strong proficiency in Excel and a paperless office experience
- Software experience in the following areas is desirable: Lacerte, QuickBooks and CCH Engagement.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance – day 1!
- 401(k) savings and investment plan options with 4% match
- Flexible PTO policy
- Parental Leave
- Financial assistance for advanced education and professional designations
- Opportunity to give back time to local communities
- Commuter benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
tax return preparationtax planningmulti state tax complianceforeign compliance policiesfederal tax auditsstate tax auditspartnership tax matterscapital account maintenanceExcel proficiencypaperless office experience
Soft skills
customer focusedprofessional communicationteam collaborationcreative thinkinganalytical judgment
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant