Tax Staff Accountant

Tax Staff Accountant

Our client is a leading global business law firm looking for a collaborative, results-oriented individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has exceptional problem-solving skills. Naviga has been engaged to recruit a Tax Staff Accountant to join their team.

Location: Baltimore/DC or Chicago, IL

Key Notes/Company Details:

• Headquartered in both Chicago, IL and London, England.
• Multi-billion dollar business, employing over 3600 lawyers.
• Culture includes individuals of high standards, providing support and collaboration throughout the business.
• Work with a reputable global firm known for its excellence in professional services.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews and analyzes partner compensation and tax compliance items on a monthly and quarterly basis. Provides initial level of commentary to leaders of the Accounting team.
• Reconciles compensation and tax general ledger account balances on a monthly and quarterly basis to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Assists with year-end tax file preparation, partner final distribution computations, and audit requests, as required.
• Assist with periodic capital contributions, returns, reconciliations, bank loan requests, and other communications associated with partner capital account maintenance. Additionally includes assisting with verification of employment and/or income requests.
• Assists with various tax requirements, including ad hoc research projects, sales and use tax filings, personal property tax filings, business tax filings, and other state compliance filings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• 2 years' prior accounting experience
• Public accounting experience with knowledge of state and local tax preferred
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel
• Excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles, including cash basis versus accrual basis accounting, partnership versus corporate accounting, and tax issues
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
• Foster positive work relationships
• Comply with all firm policies and practices
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned
• Embrace and uphold the firm's values as a part of our culture-we are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people

Education:

• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Finance or related field
• CPA license or CPA candidate preferred

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Commuter spending account
• Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance (AD&D)
• Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage
• Guide+Thrive (EAP)
• Critical illness insurance
• 401(k) and Profit sharing plan
• PTO and Holiday
• Plus much more!