Senior Tax Accountant

Senior Tax AccountantWe are a local accounting firm who is looking to bring on an experienced CPA. The Senior Tax Accountant is a full-time position available at a dynamic, fast growing, yet intimate local CPA firm with potential to advance and possible ownership opportunities. If a candidate is looking to play a major role in their next career move, this is it.Eligible for Profit Sharing Bonus PlanSimple Retirement Plan eligible after 3 months of employment (includes 3% company match)Pay for networking memberships with approvalPay for 40 CPE hours towards seminars/webinars with approvalHealth insurance, dental and vision coverage eligible after 3 months of employment. Employee is responsible for 50% of health insurance cost. Employee is responsible for 100% of additional family members. 100% dental and vision plan paid by the firmCTCPA society dues paid for by firmResponsibilitiesTax return preparation and tax planning analysis and projections.Responsible for overall management of client accounts, including handling routine client questions, and work with clients to obtain necessary information for financial and tax return completion.Communicate improvement and business growth opportunity ideas regarding clients to management.Researching IRS and various state notices on an independent basis, and represent before the IRS and CT Department of Revenue.Preparing accurate tax work papers.Conduct tax research for all situations.Assist other staff with software & support in tax and accounting areas.Responsible for analysis of income statements and balance sheets and communicate findings to management, including but not limited to journal entries for monthly, quarterly, and year-end clients, bank and General Ledger reconciliations, fixed asset maintenance.Supervise annual closing process for clients, including assisting personnel with maintaining accurate information by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions, and resolving any discrepancies found.Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.Help build organization finance and accounting infrastructure and internal controls.Responsible for specific client internal control audits.Job RequirementsBachelor's Degree in Accounting, MBA preferred.Minimum 3-8 years of previous tax work-related experience.CPA earned or in progress.Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, and QuickBooks.Drake software experience is a plus.Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and budgets.Perform complex financial analysis.Soft Skills For Senior Staff Accountant RoleIntegrity, Intellectual Strength and AgilityPassionate learner and welcomes opportunities to be stretched.Bring an Entrepreneurial point of view to the Senior Tax Accountant role.An energized professional - seeking greater responsibilities and more autonomy with clients.Passion and curiosity to look through the financials into the business, to identify potential opportunities for client gain. Engaging and thrive in building relationships internally and externally.Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy