Tax Senior (Woodland Hills)

TAX SENIORWell established, highly profitable regional CPA firm seeks a Tax Senior to add to their growing staff. We offer a very reasonable work life balance, excellent benefits including large potential bonuses, overtime paid at time and one half, and a fast track to management.Hybrid work schedule with several days weekly working from home of preferred. Prefer candidates also open to working on client accounting projects during the non-busy season.ResponsibilitiesPerforms diversified accounting and tax assignments under the direction of supervisor, manager or partner.Demonstrates competency in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and Firm standards.Directs and instructs assistants, where applicable, in work to be performed and working paper review.Determines the extent of test-checking required in an audit and selects the transactions to be tested.Prepares and indexes working papers; performs various procedures established under generally accepted accounting principles to verify accuracy and validity of client’s financial matters.Prepares complicated tax returns and returns on dissolution or liquidation.Suggests client tax planning ideas to supervisor, manager, or Partner.Prepares routine correspondence to client for approval and signature of a Partner; writes comments for management letters.Supervises staff accountants and assistants with assignments, instructs them in work to be performed, reviews work done and directs necessary revisions.QualificationsAt least three to five (3 to 5) years’ experience in public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity of accounting tasks and tax knowledge.Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or master’s degree in accounting.Minimum of forty (40) hours of continuing professional education is required each year.Either hold a current and valid CPA’s license or be working toward obtaining the license by taking and passing the applicable state CPA exam.If licensed, should be a member in good standing with the AICPA.