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CPA/Senior Tax Preparer

Distinct | North America

It’s considerably better when people actually take it.
That probably tells you quite a lot about this firm. They’ve grown, but they haven’t responded to that growth by adding more layers, more rules or expecting everyone to live at work for three months of the year.
It’s a 25 person CPA firm where experienced people are treated like experienced people.
Once you’re settled in, hybrid working is flexible and you’re trusted to manage your own schedule. Busy season generally reaches around 50 to 55 hours, and even then, it’s only for a handful of weeks.
They’re now looking for a Tax Senior with around 3 to 5 years of public accounting experience.
The interesting bit is probably the work.
Real estate is a big part of the client base, so you’ll need at least a year of experience working with real estate partnerships. You’ll get into complex partnership returns, operating agreements and planning work, alongside closely held businesses and construction clients.
And because the firm is only around 30 people, you’re not six people removed from the person you’re actually doing the work for.
You’ll work directly with experienced Partners, manage your own client relationships and gradually take on more responsibility as you progress.
They don’t offshore the work either.
That might sound like a fairly small detail, but it changes quite a lot. You get to know why something is being done, who the client is and what they’re actually trying to achieve rather than becoming one small part of a very long process.
The philosophy here is really quite simple.
Know your clients well enough that when something happens in their business, they think to call you.
You’ll ideally have around 3 to 5 years of public accounting experience, strong partnership tax knowledge and at least a year working specifically with real estate partnerships. A CPA would be great, although they’re also happy to consider someone actively working towards it.
They use UltraTax, offer unlimited PTO and there’s plenty of room to keep progressing as the firm grows.

#J-18808-Ljbffr Distinct | North America

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