DESCRIPTION
Public Accounting Firm is looking for an experienced Tax Accountant / Bookkeeper. Diverse clientele with wide scope of work in multiple tax areas.
Tax Accountant and Bookkeeping Responsibilities
- Prepare all forms of tax returns including 1120, 1120S, 1065, 1041, 1040, 706, 709, 790, 990, 941, 114 and 5500 for various clients within various industries, to include calculating federal and state tax estimates and extensions
- Preparation of payroll and state tax returns
- Prepares and / or assist client with proper presentation of asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries.
- Interaction with the client to ensure an understanding of the financial reporting, and content of financial statements to prepare a complete and accurate return.
- Prepare workpapers and including client documents and applicable research in a paperless document work environment
- Experience in handling of IRS and state tax notices
- Experience with technical tax research, including developing tax strategies, documenting the authority, and implementing a tax plan for a client
- Prepare written communications to client on various tax matters both for file documentation and correspondence to the client
- Maintain documentation of financial transactions through defined bookkeeping policies and procedures
- Working with clients to obtain information and understanding of their operations and transactions
- Interacting with other accountants and President in analyzing and presenting information
- Maintaining subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions
- Balancing subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries
- Balancing general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries
- Process Payroll, Complete EFTPS transfers
- Compile / prepare payroll taxes quarterly
- Perform year-end W2 process and distribution
- Bank reconciliation
- A / R and A / P preparation if requested by client
- Preparation of Tax Returns for Individuals, Corporations, Partnerships
- Contribution to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Accounting background and recent CPA firm experience a must
Requirements / Skills / Benefits
Proficient with QuickBooks – minimum of 3 years’ experienceRecent Public Accounting experience requiredDrake, Lacerte, UltraTax, or ProSystem FX experienceACT! or another Database experienceMicrosoft Office and Excel proficientPayroll experience and Payroll Tax Reporting requiredDetail-oriented, action-minded and self-motivated team playerAbility to work independently and meet deadlinesDegree in AccountingCPA preferred but not requiredExtensive knowledge of various tax laws and ability to perform technical tax researchProfessional communicationProfessional attireMust have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Public AccountingCompetitive compensation and benefits, to include paid health insurance, generous PTOManageable work-life balance, manageable workload