Associate, Tax & Accounting
About The Position
WFFA is adding an Associate to its team. This is an early career role reporting to a Manager, with day to day direction from a Senior Associate. You will work on client engagements across tax, accounting, and attest, building the technical foundation and work habits that every later role at the firm depends on. The focus is producing work that is right the first time and ready for review. That means organized, tied out workpapers with open items clearly flagged, so the people reviewing your work can review it rather than redo it. When you hit a technical question, you will be expected to research it and bring a proposed answer, not just the question. There is a clear path to Senior Associate. You are ready when your work consistently clears review with few notes, you handle a defined set of return and engagement types largely on your own, you manage your own deadlines and client follow up without prompting, and others can rely on your workpapers without redoing them.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, tax, or a related field
- 1 to 2 years of experience; internship experience is a plus
- CPA eligible or actively pursuing licensure
- Working knowledge of GAAP and basic tax concepts
- Proficiency in Excel and the ability to learn the firm's tax, accounting, and operational technology
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow through
Responsibilities
- Prepare individual and business tax returns (1040, 1065, 1120S, 1120) under supervision
- Perform bookkeeping, reconciliations, and general ledger work under supervision
- Perform assigned attest fieldwork under supervision
- Produce workpapers that are organized, tied out, and ready for review, with open items clearly flagged
- Compile and organize source documents and supporting schedules
- Perform basic technical research using firm resources and bring a proposed answer to the team
- Communicate with clients to gather information and request missing items in a professional and timely way
- Track and report your time accurately and understand the time budget on your assignments
- Maintain work files and follow firm processes and procedures to firm standards
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Discretionary annual bonus tied to firm and individual performance
- Benefits plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
