Staff- Tax Services

Garcia Espinosa Miyares Rodriguez Trueba & Co LLP • Coral Gables, FL

10h • Onsite

About The Position

GEMRT is a growing public accounting firm based out of Coral Gables looking for career-minded professionals within the accounting industry. We are seeking individuals with basic accounting experience who are eager to advance their careers by joining our tax team and developing technical expertise in the tax arena. As a firm of over 80 employees, we offer ample opportunities for mentorship, growth, and technical development.

Requirements

• Desire to learn and open to feedback.
• Ability to work with peers, staff, and senior management collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• High level of integrity and respect for quality assurance requirements.
• Detail-oriented, works at an above-average, steady and consistent pace.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Committed to fostering, maintaining, and improving a service culture.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.

Nice To Haves

• 1 - 2 years of experience preparing individual and corporate tax returns.
• 1 - 2 years of experience performing basic bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, data and journal entries.
• Experience working in public accounting or a professional services organization.
• Experience calculating and filling Sales and Payroll Taxes is a plus.
• Proven ability to handle a high-volume workload at a high level of efficiency.
• Master's Degree in Accounting and/or Tax
• CPA License or CPA Candidate
• Proficiency with Quickbooks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with CCH Axcess and Engagement.

Responsibilities

• Complete new hire orientation and onboarding.
• Complete introductory training.
• Begin learning our tax software, as well as undergo Quickbooks training.
• Begin growing your internal network by meeting with Supervisors, Managers, and Partners.
• Start your first tax return!
• Learn the "why" behind the steps of tax preparation to begin building your consultative skill set.
• Support senior staff on client engagements, including planning, executing, directing, and completing tax projects.
• Learn to manage and work within the allotted budget to meet deadlines and client expectations.
• Learn how to prepare individual, corporate, and partnership income tax returns.
• Learn to apply basic accounting knowledge to tax preparation.
• Learn to prepare and calculate estimated tax payments.
• Learn to respond to inquiries from the IRS and other tax authorities.
• Learn to research tax issues and document this research in tax memos or client letters.
• Mentor interns in the tax department.

Benefits

• Annual firm cruise
• Competitive salary + bonus program
• New business commission
• Generous referral bonus
• 15 days PTO plus 10 additional firm holidays (including the last week of the year)
• Health insurance covered 80% by GEMRT
• Dental and Vision insurance are available
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Gap insurance and Aflac
• 401(k) with matching contributions from GEMRT
• Life insurance covered by GEMRT
• CPE covered by GEMRT

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level