Tax Accountant

Ropes & Gray•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The firm's ambitious growth agenda and increasing complexity has led to a commitment to invest in the firm's internal support functions. An integral part of this is taking the firm's finance function to a level unsurpassed in the professional services sector. In turn, a key element of this investment is the recruitment of a Tax Accountant. This position will play a key role in helping to bring our Finance function to the next level.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Accounting
Public Accounting experience
2-5 years of related work experience demonstrating increasing responsibilities
Superior computer software skills with a particular expertise in Excel and Microsoft Access Database
Experience with equity partners capital and investment partnerships (partnership accounting)
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Must be a critical thinker able to question what is and recommend what should be
Creative problem solver
Team player with a strong work ethic
Works in a self-directed manner, producing an accurate, well-documented, completed work product often under time sensitive deadlines.
Ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel, including management staff and support staff.
Ability to be a proactive self-starter, who understands the details within a much larger context.
Must be flexible in order to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities.
Ability to plan, organize and carry out multiple related activities.
Must pay attention to details and have the ability to follow up and follow through.

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred
Knowledge of Elite, report writers and databases preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Compiling and preparing tax schedules for the preparation of the U.S. federal, state, international and local government tax returns; including but not limited to income, business tax, sales/use tax and property tax returns.
Assisting with being the primary liaison with the firm’s outside tax advisors; providing information to external accountants with respect to the preparation of U.S. federal, state and international partnership tax returns.
Working with the Tax Supervisor to ensure department objectives are met timely and accurately, and firm procedures are aligned with firm goals and global tax strategy.
Cash management including monthly bank reconciliation, partner capital calls, partner distributions and tracking investment funding/redemptions.
Preparing timely and accurate statements and analyses for distribution to partners.
Working with partners and their personal tax accountants throughout the year to answer tax questions related to K-1s and other items.
Coordinating and assisting with audits as they occur.
Maintaining the highest level of confidentiality of all financial and systems-related information.
Maintaining knowledge of trends, developments and new technologies impacting the department. Researching global tax issues using CCH, BNA, and Lexis.
Participating in departmental project teams and task forces designed to streamline workflow and/or resolve issues; assisting with various firm and/or departmental projects and initiatives as assigned.