Tax Associate - Fall 2027
About The Position
This role involves actively participating in client engagements from start to finish, including planning, completing tax projects, and working within a budget. You will research tax issues, communicate with clients on resolutions, and collaborate with the team to develop new solutions for client business problems. A key aspect of this role is supervising, training, and mentoring new associates and interns on tax processes. You will also be responsible for planning work, managing time effectively to meet client expectations and deadlines, and developing strong professional relationships with clients. Continuous learning about current tax practices and legislation, as well as building technical skills through experience and formal training, is essential. Maintaining professional standards and client confidentiality is paramount.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and requisite hours to sit for the CPA exam
- 0-3 years of experience
- Desire to work in public accounting
- A strong track record of leadership and related extracurricular activities
- Ability to work additional hours as needed
Responsibilities
- Actively participate in client engagements from start to finish, including planning, completing tax projects, and working within a budget
- Research tax issues and communicate with clients on resolutions
- Work with team to develop new ways to solve client business problems
- Actively participate as a team member to complete projects and assigned tasks
- Supervise, train, and mentor new associates and interns on tax processes
- Plan work in appropriate priorities and sequences
- Proactively communicate with appropriate management regarding work status, schedule requests, and time/budget variances, etc.
- Communicate with clients to resolve tax-related matters
- Manage work time appropriately to ensure client expectations and deadlines are consistently met
- Develop professional relationships with clients and demonstrate appropriate behavior at all times at client site
- Learn about current tax practices and changes in the tax legislation
- Develop technical skills through on the job experience and formal channels, such as seminars, etc.
- Build strong working relationships at peer and client levels
- Maintain professional standards of the firm and client confidentiality
Benefits
- 25 days of paid time off for all professional level employees
- Half-day Fridays during the summer
- Employer-subsidized medical & dental benefits for both employee and family
- 401(k) with employer match
- Financial support for CPA review course and exam fees
- Opportunity to attend internal trainings and webinars
- 2 paid days off annually for personal community service activities
- A true “open-door” policy at all levels
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
