Senior Accountant, Tax

Ready to work at a Top 60 CPA Firm? Blue has been named as a “Best Place to Work” in Indiana and Kentucky, and “Best Employer” in Ohio. At Blue, you are a person, not a number, and a valued member of the team. We take pride in fostering a great culture, providing competitive salaries- including 401k match and generous PTO, flexible work environments, health and well-being benefits, and engaging you in our award-winning, in-house professional development programs. At Blue, we truly value the development of ALL employees and encourage them to bring their true authentic selves to work.

Here is what you would do in the role of Senior Accountant, Tax:

• Listen carefully to clients. Our clients consider us their trusted advisors. They have problems to solve and come to us for help. Understand their needs and seek to understand the root of their issues.
• Build relationships with clients. Talk to clients and get to know them. We value words as much as we value numbers, and it is through engaged conversations you will come to learn what is important to a client. We are looking for individuals willing to engage in conversation beyond tax matters.
• Find solutions. You are the client’s advisor and as such you own the matter you are working on. Sometimes you will have the answer. Sometimes you will have to research it. Other times you will need to seek guidance from other people in the firm. Your role is to make sure the client has the answer they need.
• Continually learn and become a subject matter expert in your area(s) of interest.
• Plan, schedule and manage all aspects of tax engagements.
• Prepare business and individual tax returns.
• Perform field work to include the preparation of complex work papers along with monitoring the work paper preparation of Staff Accountants.
• Training and mentoring Staff Accountants.

Here are the qualifications you should bring to the table:

• A genuine interest in helping clients and coworkers.
• A desire to solve problems.
• A drive to continually learn.
• CPA Certification or eligible and actively pursuing certification.
• 3-5 years of relevant tax experience in a similar public accounting firm position.
• Proven financial, analytical, technical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent client service and demonstrated business development skills.
• Senior Accountants must have demonstrated ability to oversee and manage engagements, prioritize engagements and supervise/motivate staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to client locations, mostly day trips; minimal overnight travel is required.

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Blue is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We will not sponsor an employment related visa for this position. A background check will be required for employment in this position.

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