What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Staff Accountant position at Geffen Mesher & Company PC?
Description
Tax Staff Accountant
Portland, OR
Description
Tax Staff Accountant
Portland, OR
Geffen Mesher & Company proudly stands as one of Portland's foremost locally owned accounting firms, with a distinguished history of over 90 years dedicated to serving clients throughout the Northwest. We owe our enduring success to our client-centric ethos and unwavering commitment to our team members. We provide a full suite of professional services, including Accounting, Assurance, Business Consulting, Business Valuation, Data and Analytics, Litigation Support, Family Office, Transaction Services and full-service Tax planning, spanning several industries.
We are seeking a Tax Staff Accountant to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the efficient accurate, complete, and timely preparation and review of individual fiduciary tax returns. You can juggle multiple projects to a high degree of efficiency, and you demonstrate proficient technical skills in a variety of tax and accounting areas. You’ll help business leaders look around corners, go beyond the numbers, do something different by developing rapport with clients and making a difference. Whether you intend to specialize or would rather gain exposure across many service lines, you won’t be limited at Geffen Mesher. We’ll encourage you to explore diverse opportunities to find your focus and thrive in your chosen career.
Compensation & Benefits
At Geffen Mesher, we value transparency and equity in compensation. The compensation offered for this position will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to: years of relevant experience, unique or specialized skill sets, education, licensure, internal equity, and location. The estimated salary range for this position is $70,000-80,000.
Additional Benefits Include
- 401k with a 3% employer contribution
- Discretionary profit sharing of up to 4.5% annually
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance. We cover 100% of the individual medical premium!!!
- Generous PTO, plus 12 Paid Holidays, 8 hours of Volunteer Time and Paid Parental Leave
- Hybrid work options
- Flexible working hours in the summer, Fridays are optional!
- Incentive plan for sales leads
- Generous Employee Referral Program
Requirements
What you will be doing
- Assists with all aspects of the annual tax compliance for business and individual clients including planning, projections, extensions, responses to tax notices, research, drafting client memorandum, and calculating quarterly estimated payments.
- Prepares tax returns for S-corporations, C-corporations, Partnerships, Trusts, and individuals with accuracy and assists with identification of tax saving opportunities and tax exposures.
- Demonstrates ownership over the status of all assigned projects to ensure all client delivery and statutory filing deadlines are met.
- Maintains professional and effective communication with clients to gather information for the tax return preparation process.
- Work jointly in work groups and with team members to share knowledge and contribute effectively to complete tasks, develop ideas and processes across organizational boundaries.
- Adhere to the core values and standards of the organization.
What makes you a fit
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or combination of like education discipline and advanced learning.
- Fluency in the English language.
Geffen Mesher is committed equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.
To protect the interests of all parties, Geffen Mesher will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to the Firm, including unsolicited resumes sent to the Firm mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to the Firm’s employees, or to the Firm’s resume database will be considered property of Geffen Mesher. The Firm will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. The Firm will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This also includes partial resumes, candidate profiles, and candidate details or information.
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000
