Senior Accountant - Tax

Company is seeking highly qualified individuals for the position of Senior Accountant - Tax. Ideal candidates are self-motivated, driven to produce quality work, and enthusiastic about continuous learning within an ever-evolving industry. This is a highly visible and important role within the organization, with significant client contact. Outgoing and engaging candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

We foster an environment where our staff can reach their maximum potential by encouraging and supporting continuing education, and we actively promote from within the firm. This helps to enhance client relationships through staff continuity, and as a firm you will also have the benefit of working closely with firm partners and experienced CPAs.

Responsibilities

• • Prepare and review individual, corporate, partnership and non-profit tax returns of varying complexities

• • Prepare and review underlying tax workpapers

• • Perform tax research on client tax matters and provide technical recommendations

• • Train and mentor staff accountants

• • Assist in client tax planning and business advisory

• • Communicate appropriately with clients, providing excellent service and quick turnaround

• • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

• • 3-5 years of experience working for a certified public accounting firm

• • Strong understanding of federal, state, and local tax regulations

• • Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures

• • Professional, driven, and self-motivated

• • Outstanding organizational and project management skills

• • Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills

• • Ability to collaborate with others on tasks to meet deadlines

• • Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy

• • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential material

• • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• • Strong time management skills and ability to work independently

• • Ability to multi-task in fast paced environment and approaches projects with a sense of urgency

• • Proficient with Microsoft Office and QuickBooks

• • Preferred: Certified Public Accountant or actively studying and preparing for CPA certification

• • Preferred: Experience with Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite: UltraTax CS and AdvanceFlow

Benefits

• • Paid time off as PTO, sick days, and vacation days

• • Health insurance, premium medical benefit covered at 100% of the premium

• • Dental insurance

• • 401(k)

• • Health Reimbursement Account "HRA"

Location: Warwick, RI

Salary: $85,000 - $105,000

About the Company

we are a Rhode Island-based CPA firm with clients both local and global. We are a full- service accounting firm offering our clients a variety of traditional and specialized services, and we work diligently to provide these services in an effective, efficient, responsible, and personalized manner. Services include but are not limited to individual and business tax preparation, audit and attestation, financial planning, management consulting, estate planning, litigation support and divorce consultation.

Our firm has strived to develop an excellent reputation in the business community. We are large enough to provide all the accounting and tax services our clients need and yet small enough to offer each of our clients the very close personal attention they deserve. Our goal is to assist our clients in getting the most from their business. We help owners and managers of businesses improve performance and profitability by focusing on their specific goals and milestones, and we implement proven systems to help them get where they want to go and maintain or increase their position.