Senior Tax Associate

Blue And Company; Bingham Farms, Detroit (MI, MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue & Co., LLC in Detroit is seeking a Senior Tax Associate to lead tax engagements and begin building relationships with clients, peers, and directors.

The ideal candidate will have 3–6 years of tax experience in public accounting, CPA eligibility, and a mindset for advisory work. You will supervise staff, mentor accountants, and travel to client locations as needed.

Qualifications

• CPA certification or active pursuit thereof.
• 3–6 years of tax experience in public accounting.
• Strong financial, analytical, technical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent client service with willingness to develop business development skills.
• Experience supervising engagements and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and manage all tax engagements.
• Prepare business and individual tax returns.
• Perform field work with complex work papers and supervise staff.
• Foster teamwork and knowledge sharing to enhance service delivery.
• Provide training and mentoring to staff accountants.
• Continuously learn and become subject matter expert in areas of interest.

Skills

CPA certification

Tax experience 3-6 years

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Client service

Business development

Leadership / supervision

Communication skills

Travel ability

Education

CPA eligible / pursuing

Job description

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Senior Tax Associate

Detroit, Bingham Farms, MI, US

Blue & Co., LLC is a dynamic and innovative accounting firm that provides growth-committed entrepreneurial clients with accounting and consulting services.

We are currently seeking a talented Senior Associate to join our Detroit office. As a Tax Senior, you will play a key role leading tax engagements as you begin to establish working relationships with clients, peers, and directors. You will continue to develop supervisory and management skills, benefit from ongoing training and mentoring, and work on a wide variety of challenging engagements. The ideal candidate will be promotable, have an advisory mindset, and possess a strong desire to build a career in client service.

• 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.
• Foster teamwork, innovative thinking, and knowledge sharing with team members to enhance service delivery.
• Training and mentoring Staff Accountants.
• Continually learn and become a subject matter expert in your area(s) of interest.

Position Requirements:

• CPA Certification or eligible and actively pursuing certification.
• 3-6 years of relevant tax experience in a public accounting firm.
• Proven financial, analytical, technical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent client service and the desire to build business development skills.
• 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.