Senior Tax Associate

Blue & Co., LLC; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue & Co., LLC in Carmel, IN is seeking a Senior Tax Associate to lead tax engagements for entrepreneurial clients, focusing on construction and real estate. You will supervise staff, prepare complex work papers, and mentor staff accountants while building client relationships.

This role offers ongoing training and opportunities to develop advisory skills, with travel to client sites and exposure to varied engagements across industries.

Qualifications

• CPA certification or current pursuit required.
• 3-6 years of tax experience in a public accounting firm.
• Experience with Construction/Real Estate clients preferred.
• Strong communication and client service skills.
• Ability to travel to client locations, day trips with minimal overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• 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 and 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.

Skills

Tax Engagement Leadership

Client Relationship Building

Supervisory Skills

Analytical Thinking

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

CPA Certification

CPA in Progress

Job description

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 Carmel, IN 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. This role will focus primarily on our Construction/Real Estate clients while gaining exposure to other industries as well.

Position Details:

• 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.
• Client exposure to the Construction and/or Real Estate Industry preferred but not required.
• 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.

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Blue & Co., LLC, is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, veteran status, and any other protected category.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.

Agency candidates will not be considered for this position.