Senior Tax Associate

Wrotslavsky & Davis, CPAs; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrotslavsky & Davis, CPAs in Farmington Hills, MI, seeks a Senior Tax Associate to manage complex tax engagements for businesses and individuals. The role is primarily in-person with some WFH flexibility, focusing on preparing and reviewing federal, state, and local returns and planning opportunities.

Candidates should have strong tax skills, CPA/EA designations preferred, and several years of public accounting tax experience, including with closely held businesses and high-net-worth clients.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in Tax Compliance and Tax Preparation for complex individual and business returns.
• CPA or EA designation strongly preferred; bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• Several years of progressive public accounting tax experience, including closely held businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts & estates.
• Proficiency with tax software and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review federal, state, and local tax returns for entities and individuals.
• Research tax law and regulations and identify planning opportunities.
• Collaborate with partners and team members, communicate with clients, and ensure timely, accurate deliverables.

Skills

Tax Compliance

Tax Preparation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA license or EA designation preferred

Tools

Excel

Tax software

Job description

Company Description

Wrotslavsky & Davis, CPAs is a local Certified Public Accounting firm serving closely held mid-sized businesses and high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm offers comprehensive services in accounting, financial statement preparation, tax, and consulting. Areas of specialized expertise include start-ups, real estate activities, and companies undergoing reorganization and transition. The team also works extensively with trusts and estates. Professionals at Wrotslavsky & Davis, CPAs collaborate closely with clients to deliver tailored, high-quality advisory and compliance services.

Role Description

The Senior Tax Associate is responsible for managing complex tax compliance and advisory engagements for business and individual clients. This position is primarily in-person in Farmington Hills with some work-from-home flexibility. Day-to-day responsibilities include preparing and reviewing federal, state, and local tax returns for entities and individuals, researching tax law and regulations, and identifying planning opportunities. The Senior Tax Associate will collaborate with partners and team members, communicate with clients, and ensure timely, accurate, and compliant deliverables.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong skills in Tax Compliance and Tax Preparation, with experience handling complex individual and business returns.


• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or Enrolled Agent (EA) designation strongly preferred; bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.


• Several years of progressive public accounting tax experience, ideally with closely held businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts & estates.


• Proficiency with tax preparation software and Excel.


• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a tax season environment.