Senior Tax Associate

Vivid Resources; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resources seeks a seasoned tax professional to lead client tax engagements, including planning, execution, and completion of returns for individuals, businesses, and trusts.

The role emphasizes supervising and mentoring junior staff, researching tax issues, and developing client-specific tax strategies while maintaining prompt client communication and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic team environment.
• Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with cooperative attitude.
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines.
• Dedicated to superior client service.
• Strong organizational skill and attention to detail.
• Travel required at times.
• 3+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead client tax engagements, including planning, executing, directing and completing individual, business and trust tax returns.
• Supervise, train and mentor all lower-level positions on tax return preparation and processes.
• Research and analyze tax related issues.
• Acquire knowledge of client business and tax needs; proactively interact with client management to gather info and identify tax planning opportunities.
• Adhere to 24-hour response policy to client communications; adjust hours as needed during busy seasons.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Leadership

Training and mentoring

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Client service orientation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA certification preferred

Job description

This position's responsibility is to lead client tax engagements, which includes planning executing, directing, and completing certain individual, business and trust tax returns. Supervise, train and mentor all lower-level positions on tax return preparation and processes. Research and analyze tax related issues. Acquire a working knowledge of the client's business and tax needs. Proactively interact with key client's management to gather information, research tax assignments, resolve problems, and identify tax planning and strategy opportunities. Adhere to 24-hour response policy to client-initiated communications with the firm.

Qualifications

• Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic team environment.
• Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with cooperative attitude.
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines.
• Dedicated to superior client service.
• Strong organizational skill and attention to detail.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• CPA highly preferred.
• 3+ years of experience.
• Travel required at times.

Work hours are flexible and, within reason, can be tailored around one's personal schedule. Overall expectation is that this position will work 40 hours, weekly, during the offseason, unless pursuant to an alternative arrangement, a reduced commitment is mutually agreed and understood. During busy season, this position is expected to recognize that their time commitment will likely increase. Based on necessity, this position should be available to work more than 40 hours, weekly, barring unusual and/or infrequent circumstances precluding their ability to do so.