Tax Associate

Purk & Associates, P.C., CPAs; Brentwood (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Fridays off (summer)

Casual dress ( jeans )

Paid CPE

Paid cell phone coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Open-door policy

Job summary

Purk & Associates, PC is a growing St. Louis-based CPA firm hiring an Associate in our Tax Department.

We serve privately held companies, not-for-profits, and employee benefit plans, offering competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements that emphasize work/life balance. The ideal candidate is highly motivated in a fast-paced environment, has a college degree, and is either sitting for the CPA exam or progressing toward that goal, with a commitment to continuous learning and

Qualifications

• Motivation to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• College degree required.
• Hours to sit for the CPA exam or actively pursuing CPA.
• Forward movement toward taking CPA exam.
• Engaged in continuous learning: engagements, clients, software, etc.

Responsibilities

• Prepare basic tax returns and basic work papers within larger tax return engagements.

Skills

Motivation for fast-paced environment

College degree

CPA exam hours in progress

CPA exam readiness

Continuous learning

Education

College degree

Job description

We are currently not working with professional recruiters at this time.

Purk & Associates, PC, a growing St. Louis-based CPA firm, has an immediate need for an Associate in our Tax Department.Purk & Associates, PC specializes in serving privately held companies in a wide array of industries, in addition to not-for-profits and employee benefit plans. We offer competitive compensation & benefits in a flexible work environment that values work/life balance.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A high motivation for working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• College Degree
• Possessing the required hours to sit for the CPA exam or actively working toward that goal
• Forward movement toward taking the CPA exam
• Engaged in continuous learning: engagements, clients, software, etc.
• Ability to prepare basic tax returns and basic work papers within larger tax return engagements

Purk & Associates, PC is a great firm with employees who enjoy coming to work!We all get along very well together and are looking for another person who fits right in with us.Our owners place trust in employees, there is no micromanaging here and we have an open-door policy.We work hard, and in turn, are rewarded with fun things to do together as a firm.We work 36-hour work weeks during summer and take Fridays off, we offer flexible work schedules, casual dress (yes, jeans!), paid CPE, paid cell phone coverage, tuition reimbursement as well as many other benefits.

Purk & Associates, PC has been recognized as a “Best Places to Work” by the St. Louis Business Journal, Accounting Today, and others for several years running, and has been named by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States.