Tax Senior

WithumSmith+Brown PC; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Bonus program

Job summary

WithumSmith+Brown, PC seeks a Tax Senior in its Braintree, MA office to prepare complex tax returns for individuals, trusts, partnerships and corporations. You will review staff work, research complex tax topics, and identify planning opportunities while managing multiple engagements.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and strong client service with opportunities for bonuses within a supportive, growth-focused firm culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting; CPA licensed or working toward CPA.
• 3–5 years of prior experience in a tax department of a public accounting firm.
• Excellent analytical and technical tax skills.
• Exceptional client service and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Preparing complex individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns.
• Reviewing mid-level complexity returns for accuracy.
• Researching and drafting memoranda on complex tax matters.
• Identifying tax planning opportunities.
• Handling and resolving tax controversies.
• Managing multiple engagements with various teams to meet deadlines.
• Providing supervision, training and support to staff.

Skills

Licensed CPA

Analytical tax skills

Client relationship management

Leadership & mentoring

Travel flexibility

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Masters of Science in Taxation (preferred)

Job description

Withum is a place where talent thrives - where who you are matters. It’s a place of endless opportunities for growth. A place where entrepreneurial energy plus inclusive teamwork equals exponential results. Explore different industries. Learn new skills. Connect with our diverse teams of professionals to gain insight into the career you envision. Your Career Starts with You. Experience the Transformative Power of Withum Plus You - that’s the Power in the Plus! Job Description: Withum’s Tax Services Group is made up of a brilliant team of tax specialists that work to ensure tax reporting obligations are met in an accurate and timely manner and minimize or defer the payment of taxes. Their comprehensive understanding of international, US federal, state, and local regulations, counting our affiliation with HLB international, allows them to help develop economical tax strategies anywhere. Their services include Business, Individual, State & Local tax, R&D Tax Credit, as well as International and Private Client services. As a Tax Senior based out of our Braintree, MA office, you'll work alongside an integrated team of seasoned, well-known CPAs and industry leaders.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

• Preparing complex individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns
• Reviewing mid-level complexity individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns prepared by tax stafffor accuracy
• Researching and drafting memorandum involving complex tax matters
• Identifying tax planning opportunities
• Handling and resolve tax controversies
• Managing multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines
• Providing supervision, training and support to the engagement staff and promote open communication to the engagement partner and manager

The Kinds of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Licensed CPA, or working towards CPA certification
• Masters of Science in Taxation is preferred but not required
• 3-5 years of prior experience working in the tax department of a public accounting
• Excellent analytical and technical tax skills
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client’s management
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management skills, and strong attention to detail
• Ability to travel as needed

The compensation for this position ranges from $85,000-$100,000. In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual’s skills, experience and qualifications. For additional information on our benefits, visit our website at https://www.withum.com/careers/. #LI-JB1

WithumSmith+Brown, PC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, (including pregnancy), genetic information, marital status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, weight, height, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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