Tax Senior

SingerLewak LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 56,288 - 64,912; Full time

Job summary

SingerLewak LLP in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced accountant with 3 to 5 years in public accounting. Responsibilities include performing diversified accounting, auditing, and tax assignments, supervising staff, and preparing tax returns. A Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting and a CPA license (or pursuit of) are required. This position offers an hourly pay range of $40.86 - $47.12 and paid overtime. SingerLewak is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in public accounting, with progression in complexity.
• At least 40 hours of continuing professional education each year.
• Current or working towards CPA license.

Responsibilities

• Perform diversified accounting, auditing, and tax assignments.
• Direct work of assistants and review their work.
• Prepare tax returns and suggest tax planning ideas.
• Supervise staff accountants with their assignments.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Tax knowledge

Supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Master’s degree in accounting

Job description

SingerLewak is a Top 100 accounting and consulting firm primarily operating in the western region. Serving clients since 1959, SingerLewak has developed a reputation for excellence and expertise in the accounting and management consulting industry. Providing the services of a large firm with a blended environment of practices, services and industry specializations, SingerLewak continues to demonstrate renowned industry leadership year-over-year. The firm takes pride in client service and professional and personal advancement, as demonstrated by our SL forward program which promotes a culture of learning and growth through targeted development and leadership programs and SL Cares, together with a continual focus on client service and technological evolution.

Responsibilities

• Performs diversified accounting, auditing, and tax assignments under the direction of supervisor, manager or partner.
• Directs and instructs assistants, where applicable, in work to be performed and working paper review.
• Determines the extent of test-checking required in an audit and selects the transactions to be tested.
• Prepares and indexes working papers; performs various procedures established under generally accepted accounting principles to verify accuracy and validity of client’s financial matters.
• Prepares complicated tax returns and returns on dissolution or liquidation.
• Suggests client tax planning ideas to supervisor, manager, or Partner.
• Prepares routine correspondence to client for approval and signature of a Partner; writes comments for management letters.
• Supervises staff accountants and assistants with assignments, instructs them in work to be performed, reviews work done and directs necessary revisions.
• Occasional overtime work required throughout the year. Heavy overtime work required from January 1 to April 15, may be in excess of 55 hours per week.

Qualifications

• At least three to five (3 to 5) years’ experience in public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity of auditing and accounting tasks and tax knowledge.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or master’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum of forty (40) hours of continuing professional education is required each year.
• Either hold a current and valid CPA’s license or be working toward obtaining the license by taking and passing the applicable state CPA exam.
• If licensed, should be a member in good standing with the AICPA.

$40.86 - $47.12 an hour

This is a nonexempt position. Overtime is paid at time and a half of hourly rate.

SingerLewak is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.