Tax Senior

SingerLewak LLP; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

SingerLewak LLP in California is seeking an experienced accounting professional to perform diversified accounting, auditing, and tax assignments under the direction of a supervisor, manager, or partner.

You will supervise staff, determine test-checking scope for audits, prepare and index working papers, and handle complex tax returns including dissolution or liquidation.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in public accounting with auditing and tax knowledge.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting.
• 40 hours of continuing professional education per year.
• CPA license or in progress; member in good standing with AICPA if licensed.

Responsibilities

• Perform diversified accounting, auditing, and tax assignments under supervision.
• Direct and instruct staff on work to be performed.
• Determine extent of test-checking in audits and select transactions.
• Prepare and index working papers and verify GAAP compliance.
• Prepare complex tax returns and dissolution/liquidation returns.
• Suggest tax planning ideas to supervisors.
• Prepare routine client correspondence for Partner approval.
• Supervise staff accountants and review their work.

Skills

Auditing

Tax knowledge

Staff supervision

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Master's degree in accounting

CPA license (in progress)

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.