Tax Senior I

Frost PLLC; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Education reimbursement

Coaching and mentoring program

Job summary

Frost, PLLC is seeking a Tax Senior I to join our Raleigh, NC team. You will prepare taxes for individuals, partnerships, and corporations, and provide research support for transaction reviews. mentorship to staff and ongoing CPE are expected.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting, have at least three tax seasons of experience, and are CPA-eligible or certified. Public accounting and multistate work are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• Three tax seasons of Tax Senior I experience.
• CPA eligibility or CPA certification preferred.
• Public accounting and multistate experience preferred.
• Experience with CCH Axcess, CCH Prosystems fx Engagement, CCH AnswerConnect and other tax software desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare taxes for individuals, partnerships, and corporations.
• Provide research support to transaction review processes.
• Mentor Tax Staff and maintain continuing professional education hours.
• Maintain organized tax files with supporting documentation.
• Foster teamwork and strong client relationships.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting / related field

Tools

CCH Axcess

CCH Prosystems fx Engagement

CCH AnswerConnect

Job description

The Opportunity:

Frost, PLLC is looking for a Tax Senior I to be part of the team and make an impact with our clients - providing tax services that add value. Tax Seniors have sound experience preparing taxes related to individual, partnership, or corporate regulations.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate an understanding of principles of tax law.
• Exhibit an understanding of the tax levels of authority, legal precedents, rulings, and regulations.
• Effectively prepare and apply tax knowledge to individual returns and moderately complex business returns (such as Pass through entities and Multistate returns).
• Provide research support to a transaction review process.
• Prepare a completed and organized tax file, including appropriate supporting documentation for the tax return.
• Perform basic reviews for individual and less complex business returns.
• Develop positive working relationships with all clients.
• Foster an environment of teamwork.
• Anticipate problems and issues.
• Effectively exhibit communication, listening, and problem-solving skills, including asking questions.
• Comply with Firm practice management procedures and systems.
• Exhibit an advanced understanding of computer systems used in tax preparation process.
• Serve as a mentor to Tax Staff.
• Maintain a minimum of 40 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) each calendar year.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• Minimum experience:Tax Senior I - three tax seasons.
• Eligible to sit for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam or have CPA certification, preferred.
• Experience in Public Accounting and multistate experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience working within Agribusiness, manufacturing, and real estate is preferred but not required.
• Experience with CCH Axcess, CCH Prosystems fx Engagement, CCH AnswerConnect and other tax preparation / research softwares.

What Is In It For You?

• Competitive compensation
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, dental, and vision benefit programs
• 401(k) retirement
• Cellphone Reimbursement
• Education reimbursement
• Supportive career environments
• Coaching and Mentoring Program
• Internal learning opportunities
• Paid membership to business, civic, and professional organizations
• Emotional well-being resources
• Paid life and disability insurance
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Bonus incentives: Employee Referral Bonus and the New Client Referral Bonus
• 2025 “Great Place To Work” by Great Place To Work® Institute, Inc.
• Inside Public Accounting Top 200 Firm

What Can You Expect?

• Initial phone screening of qualified candidates.
• Panel interview with a member of Human Resources and partner and staff who this position will interact with for candidates who advance from initial phone screen.
• Secondary panel interview may be required if multiple candidates from the initial panel interview are selected.

Who is Frost?

Frost PLLC is a forward-thinking, full-service accounting firm dedicated to personalized financial advice. Our services span tax, assurance, advisory, business valuation, litigation, and animal welfare. We value respect, communication, and a can-do attitude in our associates. Join us if you want a career that balances professional excellence with a fulfilling personal life.

Frost, PLLC’s policy is not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source that does not have a signed vendor agreement and directly from employees and candidates.

• Frost, PLLC will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors who do not have a signed vendor agreement with Frost, PLLC. (e.g. search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.)
• Any resume or CV submitted to an employee of Frost, PLLC, without a signed vendor agreement in place within the last year will be considered Frost's property.
• To be duly considered for a vendor agreement with Frost, PLLC, all formal requests must be exclusively submitted to [e-mail]. Any communication through alternative channels shall be deemed invalid for consideration.