Tax Senior in San Francisco, CA

Accountingfly; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading CPA firm located in San Francisco seeks a Senior Tax Accountant to work on complex financial and tax situations while providing advisory services to clients. This full-time role offers a fast track to management within the firm and a competitive compensation package. Applicants should have CPA qualifications and at least four years of tax experience, with a strong desire to progress within the firm.

Benefits

Excellent compensation package

Clear succession plan

Annual audit engagements for licensing hours

Broad exposure to tax strategies

Qualifications

• Strong desire to become a partner in a tax practice.
• Ability to research tax rules and accounting practices.
• GAAP, GAAS, and SSARS knowledge important.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review Juniors' prep work and independently produce complex tax returns.
• Work directly with clients and apply knowledge to tax engagements.
• Identify tax and accounting issues to propose resolution strategies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Advanced proficiency with CCH ProSystem fx

QuickBooks

Excel

Online research skills

Accounting and auditing theory

Education

CPA license

2+ years experience post-licensing

4+ years in tax work

Job description

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Base pay range

$85,000.00/yr - $125,000.00/yr

Established CPA firm located in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant, capable of rapid advancement to Tax Manager in the Partner-Track Program.

Job Type

• Must have CPA firm experience
  
  

Full time, W2

Location: San Francicso, CA

Compensation: $85,000- $125,000 DOE

Senior-to-Manager-to-Partner Fast Track with San Francisco CPA Firm

Founded in 1989 and located in San Francisco’s Financial District,this CPA Firm, provides tax and related advisory services for real estate investors and clients with small and medium-sized businesses. They specialize in complex taxation situations and IRS audit cases, and they are particularly known and referred to for expertise in international tax matters and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients, business owners, and their controllers and apply professional knowledge to a variety of tax engagements.
• Unravel complex financial situations and find appropriate tax law to apply.
• Manage and review the prep work of Juniors, and independently produce the more complex tax returns.
• Consult with the clients' bookkeeping staffs on accounting policies and procedures and train the Firm's Juniors as well.
• Proactively identify tax and accounting issues that could trigger an audit of the client, and propose strategies to resolve them.
• In the event of an IRS audit, Seniors will participate with the Partners in representing clients.
• Prepare financial and tax projections; develop tax strategies; providie clients with quarterly tax payments; review tax returns for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, partnerships and estates; and ensure the accuracy of all filings.
• Managing one or two NPO audits, planning and supervising audit field work, and preparing financial statements and all disclosure requirements.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Strong desire to become a partner in a boutique tax practice.
• 2+ years since earning your license as a CPA (at the attestation level) or as a Chartered Accountant.
• 4+ years in tax work, accounting, financial analysis or similar preparatory work
• A solid theory foundation and understanding of accounting and auditing, including GAAP, GAAS and SSARS.
• Ability to research tax rules, accounting practices, and audit procedures using direct-call outreach to sources as well as online resources..
• Advanced proficiency with CCH ProSystem fx, QuickBooks and Excel, online research skills using IRS law libraries, BNA/CCH and other industry resource websites, and strong general computer skills across Microsoft Office Suite, time and billing software, etc.
• Attention to detail, error-free work product and disciplined procedures for documentation.
  
  

Salary & Benefits:

• Excellent compensation and benefits package
• Succession plan is clear: to grow Partners from within to take over the practice
• Annual financial audit engagements are available for licensing hours
• Tax assignments ensure broad exposure to corporate, partnership and personal returns and tax strategies
  
  

981433

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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