Staff Writer

Position Summary:

The staff writer gathers information and generates content, writing articles for the Journal, blog posts, news items for the web site and other uses including awards collateral, press release, and more. The staff writer also helps with post-production editing and other tasks related to the weekly Tax Credit Tuesday podcast. This position reports to the Senior Writer and Reporter.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Propose ideas for story or brief leads for the Journal of Tax Credits, and write articles as assigned, typically four to five stories per month depending on overall workload/priorities (includes research, interviews, writing, revising and selecting artwork/images)
• Coordinate article edits with sources and editors
• Write news briefs for each section of the Journal
• Procure headshots, logos and other photos to illustrate briefs, and tag files with captions and photo credits. Suggest illustrations and infographics for articles. Update and maintain charts, graphs, and tables for the Journal.
• Proofread the Journal as needed during production
• Write breaking news items for web and industry alert emails
• Monitor state and federal legislation as well as traditional and social media for news leads
• Perform research and fact-checking as assigned
• Prepare drafts for newsletter articles, press releases, awards copy and any other assigned projects
• Support podcast production by editing transcript and audio/video, generating related content and other assorted post-production tasks.
• Assist with other various administrative duties, projects or partner requests as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills, including strong writing and editing skills, knowledge of AP style, grammar rules, vocabulary, and spelling
• Understanding of printing, publishing and graphic arts procedures
• Superior organizational and follow-through skills, performing work accurately with strong attention to detail
• Ability to successfully manage concurrent projects, including the ability to adapt to ongoing changes in priorities and deadlines
• Understanding of business/accounting practices that relate to the firm’s niche areas of specialty or ability to learn in order to develop written content in a manner which is instructional and displays an expertise of the subject
• Ability to meet deadlines and effectively, prioritize a fast-paced and varied workload, effectively manage a variety of concurrent and shifting priorities
• Strong computer skills, including solid skill in the Microsoft Office suite

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in in journalism, communications or marketing area, and/or appropriate balance of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Up to one year of related work experience is preferred.

Why work with us?

Our firm is committed to providing our people with opportunities to excel professionally.  We believe in the importance of a welcoming work culture and quality work-life integration to support our staff as we grow together.

We’re leading the way to a better future of work culture. 

• Increased number of paid holidays per year
• Competitive salaries with continuous review of market conditions
• Flexible working hours and work arrangements
• Remote and hybrid opportunities
• Expanding Social Impact department for a healthy, happy, inclusive and productive workplace

The benefits of joining our team

• Strong growth opportunities
• Competitive benefits package
• 401(k) package with firm profit-sharing
• Discretionary annual bonuses for eligible positions & CPA bonus plan
• Strong emphasis on quality work-life integration
• Dress for your day policy
• Resources of a national firm
• Compensation: $51,000 to $57,000 depending on experience.  More is possible if experience dictates. 

Get to know us better!

Hello! We’re Novogradac & Company LLP, a national certified public accounting and consulting firm headquartered in San Francisco. Founded in 1989, the allied group of Novogradac companies has grown to more than 800 employees and partners with more than 25 offices throughout the country.

Novogradac & Company LLP is one of the nation’s top 40 certified public accounting and consulting firms and is a recognized leader in real estate and community development. Novogradac provides publicly and privately held national enterprises with a full spectrum of audit, tax, valuation, expert witness and litigation support, property compliance and general consulting services and works extensively in the affordable housing, community development, historic preservation and renewable energy fields.

Ready to learn more?

To be considered for this position, interested candidates MUST apply via our company website:   https://www.novoco.com/careers 

Novogradac & Company LLP offers a progressive work environment, competitive pay and an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, life/disability insurance, commuter flex accounts and a 401(k). 

Novogradac and Company LLP is an equal opportunity employer. Novogradac’s culture is centered on education, acceptance, innovation and opportunity. We value diversity and respect the different perspectives that each of our employees bring to Novogradac no matter their age, race, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation. We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace for our entire workforce.

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