What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Tax Accountant position at Scott CPAs?
JOB OVERVIEW :
We are seeking motivated and detail-oriented tax professionals to join our dynamic team. Whether you are an experienced Senior Tax Accountant or a Staff Accountant, we have opportunities for you to grow and contribute. The positions encompass planning, preparing, reviewing and anticipating all assigned financial reports and projects of assigned clients. Assignments will include tax preparation, tax planning, review, compilation and preparation of current and prospective financial reports, review of financial reports, and other special tax / accounting related projects.
COMPANY :
Scott CPAs is a full-service accounting firm specializing in providing business and technical expertise to clients across industries. We have been named a top 25 accounting firm in the greater Sacramento area for the past 25 years.
Being a member of Scott CPAs, you will provide an array of tax / accounting services to a variety of local small to mid-sized companies. Not only will you gain exposure to different industries, but also valuable experience from a tax / accounting perspective working in or overseeing multiple cases. This is a great opportunity to grow your career by helping guide various businesses through the delivery of quality tax / accounting solutions.
We celebrate a culture of work / life balance, collaboration, shared goals, personal development, and fun.
JOB FUNCTIONS :
Prepare and / or review tax returns for corporate, partnership, or individuals, including federal, state and local tax return, estimated payments and extensions
Participate in client engagements by providing corporate, partnership, and individual tax services
Devise, plan and execute tax strategies and research potential tax issues
Prepare client’s annual, quarterly or monthly financial statements
Assist clients with payroll, W-2’s, 1099’s and 571-L, etc.
Prepare property tax returns and sales tax returns
Set clients up with bookkeeping skills and software
Field and answer client questions regarding tax returns, financial statements, etc.
Seek and provide solutions for client’s problem areas
Assist with all other duties as assigned
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS :
- Responsible for the preparation of assigned financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, and reports to shareholders.
- Must proactively review assigned client’s cash flow to optimize return on capital, financial reports and financial analysis and provide professional commentary on client’s cash sufficiency and internal controls.
- Over-sees assignments such as, budget preparation, and other cash functions
- Reviews reports to analyze projection of sales and profit against actual figures, budgeted expenses against final totals, and suggests methods of improving the planning process as appropriate.
- Analyzes client operations and offers advice to Tax and Accounting Managers
- Identifies opportunities and areas that need to be reorganized, down-sized, or eliminated
- Reviews / evaluates staff work and offers clear feedback, constructive criticism and encouragement
QUALIFICATIONS :
COMPENSATION :
Benefits include competitive salary, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, medical benefits, paid time off, retirement plan with employer match, continuing education, professional dues and monthly firm events.
Physical Demands :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must continually demonstrate ongoing sustained ability to perform these physical demands :
OFFICE HOURS : Monday – Friday, 8 : 00am – 5 : 00pm (additional days / hours as occasionally necessary)
EEOC & DFEH Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, disability status, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.