Senior Tax Accountant

Spherion Staffing is looking for a Senior Accountant with tax experience. The candidate is responsible for performing accounting and tax-related tasks, including preparing business and personal income tax returns, reconciling accounts, general bookkeeping and payroll, and collecting and analyzing financial data for the clients.
Qualified applicants for the Senior Accountant position will have a Bachelor's degree in accounting with 5+ years' experience. A CPA is preferred and tax experience or interest is required.

Salary: $85-100k/year DOE

Responsibilities:
-Prepare corporate, partnership, individual, trust or estate tax returns
-Review returns prepared by staff and providing training
-Communicate with clients as a trusted advisor regarding tax preparation, planning
and complex tax issues
-Correspond with taxing authorities regarding tax notices
-Perform research and be the contact person for the IRS on a client's behalf
-Provide Accounting services for tax clients
-Provide financial statement preparation and compilation engagements

Working hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Skills:
-Nonprofit tax return experience is a plus

Education:
Bachelors

Experience:
4-7 years

Qualifications:
-CPA license
-Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field
-5+ years of experience
-Ability to manage and prioritize multiple client engagements
-Outstanding organizational and time management skills
-Ability to effectively delegate work as needed
-Excellent oral and written communication skills
-Strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills
-Attention to detail

To be considered, please apply online at www.spherion.com/apply
If you have any questions please contact Jovita Smith at jovitasmith@spherion.com

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

key responsibilities

-Prepare corporate, partnership, individual, trust or estate tax returns-Review returns prepared by staff and providing training-Communicate with clients as a trusted advisor regarding tax preparation, planningand complex tax issues-Correspond with taxing authorities regarding tax notices-Perform research and be the contact person for the IRS on a client's behalf-Provide Accounting services for tax clients-Provide financial statement preparation and compilation engagements

experience

4-7 years

skills

-Nonprofit tax return experience is a plus

qualifications

-CPA license -Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field-5+ years of experience-Ability to manage and prioritize multiple client engagements-Outstanding organizational and time management skills-Ability to effectively delegate work as needed-Excellent oral and written communication skills-Strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills-Attention to detail

education

Bachelors