Senior Tax Accountant in Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Location

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Job Type

Full-time

Company

PrideStaff

Senior Tax Accountant

Direct Hire

RockyHill, CT

Salary $90 -$115 + benefits, + bonus

A diverse, senior-level full-time position is available at a dynamic, fast-growing, yet intimate local CPA firm with potential to advance and possible ownership opportunities. CPA or working on CPA credentials is a must with 3+ years tax experience required.

Candidate must also be well versed in QuickBooks and other accounting softwares.

Some audit work may be required. • Tax return preparation and tax planning analysis and projections. • Responsible for overall management of client accounts, including handling routine client questions, and work with clients to obtain necessary information for financial and tax return completion. • Communicate improvement and business growth opportunity ideas regarding clients to management. • Researching IRS and various state notices on an independent basis, and represent before the IRS and CT Department of Revenue. • Ability to supervise staff and prepare accurate tax returns with little or no supervision. • Conduct tax research for all situations. • Assist other staff with software & support in tax and accounting areas. • Responsible for analysis of income statements and balance sheets and communicate findings to management, including but not limited to journal entries for monthly, quarterly, and year-end clients, bank and General Ledger reconciliations, fixed asset maintenance. • Supervise annual closing process for clients, including assisting personnel with maintaining accurate information by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions, and resolving any discrepancies found. • Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information. • Help build organization finance and accounting infrastructure and internal controls. • Responsible for specific client internal control audits.

Job Requirements • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, MBA preferred. • Minimum 3-5 years of previous tax work-related experience. • CPA earned or in progress. • Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products and QuickBooks. • Drake software experience is a plus. • Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and budgets. • Perform complex financial analysis.

Soft Skills For Senior Accountant Position • Integrity, Intellectual Strength and Agility • Passionate learner and welcomes opportunities to be stretched. • Bring an Entrepreneurial point of view to the Senior Accountant role. • An energized professional - seeking greater responsibilities and more autonomy with clients. • Passion and curiosity to look through the financials into the business, to identify potential opportunities for client gain. Engaging and thrive in building relationships internally and externally.

call 860-773-0059 or email jbrink@pridestaff.com