Senior Tax Accountant

Falcón Sánchez & Associates, a leading local CPA firm, is looking for a talented Senior Tax Accountant that will add value to our firm and to our clients. Join us as we provide work-life balance during your experience of growth!

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Tax Accountant can perform most engagements with little supervision. Direct and review the work of staff accountants and can make decisions on most accounting and tax matters. When an unusual situation arises, he/she present the pertinent information to the engagement manager or partner and follow their advice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Developing a relationship with engagement-related client personnel who are responsible for tax matters.
• Supervising and assisting less experienced staff
• Maintaining contact with client personnel responsible for tax matters throughout the year; possessing a good knowledge of the client and the client’s business especially as related to tax matters.
• Identifying tax planning and consulting opportunities
• Having the ability to work for multiple clients simultaneously
• Communicating directly with clients and serving as the primary point of contact
• Proactively communicating with other staff on status of projects and assistance needed
• Bringing unusual or significant tax questions to the attention of the manager or partner
• Tackling more complex accounting and/or tax issues
• Being cognizant of time budgets, but not allowing time budgets to sacrifice the quality and/or efficiency
• Perform other duties as assigned from time to time by the engagement managers or partners.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors in finance, accounting or related field.
• Three (3) years of experience working as a tax accountant
• CPA or MBA preferred
• Ability to interpret legal documents and researching technical matters.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (word, excel, power point, teams)
• Knowledge of general ledger systems.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communications skills. Fully bilingual (Spanish and English).
• Must have at least a college undergraduate degree with a major in accounting.
• Senior accountants normally have a minimum of two (2) years' experience as a staff accountant (or equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by the partners).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge and understanding on the firm's policies and procedures.
• Possess technical knowledge sufficient to supervise staff accountants.
• Capacity to develop quality client relationships and loyalty.
• Understanding of the command of pertinent IRC sections and regulations.
• Proficient at tax, accounting, and auditing research including a knowledge of the reference sources available to the firm.
• Possess a working knowledge of firm technology, including the use of Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook and PowerPoint; and firm engagement management, tax preparation, and time and billing software.