Tax Staff Accountant

Witt/Kieffer • Remote (MD, United States) • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

About the Organization

Your future, our focus! If you're looking to join a firm that is as committed to you as we are to our clients, keep reading! At PBMares you'll find great people, challenging work, rewarding opportunities and a culture that embraces integrity, creativity, and teamwork. We're a perennial top-100 firm according to Inside Public Accounting and Accounting Today recently named us one of the fastest growing firms overall. Continuous learning, work-life balance, and challenging opportunities are just a start. We're over 300 strong in 12 offices across Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina and we are looking for new teammates.

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Location: Rockville

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Description

We are searching for a Staff Accountant to join our Tax team! The Staff applies a good working knowledge of fundamental tax laws, their applications and work paper organization and documentation to perform a variety of basic accounting functions on Tax client engagements. A Staff will contribute at the tactical level of client work to support the efficient, timely and correct work flow and production of client deliverables while adhering to production hour budgets. Initially given less complex accounting and tax assignments, such as basic individual and pass-through entity returns, the Staff's work progresses to more difficult assignments and greater responsibility with the goal of working autonomously and comprehensive understanding of the various software applications required.

PBMares Core Values

Integrity
Trust
Respect
Accountability
Caring

What you get:

Diverse work engagements.
Ability to coach and mentor junior team members.
The opportunity to grow and shape the future of the firm.
Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401K match, & HSA
Paid Time Off
11 paid holidays per year
Flexible work schedule to include hybrid work environment.
Company investment of a minimum of 40 hours learning and development annually
Path to Partner Program

What you'll do:

Applies accounting principles to analyze financial information and prepares accurate work papers and tax returns for tax engagements in a timely and efficient basis.
Coordinates tax preparation work and develops relationships with client contacts.
Monitors the progress of engagements and communicates updates with senior management to resolve problems before they arise.
Identifies tax savings opportunities and creates recommendations to discuss with the engagement team.
Collaborates internally with management to develop a better understanding of tax strategies and interpret new tax law legislation.
Assists in tax planning and projections for clients.
Utilizes tax research software to make informed decisions and transform tax challenges into opportunities.
Performs general accounting duties and completes special projects as assigned.

Position Requirements

What you need:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field with no less than a 3.0 GPA, Master’s Degree preferred
Working knowledge of GAAS, GAAP, and other professional standards and regulations
Displays the ability to make sound decisions under pressure
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Basic accounting and auditing skills
Interpersonal and business communication skills – verbal and written

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