Tax Senior
Lafayette, LA, USA
Req #760
Friday, April 19, 2024
EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with nearly 4,000 employees and more than 350 partners across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today, and position them for success tomorrow.
Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers and investors who serve these clients.
Our reach extends globally, with offices in the United Kingdom, Israel, India, the Cayman Islands, Singapore, and Ireland.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 150 hours of college credit is required.
- CPA designation is preferred.
- Must be eligible and planning to sit for CPA exam.
- 2-6+ years of relevant tax experience.
- Experience in a public accounting or professional services firm environment is preferred.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Internal Revenue Code and Regulations is required.
- Must exhibit a high degree of professionalism and maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
- Must be able to demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Must have excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in business and technical environments.
- Professionally and appropriately communicate with a diverse group of individuals.
- Able to work in a highly organized manner within a fast-paced, innovative, and continuously changing environment.
- Must demonstrate technical proficiency and the capability of performing at an intermediate or advanced level with respect to the Microsoft Office Suite of products.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts and supervises tax preparation work.
- Provides Intern and entry level staff supervision accountability.
- Monitors workload on a weekly basis to ensure work for the coming week.
- Assists in the completion of all financial statements, tax returns and special services.
- Assists in reviewing reports, statements, and returns processed by the administrative staff.
- Assists in preparing and reviewing work papers, financial statements and tax returns before submission for further review.
- Develops opportunities to provide additional services to clients.
- Continues developing a network for future practice development opportunities.
- Assists in planning engagements to achieve quality goals and reduces time required to perform an engagement.
- Stays familiar with pronouncements from the AICPA and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
- Begins to research accounting and tax issues as appropriate.
- May participate in a variety of Firm's recruitment activities.
- Monitors billable hours and compares to target billable hour goals on a regular basis.
- May assist other departments with assigned projects as needed.
- Maintains the required CPE for firm and licensing requirements.
- Complies with the professional and Firm requirements.
- Attends and actively engages in training sessions or meetings as required.
- Maintains a positive attitude and be receptive to feedback.
Other Duties:
- Provides courteous and prompt service to all internal and external parties.
- Identifies opportunities and recommends methods to improve service, and work processes.
- May assist co-workers in the completion of tasks and assignments to ensure continuity of service.
- Perform other services as assigned.
Other Considerations:
- May periodically travel and work from different company locations.
- May be required to work overtime, and/or on weekends as needed.
- Must arrive at EisnerAmper offices or client locations in a timely manner and be ready to perform job responsibilities.
Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully with or without reasonable accommodations. The work environment is considered to be that of a typical business/office operation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
BENEFITS:
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
- Employee assistance program and other firm benefits.
Join our team of professionals and take a firm step forward in your career. With an established mentor program and defined career paths for a range of specialties and skill sets, EisnerAmper is a place where professionals of all experience levels thrive. Our Lifelong Learning program, combined with technical training opportunities for staff, ensure that this is a place where our employees can grow.
EisnerAmper is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
