Senior Accountant
Senior Accountant – Diverse, Senior level full-time position available at dynamic, fast growing, yet intimate local CPA firm with potential to advance and possible ownership opportunities. CPA or working on CPA credentials a must. 3-5 years tax experience required. Candidate must also be well versed in QuickBooks and other accounting software. Some audit work may be required. Salary range $90-110,000 depending on experience with bonus potential. If a candidate is looking to play a major role in their next career move, this is it. Send resume to info@alphafingroup.com
- 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.
- Preparing accurate tax work papers.
- 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.
- Integrity, Intellectual Strength and Agility
- Passionate learner and welcomes opportunities to be stretched.
- Bring an Entrepreneurial point of view to the Senior Tax 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.
