Tax Senior Accountant - Public Accounting Firm

The Senior Tax Accountant performs complex tax preparation, tax research and tax planning under
manager/supervisor supervision; Provides work direction and technical guidance to less experienced staff;
Contacts clients to resolve minor tax matters; Performs tax planning under direct supervision; may be assigned
other responsibilities.

Job Responsibilities:

Accountability
1. Strong organization and follow-up skills including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet all
deadlines and commitments.
2. Ability to give and follow instructions accurately and efficiently; proactive in asking clarifying questions to
ensure work effort is directed wholly toward desired outcome.
3. Demonstrates understanding of the importance of, and is willing to follow, current MCB procedures; aligns
with the MCB vision, mission and core values.

Client Service
1. Demonstrated ability to develop good relationships with clients and meet their expectations.
2. Excellent interpersonal skills to handle multiple clients needs and requests.
3. Ability and willingness to travel to client sites.

Communication
1. Identifies and communicates issues raised, offering recommended solutions relevant to business and risk.
2. Communicates assigned tasks to engagement team in a manner that is clear and concise ensuring high
quality, accurate, and efficient results.
3. Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills that are clear, concise, and considerate of the
needs of others; demonstrates good or developing negotiation skills.
4. Solid listening skills and ability to identify gaps in logic.
5. Ability to identify sensitive issues and facilitate communications in a proactive manner to avoid surprises.

Initiative
1. Organize personal effort along with those of junior staff to be risk-based, productive, and efficient at all times,
assist junior staff assigned to engagements providing guidance and overall review of deliverable.
2. Ensures adequate focus on personal professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments,
in line with standard staff career progression and proactively seeks relevant education and training
opportunities.
3. Demonstrates good multi-tasking skills and ability work on multiple projects simultaneously, with minimal
direction.
4. Self-motivated individual who demonstrates enthusiasm for work and position on a consistent-basis.

People Development & Teamwork
1. Provides training assistance and constructive feedback to staff members.
2. Prepares and leads MCB training sessions as requested.
3. Works cooperatively with others and values the different contributions people make.
4. Good awareness of other departments in the firm with risk, control, and governance responsibilities and what
is necessary for successful tactical collaboration and information sharing.

Practice Development
1. Participates in the firms practice development efforts through involvement with referral sources, community
and industry activities, and achieves annual practice development goals established for the position.

Professionalism
1. Ability to flourish in a fast-paced, complex environment and willing to adapt to change. Demonstrates a
willingness and ability to adapt to new circumstances, information and challenges.
2. Ability to handle pressure in a positive professional manner.

Technical Ability
1. Displays technical proficiency in tax preparation and assembly of related documentation.
2. Demonstrates a working knowledge of tax law including the ability to perform tax research and to prepare
technical memorandums as required.
3. Prepares federal, state and local tax returns.
4. Prepares more difficult quarterly estimated tax and extension payments and corresponding vouchers.
5. Interfaces with taxing authorities and assists with gathering the information for federal, state and local tax
audits.
6. Ensures that work papers and tax returns are prepared in accordance with firm standards.
7. Displays the ability to independently identify problem areas early, research technical issues, and proactively
resolve issues.
8. Proficient in MS Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and use of internet resources.
9. Experience with QuickBooks, ProSystem Engagement, ProSystem fx Tax, ProSystem fx Document, CCH
Intelliconnect, BNA Income Tax Planner and XCM required for incumbents, and preferred for new hires.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience
1. Generally, a minimum of 3 years relevant experience as a staff accountant or equivalent in the public
accounting field.

Education:
1. Bachelors Degree in the field of accounting required a Masters Degree preferred.
2. A minimum of 40 hours of CPE is required each year to maintain and develop technical and supervisory skills,
and license requirements.
3. Participates in career development programs to improve supervisory, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Licenses and Certificates:
1. A current and valid CPA license is preferred.
2. If licensed, must be a member in good standing with the AICPA.

Language Skills:
English language proficient with the ability to read, analyze and interpret general business documentation and to
write routine business correspondence.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or
schedule form.

What's In It for You

We are willing to offer excellent compensation projects including:
- Competitive base salary (DOE)
- Strong bonus structure
- Benefits
- PTO
Sick Leave
- 401(k) retirement plan