Senior Tax Associate

Doeren Mayhew is growing rapidly and looking to add a Senior Tax Associate to the team. We are ranked as the 13th-Largest Houston Accounting Firm according to the <em><u>Houston Business Journal</u></em> and continuously recognized on the national front, by <em><u>INSIDE Public Accounting</u></em> as one of the &ldquo;Best of the Best&rdquo; firms in the United States.

Houston, TX

Doeren Mayhew - Houston

Founded in 1932, Doeren Mayhew is an award-winning, top 100 CPA firm that goes beyond traditional accounting to help mid-sized companies grow and prosper. With CPAs located in Miami, Florida; Troy, Michigan; Charlotte, North Carolina, and Houston and Dallas, Texas , we serve manufacturers, contractors and builders, service providers, technology companies, retailers and restaurants, wholesalers, distributors, auto dealers, financial institutions, energy companies and governmental/non-profit organizations with a full range of audit and accounting, tax, merger and acquisition, valuation and litigation support, payroll, wealth management and business advisory services. Combining a deeply rooted history with a progressive mindset, we offer insight into the business, oversight to ensure best practices and foresight for what&rsquo;s ahead. http://www.doeren.com/

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2+ years preferred

Commensurate with experience

Overview: <p>With our sights focused on your success, you can expect insight to help you emerge as a leader, oversight to achieve a healthy work-life balance and foresight to forge a successful career.</p> <p>Our Senior Tax Associate Interacts and oversees a portfolio of clients including high net wealth individuals and middle market businesses. Works as part of a tax team contributing on tax compliance and consulting projects. Reviews tax compliance services for partnerships, corporations, S corporations, trusts and individual clients. Works as part of a team, carrying out tasks with little coaching and supervision. Demonstrates strong technical knowledge and is responsible for coaching, advising and directing team members in meeting client and self-development expectations.</p> At very fundamental levels may engage in business development activities to expand and produce new client opportunities.
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Preparation of complex tax returns (individual, corporate and partnership returns)</li> <li>Ability to analyze tax issues and come to conclusions</li> <li>Prepare quarterly and year-end estimates to assist clients with tax planning</li> <li>Perform diversified tax assignments under the direction of a supervisor, manager or partner</li> <li>Demonstrate competency in technical skills, work quality and application of professional and firm standards</li> <li>Meet time constraints and client deadlines</li> <li>Possess technical knowledge sufficient to assist staff associates</li> <li>Begin acquiring the skills necessary to develop quality client relationship and loyalty</li> <li>Participate in firm training courses to further develop technical skills</li> <li>Provide excellent client service by producing quality work, quick turnaround and attentive service</li> <li>Become proficient at tax research including a knowledge of the reference sources available to the firm</li> </ul> <br />Compensation for the Senior Tax Associate will be commensurate with experience.
Requirements: <ul> <li>Master&rsquo;s degree in Accounting</li> <li>Meets all requirements to sit for CPA exam</li> <li>Those possessing CPA certification will be given preference</li> <li>2+ years of public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity of tax returns</li> <li>Excellent analytical skills</li> <li>Ability to make decisions regarding accounting and tax matters</li> <li>Ability to perform and direct multiple engagements</li> <li>Excellent communication and writing skills</li> <li>Ability to mentor, lead, and train</li> <li>Extensive knowledge of S-Corp and partnership returns</li> </ul>