Senior Tax Accountant (CPA Required)
Guidant Financial, United States
Job Description
The wage for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 per year
This is a fully and permanently remote work from home opportunity with a growing and stable company available only in the following states across the US: AZ, FL, GA, ID, KS, LA, MI, MN, NC, NE, TX, UT, VA.
Are you an experienced CPA tax preparer ready to move up but tired of long hours associated with tax season? This is a chance to keep doing what you love, move up in an organization, and have a milder tax season.
Guidant Financial has a bold vision of increasing the number of people who succeed in small business. To date, our team has put $5B of funding to use, helping launch over 20,000 businesses and creating nearly 100,000 jobs to the economy. We’re doing this by delivering innovative funding solutions and building the latest technology to help entrepreneurs across the country start and grow their small businesses. Our purpose goes beyond supporting entrepreneurs we want our employees to feel as empowered as our entrepreneurs to make an impact on our clients and their careers.
Our Values
Passion: You champion our mission and think like an entrepreneur.
Adaptability: Change isn’t scary. You embrace opportunities to adapt and bring others along.
Connection: Connection is important. You lift others up because when they grow you grow.
Excellence: You thrive outside of your comfort zone. You jump at the chance to make things better and have insatiable curiosity.
Diversity: You encourage diversity, equity and inclusion. You help empower our community and foster an environment that encourages different perspectives and values each team member's individual experiences.
The Role
Will perform tax return preparation, filing, tax planning, and tax research functions for a portfolio of small business customers and individuals, with support from team members. This role has superb working knowledge of US Tax code for small C-corporations and individuals, the ability to concisely and clearly communicate complex issues, have an eye for efficiency through software and scalable practices, and a desire to make a difference with clients.
What You'll Be Doing
- Review and prepare federal and multi-state income tax returns for individuals and corporations with related income tax work papers
- Recognize, anticipate, and proactively address tax issues and opportunities with clients
- Perform tax technical research as needed; prepare memos to document and communicate findings
- Review work of other accounting team members to identify training opportunities and systems improvements
- Know the technical aspects of Guidant’s product offering and effectively communicate the value proposition; respond to objections, questions, concerns, and other frequently asked questions
- Monitor legislative changes and proposals and assess impact on tax strategy
Additional Functions
- Collaborate with other departments to drive department and company objectives
- Identify problem areas, devise and deliver solutions to enhance the quality of service and to prevent future problems
- Maintain consistent policies and procedures across clients to uphold firm quality standards
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field; Certified Public Accountant with active license required
- 4-5 years of experience preparing complex returns for Corporations, Partnerships, and Individuals. SALT experience highly desired
- Proficient knowledge of U.S. tax code and tax regulations with hands-on experience performing tax planning and tax due diligence
- Ability and desire to develop and maintain strong client relationships
- Progressive accounting experience in public accounting or similar work environment
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel and Word
- Excellent analytical skills with particular attention to detail
- Experience managing and developing junior tax staff in their professional growth
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple engagements and competing priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, IQ, and EQ
- Ability to work in an autonomous environment where you can be a self-directed, independent worker
- Ability to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging by empowering all our employees to speak up, ask questions, and be seen
Other Requirements
- Must pass a background check
- Continue continuing education based upon current certifications
- Must meet work from home requirements
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