Senior Tax Accountant – Direct Hire 

We are recruiting for a Senior Tax Accountant to join a successful local public accounting firm in the Roseville area. Our client is a boutique public accounting firm that offers a collaborative team environment with regular employee events and even during the peak busy season you will not work more than 45 hours a week. The Senior Tax Accountant will be responsible for complex s-Corp/c-Corp/partnership tax return preparation and tax planning. This is a full-time, direct hire opportunity. Salary range: $90,000/yr.-$120,000/yr. DOE.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience preparing complex tax returns. A licensed CPA or a CPA candidate is preferred.

Recruiter contact: Becca Brock, 916-925-2300 or becca@pacificstaffing.com

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare and/or review tax returns for corporate, partnership, or individuals, including federal,
   state and local tax return, estimated payments and extensions
• Participate in client engagements by providing corporate, partnership, and individual tax services
• Devise, plan and execute tax strategies and research potential tax issues
• Prepare client’s annual, quarterly or monthly financial statements
• Assist clients with payroll, W-2’s, 1099’s and 571-L, etc.
• Prepare property tax returns and sales tax returns
• Set clients up with bookkeeping skills and software
• Field and answer client questions regarding tax returns, financial statements, etc.
• Seek and provide solutions for client’s problem areas
• Responsible for the preparation of assigned financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, and reports to shareholders.
• Must proactively review assigned client’s cash flow to optimize return on capital, financial reports and financial analysis and provide professional commentary on client’s cash sufficiency and internal controls.
• Over-sees assignments such as, budget preparation, and other cash functions
• Reviews reports to analyze projection of sales and profit against actual figures, budgeted expenses against final totals, and suggests methods of improving the planning process as appropriate.
• Analyzes client operations and offers advice to Tax and Accounting Managers
• Reviews/evaluates staff work and offers clear feedback, constructive criticism and encouragement.

Skills and Qualifications:

• CPA license or candidate (preferred)
• Knowledge of database and accounting computer application systems to supply the most accurate
• financial information
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in respective field
• Previous experience in a public accounting firm preferred
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Motivated to meet client deadlines and provide superior client service
• A team player with high relationship skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills