Senior Tax Staff Accountant

Focus Financial Partners

$90K — $125K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of tax accounting experience, including preparation and review of various tax returns
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
  • Experience with business management for entertainment and high net-worth individuals preferred
  • Familiarity with CCH Axcess and AgilLink software
  • International tax experience and CPA eligibility are pluses
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review tax returns for individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts
  • Review General Ledger to assist in tax projections
  • Conduct tax research to address client tax issues
  • Manage correspondence for tax notices and audits
  • Help prepare financial reports including budgets and cash flow statements
  • Assist with planning for touring artists' tax clearances
  • Informally supervise and train junior staff accountants

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Annual bonus potential
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative and professional team environment
Full Job Description
Position Summary
Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman is seeking a Senior Tax Staff Accountant to join our team of dedicated professionals. The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for the preparation and review of various reports in support of servicing clients, including preparing simple to moderately complex tax returns, as well as tax projections and tax research. This role operates on a hybrid schedule out of our White Plains, NY office.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Prepare and review individual, corporate (S corp and C corp), partnership, estate, trust, fiduciary, and exempt organization tax returns
  • Review General Ledger and reports to assist in preparation of tax projections
  • Perform tax research and planning, as needed, to solve client's tax issues
  • Correspondence regarding tax notices, jurisdictional issues, and/or tax audits
  • Assist in the preparation of financial reports that may include net worth statements, cash flow schedules, meeting packages, budgets, investment analysis, tour reconciliations, etc.
  • Assist with tour preparation and planning, including budgets and state, local and international tax clearances, and reductions for touring artists
  • Assist with various business management tasks (such as purchase and sale of real estate, royalty allocations, prepping RMD schedules, international employment documents, etc.)
  • Informal supervision and training of Staff Accountant(s)
  • Other projects and duties as assigned

Qualifications
  • 3-5 years of experience as a Tax Staff Accountant or similar role, including preparing and/or reviewing individual, corporate, partnership, and trust tax returns
  • Bachelor's degree is required, Master's degree is preferred
  • Business management experience, including supporting entertainment and/or high net-worth individuals is preferred
  • Familiarity with CCH Axcess is preferred
  • Familiarity with AgilLink software is a plus
  • International tax experience is a plus
  • Experience training tax staff accountants is a plus
  • CPA or CPA eligibility is a plus
  • Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly
  • Solid interpersonal skills and other key skills (i.e., communication, time management, organization, attention to detail, adaptability, critical-thinking, etc.)

The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $90,000 - $125,000. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant's skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package. Candidate information, including education and work experience, is verified upon an offer of employment. Falsification of application information may be grounds for denying employment.

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