Tax Senior Accountant
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About Our Firm
Gray, Gray & Gray is one of New England’s fastest growing independent full-service consulting, accounting and advisory firms and we are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic professionals who are true team players and possess a high level of commitment to growth and development to join our Team.
Join us in our beautiful Canton, MA office (currently offering remote work options with ongoing flexibility) for a career that will be highly rewarding and interesting, yet still leaves time for family and outside interests and activities.
We give our team members the power to do more.
More growth. More personal attention. More opportunities.
Role Description
We are seeking a Tax Senior to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will assume responsibility for performing tax engagements with minimum supervision, but with Tax Supervisor, Manager and Partner support. This role requires direct client contact and relationship management. The ideal candidate will review complex federal and state tax returns for C Corporations, S Corporations, Partnerships, Trusts, and Individuals.
This role requires applying technical knowledge and research skills while working as part of a team with a focus on continual improvement, Staff mentorship, coaching and training.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and mentor Interns, Staff Accountants
- Maintain an understanding of the business and the Staff/Senior Staff responsibilities
- Review of tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts, plus research and client contact
- Develops advanced technical skills both on the job and through formal learning channels, and has ability to complete complex returns
- Strong involvement in Staff level training and development
- Works as an effective team member to complete projects and assigned tasks
- Builds working relationships at peer and client level
- Effectively documents work
- Identifies and solves task issues as well as tracking task progress in a timely and organized manner
- Demonstrates an active interest in the business world by keeping abreast of market trends and business developments including networking
- Assists in proposal development and research gathering as requested
- Participates in office wide initiatives – recruitment, marketing etc.
- Actively pursues self-development opportunities in line with the competency model
- Builds strong team relationship skills
- Prepare returns as needed
- Assist in the development and execution of department’s various training programs
- Set and monitor staff scheduling and workloads
- Encourage the continuous technical and soft-skill development of staff by providing timely feedback on engagements
- Participate in recruitment events including Career Fairs, High School visits and firm Open House events
Key Success Factors
Continually works to advance technical skills
Team player
Interest in business and industry affairs
Ability to motivate, develop and direct team members as they work
Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to train, orient and mentor staff
Ability to review and evaluate the work of others
Detail oriented and improvement focused
Flexibility to change direction frequently
Actions support the “Culture of Helpfulness” and “Continuous Improvement” Core Values
Serve as an instructor or discussion leader in educational programs and participate in the firm’s marketing activities.
Client satisfaction
Respect of all team members and clients
High-quality work
Active communication of workload and when additional support is needed
Technical expertise
Required Experience
3+ years of progressive CPA firm experience
BS in Accounting, MSA or MBA preferred
Ability to adjust schedule based on peak workload times in the department
About Gray, Gray & Gray
Providing professional accounting, tax, and business advisory services.
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