Tax Accountant

Summary of Responsibilities:

Responsible for organizing and coordinating clients' tax data for the accurate, timely completion of individual tax returns, and the drafting of returns for review by Supervisor or Manager.

Location: Bethesda, MD (In-Office, Hybrid available).

Salary range: $72,000 - $88,000

Essential Functions:

1.     Reviews tax information submitted by client for completeness; meets with or calls clients with questions. Answers client’s questions.

2.     Prepares tax returns of various complexities using computer software.

3.     Prepares corporate, partnership, and S-Corp returns not requiring advanced expertise.

4.     Prepares amended returns and requests for extensions.

5.     Prepares personal tax projections through utilization of computer software.

6.     Responds to tax notices of any sort and does initial drafts of any letters required.

7.     Performs tax research projects as directed.

8.     Prepares property tax refund forms, employee benefit plan tax returns, carryback returns for NOL's, and payroll tax returns.

9.     Completes S-election and requests for accounting changes, as required.

10.  Makes adjusting entries and completes trial balances in order to prepare a tax return.

11.  Maintains a good understanding of depreciation and depreciation computer software package in order to set up clients and read and understand depreciation reports.

12.  Prepares tax accruals as may be required in preparing corporate tax returns.

13.  Works with confidential client matters; requires ability to keep matters confidential.

Requirements

Required Educational and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, or bachelor's degree in another discipline with various course work in taxes and accounting.
  • 1-3 years of experience in public accounting preparing individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns using relevant tax software.

Demonstrated Skill and Ability Requirements

  • Effective written and oral communications with employees, partners, and clients, and vendors.
  • Assist in planning and organizing daily activities, setting priorities, and ensuring tasks are performed.
  • Maintain confidentiality of sensitive firm and client information.
  • Aptitude for skills required to bring in new business.
  • Familiarity with tax research materials available in all media

Continuing Educational Requirements:

  • Minimum of forty hours of continuing professional education is required each year.
  • May participate in career development to improve managerial, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Required Licenses, Certificates or Knowledge:

  • Proficiency in use of computers, computer accounting and tax programs.

Benefits

This is a full-time position. Our office is located two blocks from the Bethesda Metro Station (red line). Our benefits include a 401(k) plan with profit sharing, 100% paid individual medical, life and disability insurance, student loan repayment, and a culture that fosters flexibility and career development. We look forward to hearing from you!

GRF CPAs & Advisors is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. At GRF CPAs and Advisors, we cultivate an inclusive business environment where all employees are valued for their unique contributions to our mission to provide exceptional financial, tax and consulting services to our clients in the US and around the world.

Headquartered in the Washington, DC metropolitan region with locations in Baltimore, MD and New York, GRF CPAs & Advisors is a full-service professional services firm providing clients with financial, tax and advisory solutions. For over 38 years, the firm has supported the financial and operational success of for-profit and tax-exempt organizations locally, nationally and around the world. GRF CPAs & Advisors is recognized among Inside Public Accounting’s Top 200 Firms, Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work For and the Washington Business Journal’s Top 25 Accounting Firms. Accounting Today also honored the firm among their Firms to Watch and Top Firms in the Capital Region.

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