Tax Senior/Supervisor - Novato, United States - Bregante + Company LLP

Description

Job Description

TAX SENIOR/SUPERVISOR – NOVATO

Bregante + Company LLP is currently actively recruiting for a Tax Senior/Supervisor based out of our Novato, California office.

Details of the position are as follows:

Position Description

This position is for an experienced Senior/Supervisor. In this role, you will be responsible for supervising a wide variety of accounting and tax engagements. You will assume responsibility for complex projects and review moderately complex work prepared by others, providing review points. You will also supervise, train and mentor Staff and less experienced Senior Accountants. You will develop meaningful relationships with the Firm's clients and participate in planning activities. You will actively work to execute the firm's client retention strategies, ensuring that clients are highly satisfied, and identifying opportunities for expanding services.

This position offers opportunity for rapid growth and advancement to Manager and above.

Location

While we will consider candidates who are fully remote in the Pacific and Central time zones ONLY, we have a very strong preference for a local candidate who can work out of our Novato, CA office at least part of the time.

Compensation

This position has a base salary in the $95,000 - $115,000 range annually.

In addition, we offer two pools of potential additional compensation that can be earned for achieving annual charged hour goals (CHIP Program) and performance development goals (PMP Program). The CHIP program pool range is between $10,000 and $13,000 annually and the PMP Pool range is between $7,000 and $10,000.

These pools would be prorated the first year.

Education, Licensing and Experience

• Candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree with a major or concentration in accounting, tax, or a related field.
• Candidate must hold a valid and current CPA license.
• Candidate must have a minimum of 3+ years of progressively responsible experience with a public accounting firm; 4+ years of experience is preferred.
• Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• Applicant will be required to submit to a criminal background check upon receipt of a conditional offer. Consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong general accounting knowledge with significant experience doing trial balance work and complex journal entries.
• Technical knowledge sufficient to supervise Staff and Senior Accountants on financial statement audit, review and compilation engagements, as well as in the preparation of complex tax returns.
• Experience in preparing a wide variety of complex tax returns, and significant experience reviewing the work of others.
• Proficiency with tax law and complex tax research using available resources and platforms.
• Through understanding of GAAP, generally accepted auditing standards and common audit procedures and techniques.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of the Firm's standard software, including Lacerte, ProSystems FX, and excel.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage time, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and with a team.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, assignments and deadlines, and to delegate appropriately and effectively.
• Experience in supervising and developing others.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare a wide variety of complex corporate, individual, partnership, fiduciary and other tax returns with minimal supervision.
• Review moderately complex returns prepared by others and provide review points.
• Coach other staff based on review points noticed.
• Work to identify and communicate issues and tax opportunities.
• Work with partners and managers for issuance of client deliverables.
• Supervise, coach, train and mentor Staff and Senior Accountants.
• Demonstrate proficiency with tax law and complex tax research using available resources and platforms. Share knowledge acquired with others and demonstrate the ability to effectively explain technical issues to others.
• Assist in developing engagement budgets and performing billing.
• Assist in assigning appropriate staff based on engagement difficulty and staffing availability. Delegate work to others appropriately and supervise assigned Staff and Senior Accountants on client tasks and engagements.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of internal policies and procedures and provide guidance and training to others. Work to identify and assist in resolving procedural inconsistencies.
• Demonstrate mastery of time management and organizational skills. Assume responsibility for completion of engagement deliverables and take responsibility for client communication.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and communicate effectively. Look for opportunities to increase ability to network and participate in business development.
• Build good relationships with clients and communicate effectively to follow up on open items or to provide needed information.
• If assigned, plan, supervise and complete accounting engagements. Efficiently supervise all forms of financial statement engagements and possess technical knowledge sufficient to supervise Staff and Senior Accountants on financial statement audit, review and compilation engagements.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and other accounting standards, including GAAP accounting.
• Actively participate in developing others and participate in the Firm's Mentorship Program.

Why Bregante + Company LLP

At Bregante + Company LLP (BCo) we offer our employees the opportunity to grow and succeed in today's fast-paced and multi-faceted world of public accounting and business advisory, while also appreciating that you are an individual with personal interests, goals and responsibilities. We are proud to have been named one of the 2023 "Best Firms to Work For" by Accounting Today, and one of the Inside Public Accounting Top 400 Firms.

We are large enough to offer our clients the breadth of services, resources, and expertise needed in today's complex business environment, yet small enough to give our employees the professional development and personal mentorship opportunities they deserve. We are committed to helping every employee develop to his/her fullest potential.

We offer highly competitive salaries and a collaborative and enjoyable working atmosphere., Full-time regular employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote a work/life balance that is suited to your individual needs. In additional to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD insurance, AD&D insurance, and a 401k Plan, B+Co is pleased to offer a host of additional benefits to assist in balancing work/life, including remote working opportunities, flexible hours, commuter assistance and generous PTO offerings. Our employees also enjoy workplace social activities, 12 annual paid holidays, several firm-wide events throughout the year, bonuses for referring new clients and new employees, gym membership/fitness activity reimbursement, CPA exam preparation course reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, charitable giving matching, and opportunities for both individual and team community service.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.