Senior Tax Accountant

Schulman Lobel is a unique full-service Accounting/Business Management firm. We provide a broad accounting expertise to every client relationship, serving dynamic businesses in diverse industries. We are a well-established firm of 100+ employees with offices in New York, New Jersey, California, and India, with a niche in high-net-worth clients, of which a large percentage are in the entertainment industry. We value our team members and provide competitive salaries and benefit opportunities.

We are offering an extraordinary opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as a Senior Tax Accountant for our New York office. Candidate must demonstrate extensive working knowledge of accounting and tax preparation of all tax returns; Individual, Partnership, Corporate, Multistate, and Trusts and Estates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare various types of tax returns 1040, 1120’s 1065. 990’s etc. and perform financial statement write-ups (where necessary).
• Assist manager and partner with performing tax planning and preparing tax projections and tax estimates.
• Develop a working knowledge of a client’s business or an organization’s mission and operations (in the case of a not-for-profit entity).
• Research and analyze tax related issues.
• Assist manager with clearing partner’s review points on tax returns and other tax filings.
• Assist manager or partner with making client requested changes to tax returns and other tax filings.
• Assist partner or principal with compiling client documents for IRS or state and local tax audits, sales tax audits or payroll tax audits.
• Proactively interact with client’s key management personnel to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for tax planning purposes.

Qualifications:

• B.A. or B.S. in Accounting, Finance or a Business-related field of study.
• CPA license or working toward completion of CPA preferred.
• 4 years’ minimum tax experience in a CPA firm.
• Proficient in preparing tax returns for Individuals, Partnerships, Corporate, Multi-state, and Trusts and Estates.
• Proficient with use of CCH Axcess and other tax-related software.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral/written).

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Summer Fridays
• Life Insurance provided by firm
• Tuition Reimbursement