Sr. Accountant - Us Tax (High Net Worth)

Sr. Accountant - US Tax (High Net Worth)

Accounting | Bellevue, Washington | $75k - $85k

Number Of Positions: x2

Reporting To: US Tax Manager

Job Type: Full time

Team Size To Manage: 3

Location Type: head-office

Job Highlights:

Skills - Must Have:

• 2+ years of US Tax experience at another public accounting firm (personal tax experience working with High Net Worth individuals of $5 million or more)
• CPA designated or CPA exams passed

Ideal Companies to Recruit From:

• Big 4 Firms (EY, PwC, KPMG and Deloitte)
• Mid-sized /small firms

Hiring Status:

Urgent

About this Job:

Role is open to Canadians with the right experience willing to relocate to Washington.

We are currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our US tax practice.

Our tax practice offers the opportunity to work in a range of tax and succession planning areas including personal tax planning and compliance for High Net Worth families and individuals, trusts and escrows.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Prepare and review (where applicable) US individual tax returns
• Verify tax assessments
• Perform technical research and documenting tax plan recommendations
• Correspond with US clients, other advisors and tax authorities
• Coordinate and manage client accounts
• Assist managers and partners with tax initiatives, including but not limited to developing and implementing tax planning strategies for clients
• Understand, analyze and research tax queries for clients, Partners, Senior Managers, and Managers
• Collaborate with and support team members in providing exceptional client service
• Provide leadership and direction to junior team members to ensure completion of filings by designated deadlines; and
• Other duties as assigned

A successful candidate will have:

• CPA or working towards a CPA designation
• Minimum of two years of US Tax experience - working with High Net Worth individuals/ families with revenues of $5 million or more
• Previous experience working in a public practice Accounting Firm is required
• Ability to provide exceptional client service
• Adept organizational and time management skills, including the ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and manage a demanding workload and multiple deadlines