Senior Tax Accountant/Supervisor (Middle Market -Large Company Client Focus)

About the position We are looking for dynamic Tax professionals with Business/Corp Tax experience to join our growing team. We offer tremendous growth and development opportunities to assist with both your personal and professional goals. Are you ready for a new challenge? If you are interested in working in a vibrant firm with stimulating assignments and growth potential, this is the opportunity for you. We are not your typical CPA Firm, we truly recognize and value our team members and balance between work and life. Our office is located in the heart of downtown Rochester. There is easy access to great restaurants and events, and featured amenities such as collaboration spaces, game room and firm paid for underground parking in a secure garage. We also have comfortable break rooms fully stocked with complimentary drinks and snacks. The Rochester Tax practice at Insero is not a high volume 1040 practice but is instead a tax practice focusing on complex tax compliance and projects within Fortune 500 companies as well as tax consulting across small and middle market companies including: multi-state, multi-national, real estate, manufacturing (amongst other industries) companies. Majority of our small business clients are in the 1-10 million sales volume and middle market practice are closely held businesses in the 20 million – 200 million+ sales volume many of which have global and multi state issues. Summary: Senior Tax Accountant will be responsible for the timely completion of tax compliance and consulting engagements including preparation and/or review of tax returns, research memos, estimates, extensions, and notices. Seeking candidates who have tax experience working on either Middle and/or Large Company Tax clients - (experience with clients who have annual revenues in the 25-400 million range)

Responsibilities

• Preparing difficult business returns.
• Reviews tax returns/work files for completeness, accuracy and compliance; communicates with and trains staff on areas needing improvement.
• Monitors tax deadlines to ensure that returns are prepared on a timely basis; communicates with managers during the preparation process to identify any tax issues needing addressing and to pull jobs so that they reach the technical review stage timely.
• Performs tax research and helps train staff to do the same; schedules annual tax research training session for all tax staff.
• Understanding and completing the steps in conducting research projects; preparing written conclusions, subject to Manager or Principal review.
• Assisting audit and accounting staff with non-complex tax questions.
• Understanding tax accruals.
• Responding to IRS or state tax notices.
• Training interns/staff to be able to prepare effective responses to tax notices and reviews for accuracy and supervising workflow of Tax Accountants/Interns on less complex returns.
• Identifying problems and opportunities for research or work other than compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Masters in Tax is a plus) in accounting is required, a CPA license is a plus; along with a minimum of 3 years tax experience within a public accounting firm.
• Ideal tax experience servicing complex individuals / 1040 returns and business clients (mix of S Corps and Partnership returns)
• Qualified candidates will have experience with all different entity types.
• Ideal tax experience servicing middle market and/or large company clients with a background in Partnerships, S Corporations, and C Corporations.
• Have a working knowledge of Paperless systems such as GoFileRoom and tax software such as Caseware & ProSystems.
• Have a professional demeanor with excellent communication skills.
• Enjoy working with people and understand the importance of nurturing and building the firm's clientele.
• Be ethical, conscientious, detail oriented, and well organized.

Nice-to-haves

• Masters in Tax is a plus
• CPA license is a plus

Benefits

• outstanding paid time off program (4-5 weeks based on level)
• 16 paid holidays
• remote/hybrid work flexibly
• 401(k) plan with firm contributions
• tuition reimbursement program
• 100% employer paid parking
• spot bonus program
• CPA bonus
• a variety of different medical plan options along with opt-out dollars if you do not need medical ins coverage.
• excellent advancement opportunities
• advisor and mentor programs
• investment in training and technology
• opportunities to get involved from day one, including our initiatives for outreach, innovation, wellness, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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