Join Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP as the Senior Tax Accountant. In this role, you will be supervised by and reporting to the Director of Tax Services (“Director”). This role is a full-time, exempt, salaried position.
The Senior Tax Accountant is responsible for the accurate preparation and timely filing of fiduciary, charitable, gift, partnership, and personal tax returns with an emphasis on more complex tax returns and providing back up support for the Director of Tax Services.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepares timely filed fiduciary, gift tax, foundation, partnership, and personal tax returns with an emphasis on more complex tax returns and problem resolution.
Works closely with the Director in both a supportive and collaborative process.
Works with more Junior Tax Accountants as an available resource.
Provides backup coverage for the Director when s/he is absent from the office.
Communicates directly with the clients of the department as authorized; and, as assigned, will review the tax preparation work of other Tax accountants.
Provides expert tax advice to the Director, to the other Tax Accountants, and/or to the clients of the department including the Partners of the Private Client Service Department as is requested.
Participates in the new hire interview process and may be asked to provide his/her input in the performance review process of more junior Tax Accountants and for the tax accounting support staff.
Additional responsibilities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree required with a master’s in taxation preferred.
5 to 7+ years’ tax preparation experience working with fiduciary, charitable, gift, partnership, and personal tax preparer with experience in some or all phases of tax preparation and tax problem analysis and resolution.
Prior tax accounting experience in a mid-size or larger professional industry work environment is preferred.
Able to work on significantly complex tax preparations with minimal direct supervision.
Experience working with ProSystem-FX and OneSource Trust Tax software.
Top tier-ranked by Chambers USA and U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers, Nutter is a Boston-based law firm that provides legal counsel to industry-leading companies, early stage entrepreneurs, institutions, foundations, and families, across the country and around the world. The firm’s lawyers are known for their client-centric approach and extensive experience in business and finance, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and land use, labor and employment, tax, and trusts and estates. Nutter has consistently ranked high in lawyer satisfaction, including “best mid-sized law firm to work for” by Vault Magazine and the annual law firm survey of associate lawyer satisfaction conducted by The American Lawyer. Co-founded in 1879 by Louis D. Brandeis, who later became a renowned justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Nutter is dedicated to helping companies prosper in today’s fast-paced business environment. Learn more about Nutter on our website, www.nutter.com.
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