Oliveira & Associates, Ltd. - Experienced Tax Accountant

East Providence, RI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Oliveira & Associates has been in business for 20 years providing exceptional client service taking our role as trusted advisors very seriously. We like to think of ourselves as old school - the last firm standing when the mega corps rule the world.

For this position were looking for a seasoned Staff Accountant and someone ready to be a part of our team our family and the future of the company. Youll be responsible for many aspects of an accomplished tax professional: preparing finalizing communicating with clients and ideally you have an interest in reviewing and advisory service.

As a firm we offer a wide range of accounting services from tax compliance to small business bookkeeping and even full cycle outsourced corporate accounting. Were also moving into the next evolution of the firm exploring some technologies and new processes bringing in a fresh generation of team members to help us take our growth one step at a time.

With at least four years of hands-on corporate and individual tax preparation experience youve built a solid foundation that allows you to blaze through returns with consistent accuracy and in our ideal world you also have experience with QuickBooks. Youre a true professional who works independently but also values the importance of warm consistent client communication and building trustworthy relationships.

We offer the professional services of a large firm with the warmth and personal attention of a smaller firm. We ask we listen take responsibility and above all we focus on the care of our clients.

What Youll Be Doing:

Preparing corporate and individual returns and workpapers
Coordinating client requests and deliverables while building trusting relationships to provide excellent planning consulting and expertise
Preparing year end tax planning tax projections and quarterly estimates for clients
Assisting with tax notice/audit coordination and correspondence including drafting response letters researching reasons for notices etc.
Finalizing books and preparing financial statements to record necessary adjustments for tax preparation and planning
Opportunity to participate in streamlining and automating firm operations and service delivery

What Youve Already Got:

Bachelors Degree in Accounting or a related field
CPA or EA license preferred or eligibility and willingness to pursue either designation if not already obtained preferred
Knowledge in corporate and individual tax law
3-5 years of recent tax preparation experience in public accounting required
Basic operating knowledge of QuickBooks Desktop and/or QBO
Experience with New England multi-state return preparation a plus
Innate desire to serve with a genuine interest in building trusting client advisory relationships
Strong verbal interpersonal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Knowledge or curiosity of automation tools and natural inclination to streamline document and automate accounting workflows a major plus
interest in tax advisory and client interaction a plus

What We Give:

Annual salary: $70000 per year depending on experience
Health insurance for individual plan paid 100%
401(k) plan
Three weeks paid vacation and one week paid sick time per year
Comp time earned for each hour of overtime during busy season to be used outside of busy season as additional paid time off or paid out
Bonus opportunities
CPA/EA license fee and CPE reimbursement
Family-focused/family-first environment
Summer gathering holiday party and birthday cakes
Growth opportunities and potential path to ownership available for those interested and aligned with our culture and vision
Also open to contract preparers interested in assisting through extension season with an opportunity to become a permanent employee for the right fit

If youre not exactly qualified for this position please feel free to complete this application anyway. Doing so will help us keep you in mind for future opportunities that align with your skill set and experience. We assess our applicants based on the entire package of who you are not just the contents of your resume.

Required Experience:

Senior IC