Job Description

As a key member of our Tax team, the position will assume a strategic role in high level tax oversight, client relationship management, and team development. The primary day-to-day responsibilities may involve; tax planning, individual and business tax return preparation and review, building and maintaining local business professional network, strategic planning, engagement planning and oversight, quality control review, mentoring and training staff.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and review of Individual, Partnership, Trust, Corporation and S Corporation tax returns
• Assist with tax planning
• Team oversight, training, and development
• Networking with local businesses and community members
• Oversees tax engagements
• Review work papers and financial statements for compilation and review engagements
• Accounting solution services for small privately held business clients
• Participates and contributes to firm wide strategic planning and goals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Active CPA license
• Minimum of 8 years of related public accounting experience

Qualifications

• Proficient tax knowledge
• GAAP knowledge
• Estate and Trust knowledge is helpful but not required
• Must enjoy "taking care" of their clients
• Proven time and project management skills, able to effectively manage client relationships and workload
• Professional and personable
• Practices a high level of inclusion and collaboration skills
• Pays close attention to detail
• Able to adapt to multiple businesses/industries
• Prefers a fast-paced, hands-on work environment, able to handle stress and deadlines
• Embraces technology and uses it to improve processes

Hungerford is a dynamic firm that thrives on innovation- this is where good ideas add up! Hungerford has proudly served the tax, accounting, business advisory, information technology, and wealth management needs of our community for over 80 years. We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and collaboration for all employees, clients, and the communities we serve. This is reflected in our culture and our people, who have a strong dedication to excellence in serving our clients and team members and creating an inclusive environment. As a result, we have been privileged to enjoy sustainability, growth, and success. Our long-standing mission is to implement strategies that enhance the well-being of our employees, clients, affiliates, and our community. Our belief in support, continuous learning, and collaboration has enabled us to share effective “good ideas” to help organizations grow and thrive. Their success allows us to create opportunities for our employees and give back to our community. And most of all, we have fun doing it! We are locally owned and operated with offices in Grand Rapids, Greenville, Holland, Muskegon, and St. Joseph.