Job Description

Title: Staff

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt

Work Area: Toledo

Department: Tax

Position Statement:

Actively participate in the completion of tax returns, including corporate, s-corporation, partnership, individuals and trust returns. Assist with other miscellaneous projects for clients in various industries. Focus on four major initiatives established by the Firm: Profitability, Practice Growth; Client Focus; and Brand Culture/Development.

Tasks:

• Prepare partnership, corporate and individual tax returns and complete tax planning and other tax consulting procedures.
• Perform analysis of financial and non-financial information for clients.
• Update depreciation schedules.
• Prepare projections based upon financial data and income and expense projections.

Profitability:

• Complete assignments within established budget for assigned areas.
• Achieve charge hour budget and minimum billable hours as set by Firm.
• Participate in “approved” non-client initiatives to improve firm administration.
• Consistently utilize all firm and department software efficiently.
• Complete accurate, neat, organized workpapers that are free of basic grammatical, spelling and calculation errors.

Practice Growth:

• Represent firm and build relationships by participating in outside activities.
• Develop and demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Client Focus:

• Develop and display knowledge of tax rules and regulations and demonstrate good judgment.
• Exhibit behavior consistent with rules of conduct of the AICPA, OSCPA and Accountancy Board of Ohio.
• Work in partnership with other team members and client personnel to help ensure efficient flow of information from client to audit team.
• Comprehend new, complex issues and perform basic research to solve complex problems.

Brand Culture/Development:

• Exemplify Brand Attributes of the Firm.
• Comply with all policies and procedures of the Firm.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and address conflict with peers.
• Consistently seek feedback on performance from superiors and enhance and develop professional and technical skills.

Work Experience and Education:

• BA or BS in accounting or a related field.
• Must be eligible to sit for the CPA exam.
• Strong proficiency in the use of technology and basic PC applications (Excel, Word).

Organizational Relationships:

• Staff will report directly to a Performance Manager who will provide any necessary guidance relative to administrative issues or work performance through the formal evaluation process.

Special Requirements:

• Reliable transportation for on-site client work.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends based on time of year and client demands.

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