CPA Tax Accountant/Associate

$50,000 - $70,000/Yr

Rlr Llp - Fort Collins, CO

Full-time - Entry Level

Fort Collins, CO

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

Are you a tax professional looking for a career opportunity that will provide you with a great learning environment, exceptional professional growth, varied and challenging work while maintaining an excellent work/life balance? Our team approach to client service, casual work environment and flexible hours provides our team members with superior work life balance. Our commitment to work life balance includes: Professional staff members typically work 2,080 or 2,200 hour contracts or less. Our offices are typically closed on Fridays from May through November - a great opportunity for three day weekends in the summer and fall. Flexible work arrangements and environment, no mandatory Saturday work arrangements. Minimal to no overnight travel or long-distance travel. We are a full-service CPA firm with offices in Northern Colorado and Wyoming with a focus on superior client service for our small business clients. We are looking to expand in our Fort Collins office. Our ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in tax accounting with expertise in tax preparation. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are a prerequisite, as is excellent MS Office Suite, and QuickBooks knowledge. Experience with Thomson Reuters Software is also desired.

Responsibilities

• Tax planning strategies and tax consultations for individual and business clients
• Direct interaction with clients while working on the tax projects
• Preparation of individual, business, and trust income tax returns
• Accounting assistance and proposals for improvements and client training
• Opportunity for cross training in our audit, payroll and bookkeeping departments (depending on your experience and interest.)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting (Masters a plus) and qualify for CPA examination
• Two or more years of individual and/or business tax preparation experience
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent skills in using business computer applications and ability to work in a fully paperless environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects in a fast-paced, interactive, results-based, team environment
• Independently manage client engagements from beginning to end
• Committed to continuing education and professional growth

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Thomson Reuters Software

Benefits

• Continuing education credits
• Flexible schedule