Tax Associate Jobs

SD Mayer & Associates is a full service accounting firm located in the Financial District of San Francisco. The firm’s comprehensive services include tax preparation, assurance services, outsourced accounting, wealth management, employee retirement planning, and business consulting. The firm is looking for a Tax Associate with a few years of experience to prepare state and federal returns. Duties include:

Some of the Things You’d Be Responsible For:

Client Management

• Develop relationships with client personnel responsible for tax issues
• Initiate communications with and respond to taxing authorities in tax controversy matters
• Manage competing priority deliverables and communicate accordingly to deliver excellent client service
• Prepare and review complex income tax returns including consolidated and multi-state tax returns

Engagement Management

• Develop and motivate engagement staff by providing technical assistance as needed
• Foster teamwork and innovation to enhance the client service experience
• Communicate both internally and externally to manage expectations and keep the engagement progressing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or other related field from an accredited college/university
• Experience with CCH Engagement, CCH Practice Management, or CCH ProSystem fx
• 1-6 years recent experience in public accounting with a primary focus on tax preparation