Details
Posted: 10-Dec-21
Location: Schererville, Indiana
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Accounting
Sector:
Public Accounting Firms
Join our growing team!
We have an opening for an entry-level Tax Associate in our Schererville, IN office.
Position Overview
We are a Westchester, IL-based CPA firm with offices in Edina, MN and Schererville, IN. Our firm specializes in audit, accounting and tax services to employee benefit plans, labor organizations, not-for-profits organizations and governmental entities. Legacy Professionals provides exciting opportunities for its employees to grow and advance. We strongly believe in promoting from within and look for people who possess the desire to build a successful and rewarding career.
In this position, you will be responsible for a wide variety of tax compliance and planning related tasks, interacts with partners and managers in the Firm, clients and government agencies. You must be able to work in a close team environment where members are accountable to each other. Overtime is mandatory during busy seasons (January through April 15th and September through October 15th), including weekdays and weekends. During the remainder of the year, overtime is required as needed to meet deadlines.
We value our employees and offer a hybrid work environment to ensure a healthy work/life balance. Tax professionals will have the opportunity to work from Legacy offices and remotely as scheduling allows.
Essential Job Functions
- Prepares Corporate, Subchapter S, Fiduciary, Partnership, Individual and Unrelated Business income tax returns. Prepares Estate and Gift tax returns.
- Respond to government notices and other correspondence.
- Assist audit staff with tax related work papers when needed.
- Assist clients with QuickBooks.
- Prepare and/or review quarterly and annual payroll tax returns and personal property tax returns.
- Provide assistance in tax preparation to our IL and MN offices as needed.
- Prepare and/or review monthly, quarterly or annual Compilation or Review of financial statements for closely held small businesses.
- Perform other duties as may be required.
Qualifications
- Accounting degree with academic qualification to sit for the CPA exam (generally 150 hours minimum) or minimum of 2 years of public accounting experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word software
- Familiarity with basic Internal Revenue Service and multiple state tax laws
- Experience with the use of tax preparation software (CCH Axcess Tax and ProSystem fx Engagement is preferred) and internet-based tax research software is a plus
- Experience working in a paperless environment is helpful
- Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills are required
- Knowledge of various accounting software packages required (such as QuickBooks)
Benefits
- Great opportunity for growth within the firm
- Competitive benefits package
- Dress for your day attire (jeans in the office and professional attire at clients)
- Reimbursement for CPA review course, exam fees, day off with pay on exam day
- Bonus when successfully completing all four of the CPA exams
- Payment for professional membership costs
- Paid time off and holiday time
- Employee referral bonus
- Fun firm sponsored social events
Legacy Professionals LLP is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S
