Tax Associate

About this role

As a tax associate, you will work directly with the tax team to create personal, Fiduciary, S-Corporation, partnership, private foundation and gift tax returns. The successful tax associate will be a tax enthusiast, thoughtful listener, have a strong team mentality, and be driven to grow professionally and personally.

Responsibilities

- Prepare tax returns, quarterly and annual income tax projections, estimated tax vouchers, extension forms and all related work papers and financial statements

- Maintain client paper files and electronic data files in a timely manner; compile quarterly asset values for billing, journals, transfers, invoicing, annuity fees, commission fees and collection consulting fees

- Present complete, timely and accurate client deliverables in an efficient manner

- Attend and participate in learning opportunities through associate meetings and internal resources made available through compliance, practice management, etc.

- Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other taxing authorities, research technical matters for complex tax needs and updates to regulations

- Compliance to the Firm’s quality control standards

- Additional projects, furthering the service of clients as needed

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree, Accounting

- 1 + years of related experience

Skills and Knowledge

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, and Excel

- Familiarity with tax software programs

- Positive attitude toward client relations to provide exceptional, proactive client service

- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain the necessary attention to detail

- Highly organized with strong analytical skills, creative problem solving and strong research capabilities

- Ability to work on a team while maintaining a high level of responsibility and accountability to individual projects and tasks

- Able to manage conflicting priorities, deadline-based tasks and simultaneous projects

- Clear communicator with strong interpersonal writing and presentation skills

Mariner Wealth Advisors is a top-ranked, national wealth advisory firm with locations across the United States. Our mission to put our clients first drives everything we do.

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We welcome your interest in being a part of our firm. We believe in giving associates progressive opportunities, actively nurturing professional growth and giving back to the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse culture where everyone has the support they need to achieve their career goals. We offer an innovative workplace and a culture that fosters camaraderie, teamwork and work-life balance.

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