Senior Accountant, Tax

Join AAFCPAs as a Senior Tax Accountant and become part of a team that values authenticity, inclusivity, innovation, and professional growth. In this role, you will manage multifaceted and complex assignments for a variety of clients and businesses while guiding other team members in the same. Our ideal candidate demonstrates a breadth and depth of professional knowledge and technical skills along with the ability to build strong relationships with your teams and clients. You will share accountability with the manager and partner in ensuring timely and accurate service delivery and optimal client satisfaction. You will also lead tax engagement teams with an emphasis on clear communication, collaboration, and flexibility while ensuring deliverables are provided at agreed upon timelines.

A people-first CPA and consulting firm, AAFCPAs seeks ambitious, proactive individuals with great minds and great hearts. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where you can bring your authentic self to work and feel like you truly belong. We prioritize people over profit, emphasizing meaningful work, self-care, empathy, and support for our team members. Our firm is dedicated to making a positive impact through exceptional service and a people-first approach. If you are driven, compassionate, and eager to contribute to a transformative and socially minded firm, we encourage you to apply.

Company Description

AAFCPAs is an innovative and forward-thinking firm. We have enjoyed primarily organic growth with a laser focus on people, culture, and a profitable growth mindset. We have a supportive, entrepreneurial, and purposeful culture and plan to remain independent.

Our multidisciplinary team of 350+ professionals provide assurance, tax, outsourced accounting, business consulting, IT advisory, and wealth management services to nonprofits, commercial companies, wealthy individuals, and estates. In 2023, we celebrated 50 Years of Impact (1973-2023), and our sincere approach to business and service excellence has attracted discerning clients along with the best and brightest CPAs and consulting professionals. AAFCPAs donates 10 percent of its net profits annually to nonprofit organizations. We have an active Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) committee and a commitment and accountability to these efforts. We publish our Impact Report annually.

AAFCPAs is an independent member of PrimeGlobal, the fourth largest CPA firm association in the world with 300+ member firms in 80+ countries. This provides our clients with seamless national and global coverage along with an advantageous pay-as-you-use model.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an experienced and seasonal member of the tax team
• Develop and sustain strong client relationships and build relationships with client staff
• Stay up to date on current tax procedures and changes in tax regulations and laws by actively participating in internal and external tax training
• Prepare complex corporate, individual, fiduciary, and partnership tax returns
• Review simple corporate, individual, fiduciary, and partnership tax returns
• Perform and guide other staff members in delivering multi-faceted assignments
• Review staff work and provide timely and specific feedback
• Prioritize to meet expectations in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment
• Collaborate with managers and partners to determine client needs
• Train other team members and act as a role model of ethical behavior and professional standards
• Understand the full engagement management process including client expectations, able to leverage your manager’s time well
• Encourage open dialogue and ongoing team communication
• Open to learning and practicing effective presentation skills both verbally and written
• Learns and employs best practice supervision techniques and uses team resources effectively
• Researches and proposes ideas to increase innovation and efficiency
• Identifies training needs and develops team members
• Understands risks and ensures compliance with firm policy 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or tax
• 3+ years of public accounting experience serving a tax role and preparing and reviewing all types of tax returns
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively delegate work as needed
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple engagements
• Experience with ProFx is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive Salary and Bonus Plan
• Flexible, Work from Anywhere Policy (Westborough, Boston, hybrid, or remote)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (subsidized medical and dental, 401(k), life insurance and disability coverage)
• Generous and flexible PTO
• On-staff Leadership and Professional Development Coaching and Training
• Complimentary Consultations with AAF Wealth Management Wealth Advisors
• Abundant Learning and Development (CPE) Catalog and Resources
• Firm-sponsored Memberships (AICPA, State CPA Society, DEIB Associations)
• Zip2CPA and Tailored MBA Programs
• Peer-driven and Partner-nominated Awards 
• Team Member Referral Incentives
• Full access to AAFCPAs’ Automation Center of Excellence to streamline manual processes

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

AAFCPAs is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.