Tax Associate - Phoenix

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We are seeking a proactive and self-motivated Tax Associate to join our Tax team.

BeachFleischman is Arizona's largest locally-owned public accounting firm and one of the Top 200 largest CPA firms in the United States. With offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as Nogales, Phoenix, and Tucson, Arizona, we provide comprehensive accounting, assurance, tax, and advisory services domestic and international businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs.

Position Overview

The Tax Department Associate completes basic level corporate, individual, partnership and fiduciary tax returns. Under the supervision of a CPA, Associates are expected to exercise independent judgment and discretion when preparing tax returns based on their knowledge of accounting rules.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of basic level corporate, individual, partnership, fiduciary and other tax returns, including researching and analyzing tax issues for clients
• Learns understands, and applies the rules, requirements, and code of conduct of the AICPA, and the authoritative literature established by the FASB and GASB
• Obtains a working knowledge of tax and accounting research techniques and the various research sources, and performs research utilizing those techniques
• Provides assistance to senior accounting staff
• Performs other tax/accounting services and duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to learn complex tax software systems
• Must have strong communication, organizational and analytical skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, or equivalent degree as determined by the management committee, required
• Master's Degree in Accounting or Taxation preferred
• 150 credit hours with 30 upper division accounting credits preferred
• 0 to 3 years experience in public accounting
• CPA-eligible, or has a progressive plan toward passing the CPA exam

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