Senior Tax Associate (West Coast)

Why Work at Mercer Advisors?

For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives by integrating financial planning, investment management, business management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. We deliver the kind of comprehensive care once reserved for only the wealthiest households. Today, we serve over 31,300 families across 90+ cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s for two consecutive years, Mercer Advisors is an independent fiduciary legally bound to act in our clients' best interests — always.

About the Role

We are looking for a Sr. Tax Associate I to join our Tax Team. The Tax group is a dedicated team of professionals who work in conjunction with our wealth advisors to provide tax compliance services to our high-net-worth clients. We are looking for someone who loves client service but does not enjoy the headaches of billable hours in a traditional public accounting firm. We offer a great work/life balance, a fun and supportive environment, and the chance to work directly with a wide variety of clients. We do not do audits or assurance work, and there are no business development requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tax returns for high-net-worth individuals, trusts and businesses
• Create quarterly estimates and projections
• Responsible for clear & concise communication with clients on all matters related to delivery of income tax returns
• Perform tax research
• Responsible for timely and accurate response to tax questions, estimates, projections, and analysis with both tax and wealth management clients
• Cook with tax support staff to ensure timely workflow practices and data integrity
• Coordinate with tax staff to respond to tax notices and initial preparation of correspondence
• Stays up to date on tax law and any changes, as well as communicate the effects of the law changes to clients

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-3 years of public accounting experience, or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• Moderate tax code knowledge and general accounting skills
• Obtained or in the process of obtaining CPA and/or EA preferred
• Master’s degree in Tax a plus
• Experience with CCH, including Axcess, Workflow and Practice, and SafeSend, a plus
• Highly organized and tax-oriented
• Ability to handle a large volume of activities at one time
• Ability to communicate concepts to clients and advisors in concise and understandable fashion
• Must be detail-oriented and have excellent time-management skills

Work Schedule

This professional role requires availability during standard business hours of Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM, and Saturdays as needed during tax season. At times, the role may have early or late hours to meet business tasks and deadlines for external and internal client needs. Working Conditions: This position may be in a professional office environment or a dedicated home office workspace which is free of interruptions. Whether position is in a dedicated office space or home office workspace, basic technology needs will be provided to satisfy position requirements. Routinely sitting and standing for periods of time. No heavy lifting over 10 lbs.