Senior Tax Specialist

About the role

A full-time opportunity is for a candidate looking to continue advancing their career in a public accounting firm.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or review complex income tax, estate tax, and informational returns.
• Assume full responsibility for accounting engagements for the preparation of tax returns.
• Tax forecasting.
• Tax research.
• Recognize client problems and develop solutions.
• Recognize possible problem areas of an engagement and assist in developing solutions.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate staff members assigned to engagements.
• Understand the Firm’s practices, policies, procedures, and culture.

Requirements and Skills

• Certified Public Accountant, or Enrolled Agent with public accounting experience.
• 5+ years of experience preparing and/or reviewing complex corporate, partnership, not-for-profit, fiduciary, and individual tax returns.
• Ability to develop and maintain clients.
• High level of intelligence, integrity, honesty, motivation, and aptitude for the profession.
• Maintain strict client confidentiality.

About Taketa, Iwata, Hara & Associates, LLC

As a full-service Certified Public Accounting firm we have 40 years of experience providing high quality service to Hawaiʻi Island and the neighbor islands. We offer advisory services, audits of financial statements, business valuations, litigation support, tax preparation, tax planning and accounting for individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and non-profits, QuickBooks training and payroll services.

Job Type: Full-time.
Salary: $55,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year.
* Benefits: Professional Development Assistance, 401(k), Profit Sharing Plan, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Flexible spending account, Paid time off.