Senior Tax Associate

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Senior Tax Associate preparing individual, business, and nonprofit returns for Alluvial Tax & Planning. Delivering proactive tax planning and supporting wealth management clients remotely.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare individual income tax returns, including 1040 returns
  • Prepare business and nonprofit tax returns, including 1120S, 1065, and 990 returns
  • Develop proactive tax planning strategies for individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit clients
  • Research tax issues and recommend practical, client-focused solutions
  • Review tax information, workpapers, returns, and planning recommendations for accuracy and completeness
  • Identify tax planning opportunities, open questions, and areas requiring additional review
  • Meet directly with clients to review returns, discuss planning opportunities, and answer tax-related questions
  • Build lasting client relationships through responsive, thoughtful, and professional communication
  • Document client discussions, planning priorities, follow-up items, and next steps
  • Track client document requests, deadlines, open items, and tax-season follow-through
  • Collaborate with team members to deliver exceptional client service
  • Ensure client deliverables are organized, accurate, polished, and timely
  • Perform accounting and bookkeeping services for clients as needed
  • Assist clients with QuickBooks Online and related accounting questions
  • Maintain accurate client records, digital documentation, tax files, notes, and internal tracking tools
  • Support technology adoption, workflow improvements, and practice management processes
  • Use modern tax, office, and client service tools
  • Support the wealth management practice outside peak tax season by collaborating with financial advisors and applying tax expertise to broader financial planning strategies

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field with tax experience, or Enrolled Agent designation
  • 4+ years of progressive professional tax preparation experience, preferably within a public accounting or tax advisory environment
  • Experience preparing individual 1040, S Corporation 1120S, Partnership 1065, and Nonprofit 990 tax returns
  • Ability to independently prepare complex individual and business tax returns, including identifying and resolving technical tax issues
  • Experience managing multiple client engagements, competing deadlines, and deliverables with minimal supervision
  • Ability to identify proactive tax planning opportunities and communicate recommendations directly to clients
  • Strong communication and client relationship skills with the ability to work directly with clients
  • QuickBooks Online experience
  • Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Lacerte Tax Software
  • Must be available during standard Central Time business hours
  • Active CPA or EA designation preferred
  • Experience preparing nonprofit 990 and/or trust and estate 1041 returns preferred
  • Experience with QuickBooks Desktop, practice management software, and document management systems preferred
  • Previous experience supporting high-net-worth individuals, business owners, or clients with complex financial circumstances preferred

Benefits:

  • Overtime pay during tax season
  • Performance bonus opportunities
  • Year-round employment
  • Greater scheduling flexibility outside tax season
  • Paid vacation
  • Paid holidays
  • Flexible scheduling outside of tax season
  • Professional development opportunities with modern technology and software
  • Training and support to develop wealth management expertise
  • Stable client base with meaningful tax planning and direct client relationships
  • Family-oriented, collaborative culture built on teamwork, integrity, and exceptional client service