Tax Accountant

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Establishing new securitizations, preparation of the annual forecast and budget, installing/converting new accounting systems, work with complex accounting issues requiring the use of in-depth accounting knowledge, practices and principles as well as ingenuity and originality.
May perform in depth research of the requirements set forth for corporate and/or regulatory reporting and prepare or coordinate preparation of such reports.
Analyzing financial reports and records, and may make studies or recommendations relative to the accounting of reserves, assets and expenditures.
May review and verify the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records. When inconsistencies or problems occur which are outside delegated authority, they are brought to the attention of management. Recommendations are made to management regarding the proper means by which to resolve these issues.
May make recommendations for changes in policies and procedures to correct accounting related problems and processes. Applying a broad knowledge of advanced accounting methods and procedures.
Coordinating and reviewing lower-level accounting work assignments for accuracy and completeness. SKILLS:

QUALIFICATIONS:
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or a Bachelor's degree in another discipline plus 18 credit hours of Accounting, or successful completion of the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam or the international equivalent.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
A minimum of 6 years of exempt accounting experience with 4 plus years' tax experience.
Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Thorough knowledge of accounting distribution and ability to verify correctness and completeness of such information.
Thorough knowledge of U.S. GAAP and FASB regulations and procedures as they related to the particular area of accounting.
Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to use the software packages utilized by Accounting.
Demonstrated ability to create and maintain advanced Excel spreadsheets and Word documents.
Broad understanding of accounting and business processes and systems.
Leadership/supervisory abilities.