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Senior-to-Partner Fast Track with San Francisco CPA Firm

Founded in 1989 and located in San Francisco’s Financial District, Shwiff, Levy & Polo, LLP, Certified Public Accountants provides tax and related advisory services for small and medium-sized businesses. We specialize in complex accounting and taxation situations and cases, both domestic and international, and we are particularly known for our expertise in international tax matters.

We are looking for a Senior Accountant , with rapid advancement to Tax Manager in a Partner-Track Program.

Responsibilities:

• Seniors are responsible for reviewing and producing tax returns, and for reviewing and interpreting complex financial and tax information.
• Seniors will provide consulting in accounting policies and procedures for a wide range of businesses, as well as training and guiding Juniors here at SLP.
• Seniors will be proactively identifying tax and accounting issues that may trigger an audit, and will also propose strategies to resolve them.
• Seniors will be preparing financial and tax projections; developing tax strategies; providing clients with quarterly tax payments; reviewing tax returns for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, partnerships, and estates; and ensuring the accuracy of all filings.
• In the event of an IRS audit, Seniors will participate with partners in representing clients.

SLP also conducts non-profit organization audits. The Seniors are responsible for managing one or two audits, supervising audit field work, and preparing financial statements and all disclosure requirements. Seniors will also be directing, training, and mentoring staff on tax and audit projects, and will be assessing the staffs’ performance.

Qualifications:

• Strong desire to become a partner in a boutique tax practice.
• 2+ years since earning your license as a CPA (attestation level) or chartered accountant.
• 4+ years in tax work, accounting, financial analysis or similar preparatory work
• A solid theory foundation and understanding of accounting and auditing, including GAAP, GAAS, and SSARS.
• Ability to research tax rules, accounting practices, and audit procedures using online resources and direct-call outreach to sources.
• Advanced proficiency with Prosystems, QuickBooks, and Excel, online research skills using IRS law libraries, BNA/CCH, and other industry websites, and strong general computer skills across Microsoft Office Suite, time and billing software, etc.
• Attention to detail, error-free work product, and disciplined procedures for documentation.

Salary & Benefits:

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package. Our succession plan is clear: to grow our own Partners from within to take over the practice.

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Company Description

We are a well-established firm of 9 professionals in the Financial District, with a teamwork approach and commitment to technical excellence and responsive client service. We deal with high net worth clients and grow through an extensive referral network of tax and estate planning attorneys and financial advisors. SLP is known for expertise in international tax matters. We pride ourselves on our non-corporate friendly atmosphere. Our state-of-the-art IT network accesses ProSystems and TimeSlips for production and billing and Practice CS for workflow management.

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Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Accounting

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