ENTRY LEVEL ASSOCIATE, TAX

Job Description

Entry Level Associate, Tax | Carr, Riggs & Ingram

The Tone:
This is an entry-level associate role at Carr, Riggs & Ingram, located in Stuart, FL. Carr, Riggs & Ingram is a nationally recognized accounting and advisory firm, known for its audit, tax, and business consulting expertise, committed to delivering tailored solutions for client success. This position is vital to supporting the firm’s clients with their tax compliance needs while offering a career path designed to adapt to and integrate into the associate’s life. The company believes in uniting professional passions with individual personal pursuits, fostering an empowered workplace where #EverybodyCounts, from interns to future partners.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Stuart, FL

• Mission: Prepare and assist with tax returns and related accounting functions to ensure client compliance and success.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Preparation: Prepare individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns of varying complexities, ensuring accuracy and compliance for diverse clients.
• Performance Management: Perform all assigned services efficiently within budgeted timeframes by continually developing essential technical, time management, and organizational skills.
• Tax Estimates: Assist diligently in the preparation of quarterly and year-end tax estimates for various entities.
• Correspondence Drafting: Draft comprehensive response letters to both IRS and state notices when necessary, representing client interests effectively.
• Accounting Support: Perform general accounting duties, including making adjusting entries, completing trial balances for business returns, and providing bookkeeping functions when required.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and have successfully completed all requirements necessary to sit for the CPA exam. This entry-level role requires a foundational understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without any current or future need for employment-based visa sponsorship. CRI does not provide sponsorship for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based visa for this or future positions.
• Skills: Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills for effective interaction, strong organizational and analytical abilities for managing tasks and data, and the capability to collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• Bonus: A Master’s degree in Tax is highly preferred for candidates in this role.