Senior Accountant

Job Description

Senior Accountant | SingerLewak LLP

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at SingerLewak LLP, located in San Jose, CA. SingerLewak is a Top 100 accounting and consulting firm primarily operating in the western region, serving clients since 1959. The firm has developed a strong reputation for excellence and expertise in the accounting and management consulting industry, providing comprehensive services with a blended environment of practices and industry specializations. This role is crucial in maintaining the firm’s renowned industry leadership and continuous focus on client service, professional advancement, and technological evolution.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: In-person, San Jose, CA
• Pay: $83429–$98000 yearly
• Team: Reports to a Supervisor, Manager, or Partner; supervises intern and staff level accountants.
• Mission: Manages diverse tax preparation, ensures accurate financial reporting, and provides critical tax planning and client advisory.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Prepare and review diverse tax returns: Prepare partnership, S-corp, C-corp, individual, and 990 tax returns, along with international reporting forms such as 5471.
• Perform complex tax calculations and adjustments: Calculate 754 step up depreciation, book/Fed/state differences on M1/M3 adjustments, and prepare UBIA assets and depreciation schedules.
• Provide tax planning and client advisory: Participate in planning and analysis for tax clients, conduct individual tax meetings, and advise clients on complex tax matters.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff: Direct and instruct assistants on work to be performed and reviewed, and supervise and assist intern and staff level accountants.
• Improve operational efficiency: Suggest and implement improvements to working procedures and proactively take ownership of projects through to completion and client delivery.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Experience: 2 years of work experience in the job offered or a related field.
• Skills:
• Preparing individual tax returns for clients.
• Filing corporate tax returns for LLC, S-Corporation, C-Corporation, and Nonprofits.
• Preparing expats’ foreign tax credits and forms, including 2555, 1116, FBAR, and 5471.
• Bookkeeping, including preparing asset, liability, and capital account entries.
• Knowledge of analysis of annual and quarterly financial statements.
• Conducting IRS audit support and researching tax laws and regulations.
• Advising clients on complex tax matters.
• Bonus: Experience in financial planning.