SUPERVISOR (TAX)

We are seeking a Tax Supervisor for our Anchorage office. This position offers a competitive compensation package with salary, benefits, and paid leave. With merit, the position offers future upward advancement within the organization.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Review and manage staff deliverables including tax returns, extensions, tax planning calculations, and write-up work for all entity types (C Corp, S Corp, Partnerships, Fiduciaries, Non Profit, gift)
• Review write-up work for corporations, non-profits, partnerships, and individuals, including work papers, adjusting entries, bank reconciliations, payroll, and client books and records.
• Manage and monitor client deliverables and deadlines.
• Respond to IRS and state agency inquiries and tax notices. Communicate with IRS and clients in connection with said inquiries and tax notices.
• Communicate directly with existing clients, firm staff (including those in other locations), management, and IRS representatives regarding various tax matters.
• Assist with business development efforts, including but not limited to, meeting with prospective clients, preparing fee quotes and proposals, evaluating client needs, and being involved in relationship- building in the community.
• Manage a team of tax and accounting staff.

Competencies:

• Multi-tasking, ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, experience with Lacerte a plus
• Strong communication skills
• Strong tax knowledge base

Qualifications:

• Current CPA license
• Minimum 5 years public accounting experience with tax

AUDIT & OPERATIONS MANAGER

We are searching for a CPA to manage our Juneau office.  The successful candidate will bring experience in audit, tax, and management to the Juneau team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Review and manage staff deliverables including tax returns, extensions, tax planning calculations, and write-up work for all entity types (C Corp, S Corp, Partnerships, Fiduciaries, Non Profit, gift)
• Review write-up work for corporations, non profits, partnerships, and individuals, including work papers, adjusting entries, bank reconciliations, payroll, and client books and records.
• Be a part of an audit team performing audits of non profits, Native organizations, municipal entities, and other types of entities.
• Manage and monitor client deliverables and deadlines.
• Respond to IRS and state agency audits, inquiries, and tax notices. Communicate with IRS and clients in connection with said audits, inquiries, and tax notices.
• Communicate directly with existing clients, firm staff (including those in other locations), management, and IRS representatives regarding various tax matters.
• Assist with business development efforts, including but not limited to, meeting with prospective clients, preparing fee quotes and proposals, evaluating client needs, and being involved in relationship- building in the community.
• Active participant in the year-end budgeting process for the Juneau office.

Competencies:

• Demonstrated management/ leadership skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Teamwork
• Problem solving/ analytical skills
• Ability to operate a computer and general office equipment
• Time management and organizational skills
• Thoroughness
• Communicate to clients and staff effectively; strong interpersonal skills including tact, maturity, flexibility, and gets along with diverse personalities
• Strong background and experience with audit methodologies and techniques and/ or taxation laws and regulations

Qualifications:

• CPA required
• 3-5 years of public accounting experience with prior audit and/ or tax experience

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our growing firm.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Drafting and formatting of firm engagement letters through use of Microsoft Office (2013 Word and Excel) and accounting software.
• Assist with typing and formatting of audit reports.
• Back-up receptionist, which includes answering phones, assisting clients, receiving and logging payments, watering plants, receiving and logging mail, sometimes the sole coverage for short periods of time. May include running errands, and standing for short periods of time. Other random duties and projects as needed.
• Proposals, which include reading and understanding RFPs, creating a proposal from our templates, editing to fit the specific client needs, contacting the client for clarification, and formatting to present a finished product.
• Must be a TEAM player.  We enjoy potlucks and employee morale events.

Other Roles and Responsibilities:

• This position could include assistance for our election services department and assistance in other departments during busy times of year.

Skills:

We are willing to train an individual with the right attitude! Prior document formatting in an office setting, critical thinking, and attention to detail is required for a successful candidate.  Be flexible and willing to work hard but have fun! Detail-oriented and organizational skills are a must. Willingness to help out co-workers during busy times is important. Applicants would be asked to format a Microsoft Word document as part of the interview process.

RECEPTIONIST

We are seeking a Receptionist to join our growing firm.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Answer, field and direct phone calls.
• Meet and greet clients and other office visitors.
• Light housekeeping including, but not limited to, watering plants, making coffee, tidying up the kitchen and other common areas
• Replenish front desk literature including business cards, pamphlets, or other materials, ensure copiers are replenished with paper
• Assist clients who are picking up tax returns, additional light tax department assistance
• Process travel requests and make travel arrangements
• Mail out reports and miscellaneous printed materials
• Maintain a weekly schedule
• Light tabulation/ data entry
• Monitor/ order office supplies and swag
• Update electronic logs
• Must be a TEAM player. We enjoy potlucks and employee morale events.

Other Roles and Responsibilities:

• This position could include assistance  in other departments during busy times of year.

Skills:

• Computer savvy, comfortable with printers, scanners, fax machines, copiers
• Prior experience with multi-line phone system
• Can operate/ is willing to learn to operate electronic postage meter
• Intermediate level with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Comfortable learning new software
• Prior exposure to Adobe Acrobat is very helpful (not just the reader version but can create Adobe documents, edit, attach or delete pages, etc.)

What will make you successful in this role?

• Detailed
• Not afraid to ask for work if things are slow, is able to find projects to keep busy
• Friendly, comfortable speaking with strangers
• Can work in a busy environment with minimal assistance
• Multi-tasker
• Professional phone etiquette
• A willingness to learn and stay busy

Required:

• Reliable transportation for office errands during various times