Job Category: Tax Accountant / Business Consultant

Time Type: Full-time

Location: Fresno, CA

Salary: Negotiable based on qualifications

Overview

Build relationships in the community, enhance your expertise, and grow personally and professionally. The Garabedian Group is seeking an experienced, full-time Tax Accountant and Business Consultant with an energetic personality in Fresno, CA. You will serve as a business advisor to our clients, aiming to maximize engagement and achieving qualitative outcomes. This position requires a combination of critical thinking and creative problem solving as well as the appropriate skills, knowledge & experience for the position. Excellent communication skills – both written and oral – are a must.

Job Description

• Proactively build relationships and communicate effectively with clients to provide excellent planning, consulting and business advisory.

• In-depth interaction and communication regarding complex tax and accounting matters with clients.

• Advising clients on a variety of business related issues, including federal and state tax returns, changes in tax laws and compliance.

• Preparation of federal and state tax returns: Individual, Corporate, Trust, and partnership returns of various complexities.

• Respond to notices from taxing authorities that may include preparation of letters and phone calls to agencies.

• Preparation of tax projections to assist clients with personal financial planning and decision making.

• Conducting tax research, as needed.

• Bookkeeping including recording of transactions, adjusting journal entries and trial balance reconciliation.

• Preparation of financial statements and related footnotes.

• Demonstrate excellent team skills, positive attitude, and high ethical standards.

• Ability to self-manage workflow and client projects.

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of public accounting experience preferred.

• Current experience preparing tax returns - 1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065, 1041, and related accounting work prior to preparation of tax returns.

• Must have prior tax experience and work on tax software like ProSystems, Lacerte, Ultratax, and Quickbooks.

• Familiar with GAAP, SSARS standards.

• Exhibit strong project management skills and computer skills.

• Demonstrated excellent communication, relationship building, personal development, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

• Must be detail oriented while being mindful of efficient work process as well as billing to clients

• Time management skills; ability to prioritize tasks and work mindfully with others.

• CPA License preferred but not required.

Please email your cover letter, resume, and references to