About Our Firm
We are an established, partner-led CPA firm located in Bergen County, New Jersey, providing tax, accounting, and advisory services to privately held businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
Our client base includes commercial real estate partnerships, manufacturers, wholesale distributors, construction contractors, and other closely held businesses.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Tax Accountant / Tax Supervisor with strong commercial real estate partnership tax experience who can independently prepare and review complex returns, develop meaningful tax projections, identify tax planning opportunities, and work directly with firm partners and clients.
Key Responsibilities
Business Tax Compliance and Review
- Prepare and review complex federal and state partnership and S corporation income tax returns, primarily Forms 1065 and 1120-S.
- Handle commercial real estate partnership tax engagements, including partner allocations, basis calculations, distributions, and related tax reporting.
- Prepare and review business returns for closely held companies, including manufacturers, distributors, and construction contractors.
Multistate Taxation — Required
- Prepare and review multistate business and individual income tax filings.
- Evaluate state tax filing requirements, nexus, income sourcing, and apportionment.
- Analyze pass-through entity tax elections and related planning opportunities.
- Incorporate state and local tax considerations into business and individual tax projections.
Tax Projections and Proactive Planning — Required
- Develop year-end and interim tax projections to assist clients in making informed business and personal financial decisions.
- Evaluate the tax impact of proposed transactions and alternative business decisions
High-Net-Worth Individual Taxation
- Prepare and review complex federal and multistate individual income tax returns, including Forms 1040.
- Work with high-net-worth individuals who own multiple partnerships, S corporations, and investment entities.
- Prepare individual income tax projections incorporating flow-through income, investment income, capital gains, and other tax considerations.
Client Relationships and Engagement Management
- Work directly with firm partners and clients on tax compliance and planning matters.
- Independently manage assigned engagements, including preparation, review, client communication, and completion.
- Provide technical guidance and review feedback to less experienced staff.
- Manage multiple engagements and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and responsiveness.
Qualifications
- 6+ years tax experience in a CPA firm.
- Active CPA license.
- Substantial hands-on commercial real estate partnership tax experience is mandatory.
- Demonstrated ability to independently prepare and review complex Forms 1065, 1120-S Experience preparing and reviewing complex individual income tax returns for high-networth business owners.
- Strong tax research, analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Solid working knowledge of CCH Pro-fx a plus.
What we Offer
- A stable client base of closelyheld businesses and owners.
- Direct exposure to decision makers.
- A firm culture that values accountability, professionalism and client service.
- Competitive compensation, benefits and opportunities for growth.
- Hybrid schedule available during most of the year. Increased in-office presence required during peak tax season, particularly in the weeks leading up to April 15.
- Generous PTO and Holidays
- Health insurance, 401(k) with profit sharing.
- Casual dress policy.
- Summer Fridays “Closed”
