Tax Associate - Accounting Methods

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At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2235016

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External Description: Description & Requirements

How you will contribute:

• Work with a team of Accounting Methods specialist to identify and implement accounting method changes for businesses
• Prepare Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method, and attachments
• Prepare workpapers and calculate Sec. 481(a) and current year Schedule M adjustments for client engagements
• Prepare client deliverables
• Communicate with clients and coordinate obtaining necessary client information
• Research and prepare memoranda on tax issues using tax research services, with input from other team members
• Keep informed of current tax developments and effectively apply tax knowledge/research to client situations
• Handle multiple tasks to meet internal and external deadlines
• Support Managers, Directors and Partners in practice development, developing budgets and client proposals
• Assist in developing new accounting method changes, including templates, memos and distribution systems

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Professional demeanor towards duties and responsibilities, particularly regarding independence, professional ethics, and the exercise of professional judgment required

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA or BS in Accounting or related field required, Masters Degree preferred
• 1-2 years public accounting and/or corporate experience in a tax environment preferred
• Strong skills in research and writing preferred
• CPA or CPA candidate required
• Thorough knowledge of fundamental accounting principals required
• Previous experience preparing business tax returns and/or income tax provision including computing book/tax adjustments
• Some knowledge preferred of common accounting methods, such as overall methods of accounting, capitalization and depreciation, revenue recognition, inventory/UNICAP and timing of expense deductions
• Thorough working knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook required

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City: Charlotte

State: North Carolina

Community / Marketing Title: Tax Associate - Accounting Methods

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With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.

About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.