HORNE is a professional services firm founded on a cornerstone of public accounting.
Our 2,000+ team members serve clients from offices and project locations in 37 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our Healthcare practice helps clients across the country anticipate emerging trends and positions them for success in an increasingly complex healthcare landscape.
The Tax Senior Associate will perform most work assigned with minimal assistance. They prepare more complicated individual and business tax returns, assist in calculation of tax estimates, and help with consulting projects. Senior Associates are required to make decisions on all but the most unusual accounting and consulting matters. They often lead one or more Associates/Interns, instruct them in work to be performed, review the work done, and direct necessary revisions.
Job Requirements:
Performs diversified accounting, consulting, and tax assignments under the direction of Supervisor, Manager or Partner.
Prepares tax returns, including partnerships, individuals, corporations, S Corps and nonprofits.
Demonstrates competency in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and Firm standards.
Meets time constraints and client deadlines.
Assists in proofing schedules, calculations, work papers, reports, and other documents.
Performs other duties as needed in projects and as assigned by supervisory personnel.
Assists in recruiting entry-level and experienced staff by serving as “greeters” for on-campus interviews and such other recruiting duties as needed and attend Beta Alpha Psi events, career days, and functions at colleges and universities sponsored by the Firm.
Develops relationships with clients and provides high quality client service. Adding value to clients’ businesses is an integral part of the job requirements. Begins to learn cross-selling opportunities and refer those opportunities to more qualified professionals.
Accepts responsibility for accuracy of data entry, accumulation, and maintenance in all aspects of what we do as an accounting and consulting Firm.
Learns through Performance Advisor or direct Supervisor proper delegation and management of workload and demonstrates ability to properly delegate and manage workload.
Assists in marketing the Firm.
Other Responsibilities:
Encouraged to join a community association related to his/her field after first year of employment with Performance Advisor approval prior to joining.
Participates in Full Potential Development Program and serves as new hire/intern buddy.
Assumes individual responsibility to learn all new technology introduced by the Firm as appropriate for service/practice area.
Such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience and Education:
Normally more than one year of experience in public accounting, with focus in tax preparation, demonstrating a progression in complexity and number of projects
Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Accounting, or degree appropriate to practice area
Current and valid CPA license strongly preferred. If not currently a CPA, the ideal candidate must be CPA eligible and working toward obtaining licensure by taking and passing applicable state CPA exam
If CPA, must be a member in good standing with the AICPA and respective state societies
Proficiency in use of computers and computer accounting software, or software appropriate to practice group
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
