Tax Accountant - Entry Level

Location: Worcester, MA (in office)

About Us: Cunningham & Associates is a leading private tax firm dedicated to providing exceptional service and exorbitant value to our clients. Our team is committed to excellence, professionalism, and creating a welcoming environment for both our clients and employees. We believe in fostering a collaborative and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive to their full potential. 

Job Description: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Entry-Level Tax Accountant to join our team. This role is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or individuals starting their career in accounting. The ideal candidate will support our tax team, assist with essential accounting functions, and contribute to delivering exceptional service to our clients. If you are eager to learn, highly organized, and passionate about helping clients succeed, we want to hear from you!

Job Benefits:

• Competitive starting salary with regular review opportunities.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and retirement benefits packages.
• Opportunities for professional growth through job enlargement and a clearly defined career advancement path.
• Access to extensive internal and external training programs.
• Reimbursement for continuing education and professional certifications.
• Potential for increased earnings through performance incentives, profit-sharing, and achievement-focused goal programs.
• Supportive team environment with an engaging and inclusive company culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing and filing accurate tax returns for individuals and businesses, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Compute taxes owed, identify potential deductions or credits, and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain organized and up-to-date financial records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with reporting standards.
• Support the tax team in researching and interpreting tax laws to provide accurate advice to clients.
• Analyze financial data and reports to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with team members to implement and maintain effective accounting and recordkeeping systems.
• Assist with developing budgets and preparing periodic financial reports comparing projected and actual expenses.
• Contribute to the preparation of financial statements, ensuring completeness and adherence to procedural standards.
• Participate in internal and external auditing processes as required.
• Provide general support to the accounting team and management as needed

Qualifications and requirements

• A four-year bachelor’s degree;
• Ability to use logic and reason to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions;
• Ability to identify complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Competencies

• Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing tasks.
• Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Analytical Thinking — The job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
• Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.