Senior Tax Preparer

We are looking for a Senior Tax Preparer who thrives working on a variety of unique, complex cases with a team. We invite you to join a dynamic firm of real people with sharp minds who value expertise and human relationships. If you combine close personal attention with technical skill to produce returns efficiently and keep the firm on track, you’re a prime candidate! This position is located in the Portland office along the Willamette River.

Rowe, Deming & Rothman is a growing firm with a reputation as highly regarded trusted advisors. We work hard together, enjoy each other, and solve problems when we see them. We recognize the humanity and support the health of every individual. We respect and empower each other and our clients. Our approach is to do good work quickly with the client’s needs front and center. We’re constantly pushing the knowledge envelope. Our research capabilities are close to best in class. Each office has dedicated super admins with technical skills to support the team. You can go as far you want to here. The sky’s the limit…especially if you deliver with technical skills, proficiency, and responsiveness.

Rowe, Deming & Rothman provides tax and advisory services to individuals, large and small businesses, estates and trusts, and nonprofit organizations. Our firm provides outstanding service to our clients because of our dedication to keystone principles: quality professionalism and quality relationships. We strive to understand each person’s unique situation and objectives—because it’s better for them and better for us. Our reputation for being knowledgeable, reliable, and compassionate has fueled our growth and earned the respect of the business and financial communities.

Our primary goal as trusted advisor is to provide insightful advice that helps our clients make informed financial decisions. In our quest to meet this goal, we are continuously educating ourselves, expanding our technical and financial knowledge, and improving our ability to provide unparalleled client service.

Our team combines a breadth of practical finance and business experience to consistently deliver quality to our 1,700 clients across our four Oregon offices in Portland, Hillsboro, Hood River and the Dalles. We’ve made 7 acquisitions and grown from a team of 2 to15 people in four offices. With you on board, we intend to continue the trend.

This is a full time position preparing partnership and corporate tax returns.

The primary responsibilities of the role include:

• Work with Tax Manager to ensure returns are complete, accurate, timely, and government ready.
• Communicate with clients via email and phone to clarify information and resolve questions.
• Actively participate in workflow of assigned projects. Monitor prioritization, status, and completion.
• Understand the implications of project changes and work with clients and senior staff to adjust scope, schedule and cost.

We offer health care benefits, 401K, vacation, and professional development. Salary range $65- $75,000.

Apply for this position if you are:

• Well versed in corporate and partnership tax preparation  
• Someone who dives directly into challenges and enjoys the accomplishment of producing results. 
• Proficient with Ultra Tax and CS professional suite (or similar) and a QuickBooks power user.
• Comfortable in paperless, cloud-based systems and capable of quickly researching tax questions.
• An excellent communicator who hears what’s important to each client.
• A self-starter able to make decisions and prioritize information to get things done!    
• A life-long learner who is coachable and committed to being at the top of your game.

Your application will stand out if you have:

• A four-year degree
• Skills in addressing complex tax issues, proficiency applying tax rules to produce most favorable results for the client.
• Licensure as Enrolled Agent, Licensed Tax Consultant, or CPA  
• A business background, supervisory experience, and emotional maturity.

To succeed in this position, the following characteristics are essential:

Drive for results—Action oriented; can be counted on to exceed goals successfully.

Client Focus—Dedicated to meeting the expectations of clients and colleagues.

Integrity—Adheres to professional ethics, accepts responsibility, and represents accurately.

Functional skills—Knowledge to perform at a high level. Sharp, agile.

Priority Setting—Concentrate efforts on most important tasks and uses time efficiently.

Critical Thinking —use judgement to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.

Interpersonal Savvy-- Establish effective relationships; maintain composure, use diplomacy.

Self-Development—Committed to continuous improvement; gain insights from mistakes. 

Communication—Able to write clearly and make technical concepts accessible to everyday people.

Humor—Positive, constructive sense of humor used appropriately to ease tension.

Please review the full job description http://www.roweanddeming.com/employment_opportunities.php

before submitting your application (PDF preferred) to: OpportunityRDR@gmail.com

• Brief email describing what you enjoy about the complex challenge of preparing tax returns for clients in unique situations and what it’s like to work with you.
• A resume detailing relevant experience, work history, education and accomplishments.

Preferred start by January 2020. We will be reviewing candidates on a rolling basis.

Corporate Tax Preparer

A link to the full job description and application instructions appear at the end of this announcement.

Rowe, Deming & Rothman provides tax and advisory services to individuals, large and small businesses, estates and trusts, and nonprofit organizations. Our firm provides outstanding service to our clients because of our dedication to the dual principles of quality professional services and quality relationships. We strive to understand each person’s unique situation and objectives because it’s better for them and better for us. Our reputation for being knowledgeable, reliable, and compassionate has fueled our growth and earned the respect of the business and financial communities.

Our primary goal as trusted advisor is to provide insightful advice that helps our clients make informed financial decisions. In our quest to meet this goal, we are continuously educating ourselves, expanding our technical and financial knowledge, and improving our ability to provide unparalleled client service. Our team combines a breadth of practical finance and business experience to consistently deliver quality to our 1,700 clients across our four Oregon offices in Portland, Hillsboro, Hood River and the Dalles.

We are looking for an Associate Corporate Tax Preparer motivated to build a career. We invite you to join a dynamic team in growing a firm focused on supportive working relationships. If you combine close personal attention with technical skill to produce returns efficiently and keep the firm on track, you’re a prime candidate! This position is ideally located in the Portland office; Hillsboro is also an option.

Rowe, Deming & Rothman are a group of sharp minds who value expertise and human relationships.  We are real people who work hard together, enjoy each other, and solve problems when we see them. We recognize the human dignity of every individual. We respect and empower each other and our clients. Our approach is to do good work quickly with the client’s needs front and center. We’re constantly pushing the knowledge envelope. Our research capabilities are close to best in class. Each office has dedicated super admins with technical skills to support the team.

Come play a pivotal role upholding our reputation as highly regarded trusted advisors. We’ve made 7 acquisitions and grown from a team of 2 to15 people in four offices. With you on board, we intend to continue the trend. You can go as far you want to here. The sky’s the limit…especially if you impress us with your technical skills, proficiency, and responsiveness.

This is a full time position preparing individual, partnership and corporate tax returns.

The primary responsibilities of the role include:

• Work with Tax Manager to ensure returns are complete, accurate, timely, and government ready.
• Communicate with clients via email and phone to clarify information and resolve questions.
• Actively participate in workflow of assigned projects. Monitor prioritization, status, and completion.
• Understand the implications of project changes and work with clients and senior staff to adjust scope, schedule and cost.

We offer Individual health care benefits, 401K, vacation, and holidays. The salary range is $50- $65,000.

Apply for this position if you are:

• Someone who dives directly into challenges and enjoys the accomplishment of producing results. 
• Proficient with Ultra Tax and CS professional suite (or similar) and a QuickBooks power user.
• An excellent communicator who hears what’s important to each client.
• A self-starter able to make decisions and prioritize information to get things done!   
• Happy working on a variety of unique, complex cases with a team and multiple partners.
• Comfortable in paperless, cloud-based systems and capable of quickly researching tax questions.
• A life-long learner who is coachable and committed to being at the top of your game.

Your application will stand out if you have:

• 3 or more years of tax preparation in a CPA firm
• A four-year degree
• Licensure as CPA, Tax Preparer, or Enrolled Agent
• Practical business experience and emotional maturity.

To succeed in this position, the following characteristics are essential:

Drive for results—Action oriented; can be counted on to exceed goals successfully.

Client Focus—Dedicated to meeting the expectations of clients and colleagues.

Integrity—Adheres to professional ethics, accepts responsibility, and represents accurately.

Functional skills—Knowledge to perform at a high level. Sharp, agile.

Priority Setting—Concentrate efforts on most important tasks and uses time efficiently.

Critical Thinking —use judgement to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.

Interpersonal Savvy-- Establish effective relationships; maintain composure, use diplomacy.

Self-Development—Committed to continuous improvement; gain insights from mistakes. 

Communication—Able to write clearly and make technical concepts accessible to everyday people.

Humor—Positive, constructive sense of humor used appropriately to ease tension.

Please review the full job description http://www.roweanddeming.com/employment_opportunities.php

before submitting the following materials electronically (PDF preferred) to:

opportunityrdr@gmail.com

• Cover letter (no more than two pages), describing the organizations and clients you’ve worked with as tax preparer; share what you enjoy about the complex challenge of preparing returns for clients in unique situations; and tell us the top three things your former coworkers say about what it’s like to work with you.
• A resume detailing relevant experience, work history, education and accomplishments.

Preferred start by January 2020. We will be reviewing candidates on a rolling basis.