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Tax Associate
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What they do
A Tax Specialist is responsible for documenting all stages of the accounting cycle in order to prepare Federal, State and local tax returns. Will review data prior to preparing the returns, prepare and file returns and will also provide background documentation in case of an audit.
$79,515 / year median in Ohio
-8% projected decline
Job Description
Tax Associate | Cleveland, OH | Hybrid If you're happy being employee number 2871, this probably isn't for you. If you'd rather work somewhere your opinion matters and people listen, keep reading. This is a small CPA firm that has built its reputation around tax. No audit department. No trying to be everything to everyone. Just good tax work for a loyal client base made up largely of high-net-worth individuals and privately owned businesses. Growth here is deliberate. They don't take on clients just to get bigger. Every client has to be the right fit, and the same goes for the people they hire. The partners truely care about the culture and have built a team where people enjoy working together and want to stay. It's the sort of opportunity where you can grow with the business instead of waiting for someone above you to leave before your career moves forward. Busy season is busy. They aren't pretending otherwise. But they sit around 55 hours, not 70. The trade-off? Summer Fridays, when things quieten down. Here is the truth about applications. Many people treat them like a checklist, where missing one item means instant rejection. That is not how this works. If this role interests you, apply. The apply button is not a commitment, it is the start of a conversation. Prefer a chat? Call me at 412-991-2084 . I start at 6am EST, so mornings work. After 5pm EST is fine too, though I may be slightly less lively. Think you meet most but not all of the requirements? Apply anyway. The firms we work with want capable, interesting people, not cookie-cutter accountants. Do not overthink it. The worst outcome is a friendly conversation about your career. The best outcome is where it gets exciting.