Staff Level II Accountant

Withum is a place where talent thrives - where who you are matters. It’s a place of endless opportunities for growth. A place where entrepreneurial energy plus inclusive teamwork equals exponential results. Withum empowers clients and our professional staff with innovative tools and solutions to address their accounting, tax and overall business management and operational needs. As a US nationally ranked Top 25 firm, we recruit only the best and brightest people with a genuine passion for the business.

Withum’s Tax Services Group is made up of a brilliant team of tax specialists that work to ensure tax reporting obligations are met in an accurate and timely manner and minimize or defer the payment of taxes. Their comprehensive understanding of international, US federal, state, and local regulations, counting our affiliation with HLB international, allows them to help develop economical tax strategies anywhere. Their services include Business, Individual, State & Local tax, R&D Tax Credit, as well as International and Private Client services

Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, easy to work with a sense of purpose and caring for their co-workers and whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the Withum Way, promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

• Preparing Non-profit organization like 990 & 990-T Tax Returns and understand the Main form 990, its reporting structure and should have basic knowledge of 990 respective schedules.
• Identify the 12 sections of Form 990's main form.
• Recognize deadlines, extensions and penalties pertaining to Form 990 and the purpose of the 16 schedules associated with Form 990.
• Identifying & Preparing the Implications to Form 990 from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
• Manage end-to-end tax compliance. Responsible for completing all assigned tasks accurately and within the defined processing time frame.
• Should have knowledge on Form 990 Basics like Importance of non‐profit sector, Purpose of Form 990, Who must file, Form 990 series, Organizations not required to file, accounting periods, Deadline and extensions, Penalties for failure to file.
• He should have Basic idea of Implications for Tax‐Exempt Organization & Calculation of Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT).
• Order in which to complete forms and schedules and Common errors.
• Should have thorough knowledge of Audit Financials like Income statement and Balance sheet.
• Be accountable of work and Be 100% Responsible of leading and managing engagements.
• Ability to prepare small & medium 990, screening the financials, identifying missing open items, asking relevant tax information and documentation to provide accurate information.

Requirements:

• Qualification: Commerce Graduate/Postgraduate
• Experience: 2+ years in 990 or 990-T Non-profit tax.
• The candidate should possess good communication and drafting skills with a work-based demonstrated affinity in pursuing a career in customs matters.
• The candidate should demonstrate integrity and energy and possess independent working ability and have a collaborative mindset
• Active communicator and a great team player
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively
• Ability to balance many projects simultaneously
• Ability to work under pressure and time deadlines
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to be flexible with scheduling to meet workflow demands
• Ability to present a professional appearance and demeanor
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality, personal objectivity, and professional skepticism

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