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Tax Associate (Summer 2021)

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BDO’s Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally.

A Core Tax Services Associate is responsible for utilizing his or her educational background as well as communication and organizational skills by assisting with the preparation of tax returns and research. In this role, the Core Tax Services Associate will be charged with utilizing basic research skills and working with tax software applications to complete simple tax returns for review

Qualifications

Education:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or other relevant field required
- Masters in Accountancy or other relevant field preferred

Experience:
- Leadership experience preferred
- Accounting based internship preferred

License/Certifications:
- Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment required
- CPA preferred

Software:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Other Preferred Knowledge, Skills Abilities:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to follow instructions as directed
- Ability to work effectively in a team setting
- Takes appropriate actions without being asked
- Seeks advice of appropriate superiors regarding issues related to compliance
- Ability to prepare simple tax returns