The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading, sector-focused global law firm with 440 partners, 1800 lawyers, 2500 legal professionals, and 4000 staff in over 50 offices and associated offices worldwide. The firm specializes in the sectors that move, build and power our connected world and the insurance that underpins it, including transport, infrastructure, energy, trade & commodities and insurance. With a strong focus on developed and emerging markets, the firm has achieved compound average annual revenue growth of 15% over the last ten years, making it one of the fastest-growing law firms in the world with ambitious plans for further growth.

The Role

The Tax Accountant will be a subject matter expert responsible for ensuring taxation compliance. The Tax Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records, have a strategic focus and perform a variety of Financial activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Review sales and use tax returns for the Firm
• Prepare Firm partnership and property tax returns as required in all jurisdictions in which the Firm is located.
• Assist with preparation of year-end partner tax spreadsheet for outside accounting firm and tax work papers used to prepare federal, state and local tax returns and associated K-1s in numerous jurisdictions.
• Record and pay state tax estimates in various locations while maintaining logins for each jurisdiction.
• Assist in reconciling draw, tax, withholding and distribution accounts for partners in the United States and Canada.
• Maintain nexus schedules for the various states the Firm operates in.
• Research filing requirements to comply with state and local laws.
• Compute state pass through entity and composite taxes maintaining schedules allocating tax amounts by individual.
• Maintain partner capital balances and work through the capital call process facilitating partner loans, interfacing with both the bank and partners to get the cash in.
• Work with partners to obtain composite elections and certificate of residency information.
• Research tax questions and new legislation to determine the impact on the Firm.
• Maintain fixed asset schedules recording monthly depreciation entries.
• Assist with preparing budget and variance analysis for all tax accounts and other accounts as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field is required.
• CPA license is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must have an in-depth knowledge of the accounting cycle.
• Must have the ability to research taxation changes and complex issues including foreign tax issues.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel. Experience using macros is a plus.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and possess a high degree of initiative.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization, time management and project management skills.

Experience

• Previous experience with partnership and property taxation.
• Previous public accounting firm experience is preferred.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.