Senior Accountant, Tax

Weil Seeks The Best And Brightest Talent To Join Our Administrative Staff Team

Our employees are the future of Weil so we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive-minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Administrative Staff assist our attorneys in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm.

Job Description

To be an integral part of the tax department, assisting in the preparation of partnership tax returns and other duties assigned by the Senior Manager, Tax.

Primary Responsibilities And / Or Essential Functions :

• Review work prepared by staff and assist with the preparation of complex Federal, state and city income tax returns, including the Firm's partnership return and supporting schedules.
• Ensure Federal, state and city tax returns are accurate, timely prepared and filed, including commercial rent tax, property tax, and selected Weil investment partnerships.
• Oversee state and / or city tax audits and assist with Federal tax audits as required.
• Prepare and deliver communication to the Firm's partners regarding relevant tax information.
• Review estimated tax payment calculations and other tax return related projects, including calculation of the tax amounts to be withheld from partner distributions.
• Manage all of the foreign bank account reporting, state withholding forms, and various foreign tax reporting requirements.
• Supervise tax staff including but not limited to providing consistent feedback and support, and supporting the Senior Manager, Tax.
• Assist management with special projects as needed.
• Any other responsibilities assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Education / Certifications :

Estimated salary range is $115,000 - $130,000. Compensation decisions within the range are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case including but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers a competitive compensation package comprised of base pay and discretionary year-end bonus for eligible employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending plan and a 401K plan. Weil also offers generous paid time off and holidays. All decisions affecting employment at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are made on the basis of qualification, performance and other pertinent work-related factors, and without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran's status, genetic information or any other legally protected status.