• Fiduciary Tax Accountant

    Robert Half Finance & Accounting (New York, NY)


    Description

    International Law Firm is looking to hire a Fiduciary Tax Accountant. There is a hybrid in office work schedule, so seeking locally based candidates only.

    Responsibilities:

    + Preparation of fiduciary income tax returns and maintenance of accounts and records for various estates and trusts.

    + Preparation of estate and gift tax returns

    + Preparation of private foundation returns

    + Preparation of estate and gift tax calculations for estate planning matters

    + Perform tax research

    + Computation of trustee’s and executor’s commissions

    + Calculation of unitrust and annuity payments and maintenance of records with respect to payment dates

    + Coordination of distributions to various trust beneficiaries

    + Arrange for payment of estimated taxes

    + Maintenance of tax “tickler” and verification of timely filing of returns

    + Assemble work papers for several client individual tax returns

    + Confer with attorneys, investment advisors, and administrators on various matters as questions arise.

    + Communicate with Internal Revenue Service and State Tax Departments to inquire about the status of returns and to resolve tax issues.

    Job Knowledge:

    + Fiduciary Income Tax

    + Gift Tax

    + Estate Tax

    + Tax Forms 706, 709 and 990-PF

    + Fiduciary Accountings

    + Estate and Gift Planning

    + Private Foundations

     

    Please send resumes directly to saravana.velayutham@roberthalf(.)com. If you're working with one of my colleagues in the tri-state area, please reach out to them and refer to job reference number 02940-0013248828

    Requirements

    + Bachelors Degree in Accounting

    + Minimum of 10+ years of recent experience working on Fiduciary Tax for a quality Law Firm, Accounting Firm or Bank Trust Department

    + Knowledge of Tax Forms 1041, 709, 706, and 990-PF

     

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