About the Job

The Controller will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the firm, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial regulations. This role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles, the ability to manage day-to-day accounting functions, and a willingness to delve into the details. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

 Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee all accounting operations, including Billing, A/R, A/P, and GL.
  • Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements.
  • Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
  • Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
  • Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
  • Prepare monthly journal entries for accrual and prepaid accounts.
  • Monitor and analyze accounting data to produce financial reports or statements.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to the accounting assistant, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required, CPA preferred.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in accounting or finance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role, preferably with a professional services firm.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
  • Experience with financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and internal controls.
  • Hands-on experience with QuickBooks and advanced MS Excel skills required, Power BI experience preferred.
  • Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail.
  • Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with ability to maintain confidentiality.

We have a strong commitment to our employees’ professional development and career advancement. In addition to a flexible, casual work environment and culture, we offer excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, group life and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) and Section 125 plans, and much more.

Join Our Team

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity with a firm that values its employees and their professional growth. The Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) Tax Manager will work with closely held businesses within our larger Tax services team. More specifically, this position will provide opportunities to assist our clients with various aspects of merger and acquisition transactions such as restructuring, divestiture, partnerships, and insolvency. You’ll focus on helping clients establish treasury goals, analyze, and quantify tax assets, assess tax risks, and model taxable income and cash flow impacts.

DiSanto, Priest & Co. is a well-respected public accounting firm that has received both local and national recognition and has also been named by the Providence Business News as one of the Best Places to Work for 13 consecutive years.

Responsibilities Include

  • Demonstrate proven intimate knowledge of, and/or success in roles managing, the performance of financial analyses to assess key aspects of M&A practices including corporate M&A, private equity, post-deal integration, bankruptcy and corporate insolvency, including the following areas:
    • Tax consulting and planning e.g., analyzing proposed transactions for unusual tax risks and/or undetermined tax benefits
    • Transaction structuring for tax issues and corporate restructuring e.g., advising clients on tax-efficient restructuring, working capital requirements
    • Due diligence e.g., interpreting complex legislative and regulatory actions relating to corporate and partnership transactions, assisting clients with regulatory and legislative initiatives, and preparing for client review submission requests for private letter rulings and technical advice from the IRS
    • Strategy formulation and financial modeling e.g., performing financial analyses to assess the tax consequences of specific transactions
  • Demonstrate proven intimate abilities and success with applying and interpreting U.S. federal income tax law as it relates to tax due diligence exercises, including Subchapter S and C corporations, partnerships, consolidated groups, corporate bankruptcies and insolvencies, tax efficient structuring and use of debt, the reorganization provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, and technical writing and reviewing of opinion letters and memorandums.
  • Manage multiple engagements including compliance, consulting, and tax planning services
  • Assist clients and our audit and attestation Team with all aspects of FASB ASC Topic 740 compliance
  • Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart
  • Work on multiple complex issues while communicating in a non-technical manner to facilitate communication between the client and the service team while managing the risk for both the client and the firm
  • Assist with new business development, extended service, and tax issue recognition for existing clients
  • Remain up to date on current tax practices and changes in tax law
  • Serve as a Career Advisor, mentor, or coach to one or more employees, which will include providing honest and timely performance feedback
  • Other duties as assigned

Education/Skills/Experience

  • CPA or JD certification required; MST preferred
  • 6+ years of experience in a tax role with a public accounting firm, or equivalent private industry, with a focus in M&A Tax
  • Comprehensive understanding of U.S. tax law/rules and implications
  • Demonstrate, on every level, that you are a purpose-led and values-driven leader
  • Deal with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
  • Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail
  • Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realizes they are required
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, and manage multiple engagements
  • Experience with CCH Suite (Axcess) ProFx Tax, Engagement, and Document) a plus

We have a strong commitment to our employees’ professional development and career advancement.
In addition to a flexible, casual work environment and culture, we offer excellent compensation and a
comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, group life and long-term
disability insurance, 401(k) and Section 125 plans, and much more.

Join Our Team

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity with a firm that values its employees and their professional growth. The International Tax Manager will work on closely held businesses and high net worth individuals. DiSanto, Priest & Co. is a well-respected public accounting firm that has been named by the Providence Business News as one of the Best Places to Work for 13 consecutive years.

Responsibilities Include

  • Manage multiple engagements including compliance, consulting, and tax planning services
  • Develop tax planning strategies for clients
  • Serve as a Career Advisor, mentor, or coach to one or more employees, which will include providing honest and timely performance feedback
  • Work on multiple complex issues while communicating in a non-technical manner to facilitate communication between the client and the service team while managing the risk for both the client and the firm
  • Advise clients on a full spectrum of International Tax services including planning, research, compliance, general mergers and acquisitions activities and transfer pricing
  • Preparing and/or assist with complex Tax filings
  • Assist with new business development, extended service and tax issue recognition for existing clients
  • Manage corporate international client needs with respect to tax services and federal and state tax compliance
  • Remain up to date on current tax practices and changes in tax law
  • Other duties as assigned

Education/Skills/Experience

  • CPA certification required; MST preferred
  • 6+ years of experience in a tax role with a public accounting firm with a focus in International Tax
  • Comprehensive understanding of tax law/rules and implications
  • Experience with International Tax compliance including foreign reporting, i.e., FBAR, GILTI, and forms 3520,5471, 5472, 8621, 8865, 8858 and 1118
  • Strong technical skills in accounting, tax preparation and review within the international taxation environment
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, and manage multiple engagements
  • Experience with ProFx Tax, Engagement, and Document a plus

We have a strong commitment to our employees’ professional development and career advancement.  In addition to a flexible, casual work environment and culture, we offer excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, group life and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) and Section 125 plans, and much more.

Join Our Team

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity with a firm that values its employees and their professional growth. DiSanto, Priest & Co. is a well-respected public accounting firm that has been named by the Providence Business News as one of the Best Places to Work for 13 consecutive years.

Responsibilities Include

  • Work one-on-one with clients actively advising them on a variety of accounting, business, and tax matters
  • Perform general accounting services utilizing new and emerging accounting applications
  • Reconcile bank statements, credit card activity, accounts payables, receivables, and other general ledger accounts
  • Knowledge of the processing of payroll and completion of sales tax returns
  • Preparation of business and personal income tax returns

Education/Skills/Experience

  • 2+ years of experience working in private or public accounting
  • Experience using QuickBooks Online
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • CPA candidate preferred
  • Proficiency in MS Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
  • Detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects
  • Ability to work effectively in both a team environment as well as at client locations
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to embrace changing technology
  • General business knowledge

We have a strong commitment to our employees’ professional development and career advancement. In addition to a flexible, casual work environment and culture, we offer excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, group life, and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) and Section 125 plans, and much more.

Join Our Team

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity with a firm that values its employees and their professional growth. The Senior Accountant will work on closely held businesses and high net worth individuals. DiSanto, Priest & Co. is a well-respected public accounting firm that has been named by the Providence Business News as one of the Best Places to Work for 13 consecutive years.

Responsibilities Include

  • Preparation of complex individual, corporate, and partnership returns including multi-state and consolidated returns
  • Review of tax returns completed by staff
  • Assist in designing tax planning strategies for clients
  • Prepare compilations and reviews of financial statements
  • Managing, developing, training and mentoring of staff
  • Establishing and maintaining client relationships including managing expectations and meeting deadlines

Education/Skills/Experience

  • Bachelors in accounting, MPAc a plus
  • CPA certification preferable
  • 3+ years of experience in an accounting role with a public accounting firm
  • Strong technical skills and research capabilities
  • Detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with CCH Axcess Tax, CCH Engagement, and CCH Axcess Document a plus

We have a strong commitment to our employees’ professional development and career advancement.
In addition to a flexible, casual work environment and culture, we offer excellent compensation and a
comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, group life and long-term
disability insurance, 401(k) and Section 125 plans, and much more.

Join Our Team

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