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We have fourteen offices in major financial centers around the world, but we operate as a single, integrated global partnership and not a U.S. firm with a network of overseas locations. The firm employs approximately 1,100 lawyers from more than fifty countries.\nSince 1946, our lawyers and staff have worked across practices, industries, jurisdictions, and continents to provide clients with simple, actionable approaches to their most complex legal and business challenges, whether domestic or international. We support every client relationship with intellectual agility, commercial acumen, and a human touch.\nReporting to the Tax Compliance Manager, the Senior Accountant is responsible for the tax activities of the Firm, including: preparation of tax filings worldwide; management and analysis of foreign and US tax payments made on behalf of partners; maintenance and analysis of the Firm's fixed assets, including depreciation; participation in the Firm's year-end audit; and implementation of procedural improvements associated with these activities.\nResponsibilities\nAssist with the preparation and review of workpapers for use in the annual firm audit and related US partnership tax return.\nPrepare and review supporting tax filings for the various partnership international tax filings.\nConduct first level of review of partnership tax return and Schedule K-1s, as prepared by the firms tax compliance provider.\nServe as point of contact with firm’s external service providers, including tax compliance provider.\nPrepare state and federal quarterly tax estimates for the firm, including estimate calculations and generation of payment vouchers.\nReconcile and maintain fixed asset schedules for firm’s US and international offices, including managing fixed asset additions, disposals and corresponding tax gain or loss calculation, as well as prepare monthly tax depreciation entries.\nPrepare regular reconciliation of the firm’s tax reserve accounts to track payments made on behalf of departed partners.\nAssist with the preparation of partner tax letters/K-1s for US and other CGSH local offices.\nParticipate in the maintenance of partner-related compliance documents.\nAssist with US non-resident tax returns, including monitoring and processing of data and draft returns through to ultimate filing by compliance provider.\nAssist in preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual indirect tax returns for multiple jurisdictions.\nAssist in the preparation and review of 1099 forms to vendors.\nTrack associates' travel location for foreign tax purposes.\nOwn the annual tax information request process from the firm’s partners.\nParticipate in special projects such as initial preparation of cash flow projections related to tax payments or modelling out fixed asset net book value into the future.\nMaintain the firm’s notice log and draft initial responses to the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities.\nAssist with ad hoc requests from partners of the firm.\nQualifications\nBachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, or related field.\n3-4+ years professional tax experience, ideally in a public accounting or law firm environment.\nExperience with partnership/flow-through taxation.\nExperience with international taxation preferred but not required.\nWorking knowledge of fixed assets, including depreciation methods and useful lives, special depreciation allowances, etc.\nStrong organizational skills and ability to communicate effectively and professionally in a hybrid working environment.\nCPA strongly preferred.\nThe estimated base salary for this position is $120,000 to $130,000 at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of job-related factors, including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, and performance. This role is exempt, meaning that it is not overtime pay eligible.\nCleary provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health care benefits. More information can be found here: Benefits\nWe are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination based on any category protected by law. 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