Seeking Tax Professionals

WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of providing quality, excellent legal and client services; developing diversity among our lawyers and staff and cultivating an environment that promotes an ambitious spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the extraordinary talents and dynamic experience of our lawyers. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we practice.

We are seeking qualified individuals to join WilmerHale's Partner Compensation and Tax team to provide world class customer service to 400+ partners of the Firm. Highly motivated individuals demonstrating excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply. The ability to multi-task and work as a member of a team to provide high quality output and innovative solutions in a deadline driven environment is paramount. You will be responsible for implementing partner compensation and capital policies, accurately recording partner activity in the general ledger, and reconciling all partner related accounts. You will support monthly compensation payments to the partners, as well as annual profit distributions. You will assist with preparation and review of documents supporting the Firm and partners' tax filings in a multitude of tax jurisdictions. You will coordinate with the Firm's outside tax accountants to ensure the accurate and timely filing of all tax returns. You will coordinate the collection of composite tax payments from partners, as well as the pass-through entity taxes.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience with general ledger accounting and account reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of partnership and/or individual taxation, multistate taxation, business taxes, indirect taxes (i.e. sales/use tax), personal property taxes, international tax and accounting issues, etc.
• Strong technology skills including Excel and Microsoft Office, general ledger software (3E preferred), research software, database, etc.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related business degree
• CPA Certification or actively working towards certification
• Prior law firm or public accounting firm experience, but other prior relevant experience will be considered.

Job title and compensation will be commensurate with experience.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees in the position. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills for positions. The firm reserves the right at all times, in its sole discretion, to add or subtract duties and responsibilities, as it deems necessary.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination. It is our policy to take all employment actions and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, military status, status as a disabled or other protected veteran, or any other protected status under applicable law. WilmerHale will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and otherwise as required by applicable law.

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