Administrative Assistant

SingerLewak is a Top 100 accounting and consulting firm in the west region. Serving clients since 1959, SingerLewak has developed a reputation for excellence and expertise in the accounting and management consulting industry. Providing the services of a large firm with a blended environment of practices, services and industry specializations, SingerLewak continues to demonstrate renowned industry leadership year-over-year. The firm takes pride in client service and professional and personal advancement, as demonstrated by our SL forward program which promotes a culture of learning and growth through targeted development and leadership programs and SL Cares, together with a continual focus on client service and technological evolvement.

Responsibilities

• Processing individual, corporate, partnership, fiduciary and bankruptcy tax returns.
• Setting up and accurately monitoring engagements and workflows for tax preparation and filing deadlines.
• Corresponding and communicating with clients regarding engagement agreements, document requests and access, bill/payment issues, and other matters.
• Entering partner time and expense reports in billing system.
• Assisting with data entry and other ad hoc projects.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ of administrative work experience, preferably with a CPA firm. 
• Must live within reasonable driving distance of the Los Angeles office.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, Outlook). 
• Mandatory overtime work during key tax deadline periods.
• Aptitude for learning new software and systems.
• High school degree or equivalent (AA, trade school, or 4-year college degree a plus)

SingerLewak is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.