About Lucke & Associates

Lucke & Associates is a CPA and consulting firm with offices in Wichita and Hutchinson, KS, and Breckenridge, CO. Our team breaks down financial results and translates that data into useful management reports. We clearly communicate financial results into common sense language and provide management useful information to help them build on the core competencies that made them successful.

The Senior Tax Accountant Role

This leadership opportunity will enable you to interact directly with clients to build the value of their businesses. You will proactively handle questions, planning, and other business matters. No two days are the same when you become the trusted consulting advisor with your clients. Additional job responsibilities include:

• Preparing advanced business and individual tax returns, estimates, and year-end tax planning
• Completing the first-level review on certain projects
• Researching tax issues, preparing research memos
• Identifying, assessing, and informing management of tax-related issues
• Collaboratively working with client team members while building rapport and strong client relationships
• Working closely with staff, managers, and partners on all phases of the project

Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Proactively seeks the advice of appropriate superiors regarding issues and problems
• Train other team members and provide appropriate feedback, and delegate work as needed
• Strong analytical, research, and critical thinking skills
• Understand personal and team roles while contributing to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members
• Demonstrated project management skillset, including project planning and time management
• Ability to work independently

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting required
• Masters degree in Accounting preferred
• Eligibility to sit for CPA required

Experience:

5-15 years of prior experience in public accounting preferred

License/Certifications:

CPA Certification preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Public Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)
• Tax: 3 years (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Detail-oriented — would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Dependable — more reliable than spontaneous
• Adaptable/flexible — enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction