Tax Senior Associate - Construction Services at Horne LLP in Ridgeland, Mississippi

Job Description:

HORNE is a professional services firm founded on a cornerstone of public accounting.

Our 2,000+ team members serve clients from offices and project locations in 37 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our clients value the construction-specific financial guidance needed to successfully compete, grow and plan for the future.

We are a rapidly growing firm with a reputation for providing outstanding services to our clients and exceptional work experiences for our team members! As we continue to expand, we are looking to add a Tax Senior Associate to help serve our Construction clients - apply today if you have the skill set listed below!

The Tax Senior Associate in Construction Services will perform most work assigned with minimal assistance. They often lead one or more Associates, instruct them in work to be performed, review the work done, and direct necessary revisions. Senior Associates are required to make decisions on all but the most unusual accounting and consulting matters.

Job Requirements:

• Performs diversified accounting, auditing, consulting, and tax assignments under the direction of Supervisor, Manager or Partner.


• Prepares financial calculations and models.


• Demonstrates competency in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and Firm standards.


• Meets time constraints and client deadlines.


• Participates in planning and scheduling client projects.


• Documents work performed and summarizes any findings.


• Prepares written reports and/or sections to be included in a report.


• Assists in proofing schedules, calculations, work papers, reports, and other documents.


• Performs other duties as needed in projects and as assigned by supervisory personnel.


• Assists in recruiting entry-level and experienced staff by serving as “greeters” for on-campus interviews and such other recruiting duties as needed and attend Beta Alpha Psi events, career days, and functions at colleges and universities sponsored by the Firm.


• Develops relationships with clients and provides high quality client service. Adding value to clients’ businesses is an integral part of the job requirements. Begins to learn cross-selling opportunities and refer those opportunities to more qualified professionals.


• Accepts responsibility for accuracy of data entry, accumulation, and maintenance in all aspects of what we do as an accounting and consulting Firm.


• Learns through Performance Advisor or direct Supervisor proper delegation and management of workload and demonstrates ability to properly delegate and manage workload.


• Assists in marketing the Firm.

Other Responsibilities:

• Encouraged to join a community association related to his/her field after first year of employment with Performance Advisor approval prior to joining.


• Participates in Full Potential Development Program and serves as new hire buddy.


• Assumes individual responsibility to learn all new technology introduced by the Firm as appropriate for service/practice area.


• Such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Experience and Education:

• Normally two (2) to three (3) years’ experience in public accounting or consulting, demonstrating a progression in complexity and number of projects


• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Accounting, or degree appropriate to practice area


• Current and valid CPA license strongly preferred. If not currently a CPA, the ideal candidate must be CPA eligible and working toward obtaining licensure by taking and passing applicable state CPA exam


• If CPA, must be a member in good standing with the AICPA and respective state societies


• Proficiency in use of computers and computer accounting software, or software appropriate to practice group

The firm you’ll be joining is a decidedly different CPA-led business advisory firm. We are changing expectations by elevating client experiences to strategic and anticipatory versus historical. HORNE goes beyond traditional accounting to collaborate, advise and align with clients to transform rapid change and uncertainties into opportunities for growth and profitability.  We are a team that focuses on reaching our full potential, rewards high performance, and prioritizes leadership development for every team member. 

Our Construction team offers timely and relevant insights on how to protect your margins and identify the best opportunities for growth. We’ll evaluate what’s happening in our client’s unique environment and look at the competitive forces, providing a financial impact analysis that lets the client determine the best strategies to move forward. Our goal: offer solutions that position our clients to serve their community in an effective way for generations to come.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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