Perkins & Co’s mission is to be a solution for clients who want the services and sophistication of a large firm (including our Global alliance with BDO), with the continuity of engagement personnel, personal attention from shareholders and managers, and fast response time typically found in smaller firms. Our entrepreneurial spirit, excellent service and proactive client approach have helped us become Portland’s largest locally-based accounting firm with over 165 employees, including our 26 shareholders.  

We believe there is not another firm in our area similar to Perkins & Co: a local, hands-on firm that provides national-level skill and resources. Since 1986, we have built an excellent reputation by providing value, keeping our company and our clients growing, and enjoying our work. As our clients have grown, we have grown alongside them, expanding our offerings to include services that go beyond traditional assurance and tax services. Despite our growth, the firm has stayed its course working with traditional Northwest businesses and organizations.

Ranked the #1 Most Admired Accounting firm; #4 among all professional service firms, Perkins has 11 times been voted one of the Most Admired accounting firms in the area according to the Portland Business Journal. This award is determined by more than 1,800 CEOs across Oregon and Southwest Washington.   

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Perkins & Co

• Work location is flexible within the United States
• Fully remote arrangement available
• Evergreen job posting
• 'People-first' culture
• Full-time managers have a target of 1375 charge hours
• Opportunities for career development and mentorship programs

Tax Manager

Engineering Manager

Lead and develop nonprofit tax practice, providing mentorship and leadership to client teams.

• Lead nonprofit practice and develop strategy
• Review and sign nonprofit entity returns
• Conduct tax research and advise clients
• Provide mentorship and leadership to engagement teams
• Maintain technical expertise
• Expand leadership within the firm

Tax Director: Nonprofit

• Get in on the ground floor of a developing practice and reap the rewards that come with building something great. You’ll make your mark, helping to set the tone for the future. You won’t be going it alone, though. You’ll work with our small but mighty SALT group, led by our wickedly smart SALT Director
• Operate as one firm, work together for our clients’ best interests, not in separate silos or playing politics
• Responsible for advising clients of the state and local tax implications relating to their business objectives, recommending alternate course of action, identifying different methods of complying with state and local tax regulations

SALT Manager (Direct Tax)

Accountant

• Prepare federal and state tax returns for businesses and individuals
• Assist with income tax planning and research technical tax issues
• Assist with other business consulting projects
• Develop working relationships with clients and coworkers
• Review and provide constructive feedback on work
• Understand and follow AICPA Professional Code of Ethics
• Develop proficiency in accounting software programs and internal workflow
• Collaborate with team members and managers
• Contribute to positive company culture

Tax Staff Accountant - Dec. 2024

• Work whenever and wherever you want. We trust you to get your work done, whether you’re in person, hybrid, or fully remote.
• A culture where flexibility and balance add up to success. Our leadership team knows that public accounting is a demanding profession, which is the very reason for our ‘people-first’ culture.
• Time off to recharge. Empowering our staff with ample time off is central to how we operate.
• A smart move for your career. Join our team, and you’ll work with a damn good group of seasoned accounting professionals who thrive on a culture of respect, support, and being refreshingly easygoing.

Tax Senior Accountant

• Work whenever and wherever you want
• A culture emphasizing flexibility and work-life balance
• Empowered to manage work hours effectively
• Provided ample time off for recharging
• A career-enhancing environment with mentoring programs and career development opportunities
• Open-door policy for access to leadership
• Opportunity to grow your career in alignment with your goals
• Join a team of seasoned accounting professionals focused on respect and support

• Prepare federal and state tax returns for businesses and individuals
• Assist with income tax planning
• Research technical tax issues
• Assist with other business consulting projects
• Develop working relationships with appropriate client personnel
• Work closely with other Staff, Seniors, Managers, Senior Managers, and Shareholders on completing different projects
• Organize and coordinate work schedule with a variety of supervisors
• Become proficient in a variety of accounting software programs
• Develop a working knowledge of internal workflow and procedures

• Assist multistate companies with state and local tax issues with a focus on optimization and risk management. This may include nexus determinations, audit defense planning, notice responses, and VDA projects
• Preforming technical review of partnership and corporate state and local tax returns, identifying most significant state and local tax issues
• Supervise the day-to-day workload of SALT Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product
• Research and analyze a wide range of state and local tax issues and implications, including nexus considerations, apportionment methodology, and combined filings
• Draft memorandums, opinions, matrices, and other documentation on various tax issues
• Assist multistate companies with state and local tax controversy which includes responding to state and local tax authorities; managing state and local tax audits; representing the client throughout the audit process and at hearings and appeal meetings; preparing protests
• Apply industry standards and firm policies as they relate to ASC 740/FAS 109 and /FIN 48, as well as FAS 5 for sales tax and unclaimed properties
• Review studies of tax implications to identify alternative courses of action to benefit clients; develop new or improved ideas to advance the position of clients, the firm or firm personnel through reduction in taxes or expenses or offering of non-tax benefits
• Participate in billing and collections

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