Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms firm with over 4,000 lawyers and staff in 30 offices is seeking an Estate Accountant for the Private Client Group. While currently remote, this position will reside in the Philadelphia office. The Estate Accountant will be responsible for performing a variety of fiduciary accounting tasks, including estate and tax planning projections and estate and trust administration.

Responsibilities:

* Responsible for the preparation and review of all types of fiduciary income tax returns, including federal estate tax returns, income tax returns for trusts and estates, Generation-Skipping Transfer tax forms, PA inheritance tax returns, gift tax returns, Form 990s, and tax returns for charitable trusts.

* Assist in the response of IRS audits including the written draft response and coordination of exhibits.

* Responsible for maintaining group task management database, File-in-Time, to accurately track deadlines of tax returns, annuity payments, Form 709s and ETIPs.

* Provide support to lawyers as part of client team. This includes running calculations for interest on notes, tax projections and estate plans; analytical analysis, tax projections, and estate planning flow charts.

* Work closely with clients regarding accounting and tax issues pertaining to individuals, partnerships and corporations.

* Research relevant tax laws related to tax preparation.

Experience/Qualifications:

* A Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university, and a minimum 3 years of experience, or, equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Proficiency in Lackner; Lacerte; Number Cruncher; Tiger Tables and FDS security pricing or similar trust accounting and tax systems.

* Proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).

* Strong written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to interact with High Net Worth clients; team player; ability to manage fast-paced, high volume workload.

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