Fernandes & Charest, P.C.

07/16/2025

Congratulations to our 2024 Tax Season raffle winner, Rick M!!!
He won a $100 Gift Certificate.

And a thank you to all of clients 😀

12/18/2024

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08/13/2024

Tax Administrator / Processor – CPA Firm

Full and/or Part-time position with flexible hours.

Fernandes & Charest, P.C. is a certified public accounting firm located in Southeastern Massachusetts that is seeking a Tax Administrator / Processor to support our teams and clients. We provide a culture that values work/life balance, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and flexible schedules. The firm offers family friendly flex hours in addition to paid time off.
Duties and responsibilities include:
• Scan client tax forms to software
• Maintain and track workflow and due dates for numerous tax projects annually to ensure timely completion
• Organize client tax documents to include Corporate, Individual, Gift and Estate tax documents, for assembly into tax packages
• Organize and update relevant client data using database applications
• Maintain and track client estimated tax vouchers and payments
• Coordinate client signatures, assembly and filing of tax returns and related filings
• Process and mail year-end tax documents to clients, including tax engagement letters and tax organizers
• Create and update annual tax department calendar, tracking YE and FYE filing requirements
• Arrange and participate in tax department meetings and organize department project activities
Administrative support tasks when there is capacity and need:
• Administrative support at the executive level for our firm’s Partners and Managers, including calendars, scheduling meetings and conference calls, and correspondence
• Telephone support, answering and directing all incoming calls
• Reception support, meeting and greeting visitors, vendors, couriers, and clients
• Administrative tasks such as typing, filing, faxing, copying and mail distribution
Qualifications:
• Prior experience in a tax department in an administrative capacity, preferred
• Highly organized, multi-tasker
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent personal social skills in a busy, deadline driven office
• History of reliability in the performance of administrative support functions
• Software skills: Microsoft Office Suite, CCH Tax and Prosystems Tax Suite

Other benefits include: 401(k) match, annual bonus, medical, and dental insurance.
Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to [email protected]

09/19/2022

Staff Accountant

Fernandes & Charest, P.C. is a certified public accounting firm located in Westport Massachusetts that’s seeking a fulltime staff accountant to provide tax and accounting services working closely with senior staff, management, and principals. We provide a culture that values work/life balance, very competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules and bonuses.

The candidate’s responsibilities include the following:
• Bookkeeping
• Write up work
• Preparation of individual tax returns
• Preparation of business tax returns
• Performing preparation, compilation, and review engagements for closely held businesses in a variety of industries

The ideal candidate possesses the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• Experience with bookkeeping and individual tax return preparation
• QuickBooks experience required
• Experience with CCH Profx Tax, Fixed Assets and Engagement strongly preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills a must
• Must be able to meet deadlines and work well in a challenging environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Time management skills

09/19/2022

Senior Accountant
Fernandes & Charest, P.C. is a certified public accounting firm located in Southeastern Massachusetts that is seeking a senior accountant to provide tax and accounting services to our clients in various industries. We provide a culture that values work/life balance, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and flexible schedules. The firm offers off-season flex hours in addition to paid time off.

The candidate’s responsibilities include the following:
• Committed to continuous improvement and development of self and others
• Responding to client and management inquiries
• Preparation of individual, corporate, trust, and partnership tax returns
• Bookkeeping and write-up work
• Tax planning for business and individual clients
• Performing preparation, compilation, and review engagements for closely held businesses in a variety of industries

The ideal candidate possesses the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 3 – 7 years’ experience in public accounting
• QuickBooks experience strongly preferred
• Experience with CCH Profx Tax, Fixed Assets and Engagement strongly preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to meet deadlines and work well in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, team player, critical thinking, and attention to detail
• Time management skills
• CPA license preferred

Other benefits include: 401(k) match, medical, and dental insurance.
Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to [email protected]

10/19/2020

Year-end Tax Planning

09/25/2020

Rhode Island Manufactures Association - RIMA - Golf Event

09/17/2020

09/17/2020

Offered by Fernandes & Charest, P.C. - Sep 15th - Oct 15th: FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE August 31, 2020 Fernandes & Charest, P.C. Announces New Majority Shareholders Johnny Cordeiro, CPA, MST and Otto Schleinkofer, CPA Local Business Owners are Excited! Westport, MA – August 31, 2020 — Fernandes & Char...

09/17/2020

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