Tax Accountant

Our clients are mostly sole proprietors, rental property owners and small family businesses. We started in 1979 and have grown to about 23 people. Fridays in summer end at noon.

Role overview:

This is a new role. The team has doubled in size over the past year. Fairview Bookkeeping serves business owners and high-net-worth individuals. Busy season runs January through April 15, with a second push in September and October. Busy season hours are about 55 per week. Summers are lighter, with half-day Fridays June through August. This is a long-term contractor role, paid monthly in USD. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. A quiet workspace and good internet are required.

In this role you will:

• Reconcile book-to-tax differences and prepare workpapers.
• Assist with year-end tax planning projections.
• Review K-1s and track basis for partners and shareholders.
• Gather client documents and follow up on missing items.
• Train and review the work of seasonal and junior staff.
• Research tax questions and write short memos on the conclusions.

What you'll need:

• 2+ years of tax preparation experience in public accounting or corporate tax.
• Organised with dozens of returns in progress at once.
• Solid Excel skills.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting.

Desirable:

• Trust and estate returns (Form 1041)
• ASC 740 tax provision experience.

Why work with us:

• Company laptop.
• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise.
• Annual rate review.
• Paid in USD.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Fairview Bookkeeping.