Tax Accountant

Staff accountants rotate across engagements in their first two years to see different industries. Clients range from family-owned businesses to companies with several billion in revenue.

Position summary:

We are adding headcount to this team, so this is a new seat. We use CCH Axcess Tax and CCH ProSystem fx Engagement. Experience with either helps. We are headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram and have been hiring remotely since 2020. We hire in Sri Lanka through an employer of record, so this is a regular full-time job with local payroll and statutory benefits. Standard office hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around them. Clear written English is a must, as the team works across time zones.

Job duties:

• Assist with year-end tax planning projections
• Research tax questions and write short memos on the conclusions
• File extensions and track deadlines in the practice management system
• Handle sales and use tax and payroll tax filings for business clients
• Maintain organised workpapers in CCH Engagement or a similar system
• Train and review the work of seasonal and junior staff
• Communicate with clients by phone and email on routine questions
• Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments

Minimum qualifications:

• 3+ years of tax preparation experience in public accounting or corporate tax
• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Clear written communication for client emails and memos
• Comfortable working extended hours from February through April 15
• Working knowledge of individual and pass-through entity taxation
• Organised with dozens of returns in progress at once

Preferred:

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

Salary range: LKR 300,000 - LKR 380,000 a month

Pay and benefits:

• Health insurance through our employer-of-record partner
• Monthly internet allowance
• Annual team retreat
• Annual salary review
• Wellness allowance
• Flexible hours
• Paid sick days

Start: Immediately.

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