Tax Advisor

Offices in Lugano and more than 20 other cities share a national tax and technical resources team. We provide audit, tax and advisory services to private companies, public entities and nonprofits. We started in 1957 and have grown to about 390 people. Remote work is fine outside busy season, and most people come in two or three days a week.

Job summary

Gerber & Koch has an opening for a Tax Advisor. We use CCH Axcess Tax and CCH ProSystem fx Engagement. Experience with either helps. Busy season hours are about 55 per week. Summers are lighter, with half-day Fridays June through August. Remote within Switzerland. The team meets in Lugano once a quarter, travel covered. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Day to day

• Reconcile book-to-tax differences and prepare workpapers
• Handle sales and use tax and payroll tax filings for business clients
• Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments
• Train and review the work of seasonal and junior staff
• Maintain organised workpapers in CCH Engagement or a similar system
• Review K-1s and track basis for partners and shareholders
• Communicate with clients by phone and email on routine questions

Minimum qualifications

• 3-5 years of tax preparation experience in public accounting or corporate tax
• Working knowledge of individual and pass-through entity taxation
• Clear written communication for client emails and memos
• Experience with CCH Axcess, UltraTax, Lacerte or GoSystem
• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Comfortable working extended hours from February through April 15

Nice to have

• Trust and estate returns (Form 1041)
• Real estate partnership clients
• Checkpoint or another tax research tool
• Multi-state return experience

Compensation: CHF 65,000 - CHF 88,000 a year

Compensation and benefits

• Company pension scheme
• 30 days of annual leave
• Childcare allowance
• Learning budget
• Meal allowance
• Urban Sports Club membership

Please submit your CV in English.

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Gerber & Koch GmbH.