Tax Assistant

Job Title: Tax Assistant

Location: Remote (Australia)

Salary: $71,000 - $85,000 pa

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Every return gets a second review before it goes out. Our clients are mostly sole proprietors, rental property owners and small family businesses.

About the role

Amarillo & Company serves business owners and high-net-worth individuals. Busy season runs January through April 15, with a second push in September and October. Good fit for someone with two or three tax seasons behind them who wants to work toward reviewing returns. We hire in Australia through an employer of record, so this is a regular full-time job with local payroll and statutory benefits. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time. A quiet workspace and good internet are required.

Key responsibilities

• Communicate with clients by phone and email on routine questions.
• Handle sales and use tax and payroll tax filings for business clients.
• Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments.
• Review K-1s and track basis for partners and shareholders.
• Research tax questions and write short memos on the conclusions.
• Assist with year-end tax planning projections.

What we're looking for

• 1+ years of tax preparation experience in public accounting or corporate tax.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• Solid Excel skills.
• Comfortable working extended hours from February through April 15.
• Working knowledge of individual and pass-through entity taxation.

Compensation and benefits

• Annual team retreat.
• Performance bonus.
• 24 days paid time off.
• Home office setup budget.

Applications close when we find the right person, so get in early.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Amarillo & Company.