Tax Specialist

Position summary:

Looking for a Tax Specialist who wants to stay somewhere for a while. Busy season hours are about 55 per week. Summers are lighter, with half-day Fridays June through August. We use CCH Axcess Tax and CCH ProSystem fx Engagement. Experience with either helps. Our team is spread across 9 countries. Headquarters is in Winnipeg. We hire in Switzerland 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. Good written English matters here, since most updates are written.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare Forms 1040, 1065, 1120-S and related state returns.
• Assist with year-end tax planning projections.
• Communicate with clients by phone and email on routine questions.
• Research tax questions and write short memos on the conclusions.
• Maintain organised workpapers in CCH Engagement or a similar system.
• Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of tax preparation experience in public accounting or corporate tax.
• Organised with dozens of returns in progress at once.
• Clear written communication for client emails and memos.
• Solid Excel skills.
• Experience with CCH Axcess, UltraTax, Lacerte or GoSystem.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting.

Also helpful:

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

Perks and benefits:

Rate: CHF 62,000 - CHF 73,000 annually

• 24 days paid time off.
• Company laptop.
• Public holidays observed per your country.
• Monthly internet allowance.
• Annual learning budget.
• Annual team retreat.

Who we are:

Many clients have been coming in since the firm opened in 2020. Our clients are mostly sole proprietors, rental property owners and small family businesses. We track time in six-minute increments.

We are reviewing applications as they arrive, so apply early.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Great Lakes Certified Public Accountants.