Trainee Tax Advisor

About the company:

Bookkeeping clients still drop off receipts in a shoebox now and then. Busy season means 55-hour weeks from February through April 15, and summers are lighter.

Sheikh Accounting 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. Remote within Pakistan. The team meets in Faisalabad once a quarter, travel covered.

Day to day:

• File extensions and track deadlines in the practice management system.
• Gather client documents and follow up on missing items.
• Research tax questions and write short memos on the conclusions.
• Prepare Forms 1040, 1065, 1120-S and related state returns.
• Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments.

What we're looking for:

• 1+ years of tax preparation experience in public accounting or corporate tax.
• Organised with dozens of returns in progress at once.
• Working knowledge of individual and pass-through entity taxation.
• Experience with CCH Axcess, UltraTax, Lacerte or GoSystem.
• Clear written communication for client emails and memos.
• Comfortable working extended hours from February through April 15.

Pay and benefits:

• Medical insurance.
• Provident fund.
• Paid leave.
• Two bonuses a year.
• Fuel allowance.

Include your expected salary and earliest start date with your application.

We may close the role early, so do not wait too long to apply.

Start: Immediately.

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