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Income tax expert requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in income tax expert job postings.
Sample income tax expert requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • CPA or EA certification
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in tax preparation
  • Proficiency in tax software and applications
  • Thorough knowledge of income tax regulations
Sample required income tax expert soft skills
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
  • Ability to meet client deadlines

Income tax expert job description example 1

CrossBorder Solutions income tax expert job description

We are looking for an experienced Income Tax Provision Expert who will be a technical ambassador for CrossBorder Solutions' income tax provision solution. This is a unique opportunity for a tech savvy person with a strong foundation and expertise in the preparation and automation of the Income Tax Provision (ASC 740). You will enjoy evangelizing the application of technology to antiquated tax processes, helping solve the problems with "out of the box" thinking and thoughtful solutions.

Your goal will be to identify challenges and weaknesses in an organization's existing infrastructure and/or processes and help identify how our solution can best fit within their organizational needs.

Responsibilities:

· Partner with Account Executives, building stronger credibility with our tax expertise by identifying a prospect's challenges with the current state or opportunities for improvement
· Uniquely position CrossBorder Solutions' products to solve the problem of creating long-term, scalable business processes, using technology as the backbone
· Highlight areas of concern based on years of technical exposure to the clients and advise on the practical implications given the current regulatory and tax landscape
· Provide valuable technical expertise and review previous workpapers/ studies/ deliverables to provide insight into opportunities to mitigate risk, reduce exposure, and identify process improvement opportunities that ultimately can increase the ROI in CrossBorder Solutions' products and services
· Advise and support strategic initiatives for building out a business case for our products and services, including development of a Proof of Concept (POC) if needed
· Participate in webinars, new media and provide thought leadership

What You Will Need to Succeed:

· 10+ years of hands-on income tax provision (ASC 74) experience
· Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Finance or other related fields; Advanced degrees are desired but not mandatory with experience
· You enjoy communicating with executives, sales and technical people, and you can think quickly and react appropriately with solutions
· You have strong interpersonal and organizational skills, able to work collaboratively in a team environment as well as independently to achieve results
· You are adaptable and flexible with changing schedules
· You are self-motivated and able to work in a deadline-driven environment
· You are willing to collaborate with many departments, be flexible with changing priorities and initiatives

What We Offer:

Great team culture, career development, great compensation package and benefits, and an unparalleled experience as part of one of the most advanced teams in the world. With a company culture that provides ample opportunities to be recognized, build valuable skills, and grow your career.

About Us:

CrossBorder Solutions, a pre-IPO SaaS company, is the global leader in technology driven tax solutions. Founded in 2016, we stand at the intersection of human and machine intelligence. We have offices in New York, Florida, London and remote employees across the United States and Argentina. Through our AI and cloud-based technologies, we deliver superior solutions to our corporate tax customers. As a result, Savant Venture Fund and Insight Partners have invested over $100 million in funding to support our growth.

We are committed to promoting the values of diversity and inclusion throughout the business. Whether it is through recruitment, retention, career progression or training and development, we are committed to improving opportunities for our people regardless of their background or circumstances.

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Income tax expert job description example 2

JDA TSG income tax expert job description

Do flexible hours, 100% remote, and $33/hour (plus incentives and bonuses) sound good to you? How about a 401(k) and some great benefits?

If so, JDA TSG's Tax Services Group would like to speak with you about joining our team.

We are hiring part-time tax professionals for the upcoming tax season, working Sat/Sun/Mon from mid-January to mid-April 2023, and we would love to speak with you! In this role, you will provide tax support and advice via video, phone, and chat, helping customers work on their returns. You will not be preparing or filing returns, although an active PTIN is required . We need folks who can work the entire season, through April 18, 2023.

As a tax professional, we want you to leverage your knowledge, experience, and expertise to ensure a fantastic customer experience. You will assist with tax preparation, some troubleshooting, and resolving tax issues.

What You Get:

  • A W2 role paying $33 per hour + benefits including 401K, perks, and other incentives.
  • Work from mid-January to mid-April averaging 25 - 35 hours a week (OT if you want that!)
  • Work 100% remote, from the comfort of your home or office.
  • Comprehensive training and support from our management team, who are committed to helping you excel in the role.

Who You Are:

  • You are friendly and reassuring, passionate about customer service and problem resolution, and comfortable interacting over video and chat. (Dedicated hardwired internet connection required.)
  • You are an Enrolled Agent, CPA or Practicing Attorney with an active PTIN#
  • You are the go-to for all things tax: you have at least 3 seasons filing 30 or more individual and small business tax returns, using tax prep software in a tax practice/retail setting.
  • You avoid tax jargon and answer customers' tax preparation questions using language they understand.

What You Will Do:

  • Provide tax support and advice over video, phone, and chat, helping customers work on returns (Active PTIN required. You are not preparing or filing returns directly.)
  • Ensure an excellent customer experience using your expertise in tax preparation, technology troubleshooting, and resolving tax issues - there is a script that you will follow to help guide your responses.
  • Carefully document all customer interactions.

Are you ready to start earning supplemental income on weekends?

APPLY NOW!

About JDA TSG:

Since 2011, our mission has remained the same: to partner with clients helping to solve the toughest problems facing their businesses. We have been successful by applying a dynamic and forward-facing approach to business process improvement, outsourced managed services, and best leveraging technologies and talent solutions.

Our core values provide the framework that allows us to continually focus on what made us successful in the first place. Quite simply, our values inform everything that we do. We knew from day one that if we hired smart, passionate people and provided them with meaningful yet challenging roles, we would thrive as an organization.

JDA TSG is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

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Income tax expert job description example 3

Deloitte income tax expert job description

Are you a strategic and creative Multistate Tax professional who likes solving complex state tax issues? Are you ready to make a greater impact on organizations by combining tax consulting solutions and innovative technology that align the tax function with business objectives?

We are looking for a sharp, analytical Multistate Tax Senior Consultant who is ready to take on new challenges and join one of the largest Multistate Tax practices in the United States.
What you'll do

As a Senior Consultant within the Multistate Tax Services group, you will be a valuable member on tax engagements and provide state tax consulting and compliance services to a diverse client base in various industry sectors. You will continue to grow your technical knowledge in state taxation by working on large complex tax projects, and have access to exceptional resources and continue to develop your supervisory and leadership skills. Responsibilities will include:

+ Performing a detailed technical review of partnership and corporate state tax returns and work papers with attention to multistate tax issues such as apportionment, state modifications, nexus, unitary filings, and flow-through taxation.

+ Coordinating with an in-house tax preparation team within Deloitte and with the clients tax department.

+ Performing detailed review of estimated payment and withholding calculations and related filings.

+ Researching state tax legislation and assisting with impact on compliance.

+ Assisting with various tax consulting projects including research and writing projects related to tax planning, restructuring, due diligence, audit defense, and accounting for income taxes.

+ Assisting with engagement workflow management and supervising tax consultants and interns on assigned engagements.

The Team

Deloitte's Multistate Tax Services (MTS) group is the largest State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in the United States with more than 1,000 professionals nationwide. Our Multistate Tax professionals include former state tax auditors and administrators, industry personnel, tax practitioners, accounting specialists, and technology personnel with numerous years of multistate tax experience. Collectively, our team has significant experience with the requirements and nuances of jurisdictions in all 50 states. Our specific services include state income and franchise tax, indirect tax, business restructuring, credits and incentives, sales and use tax outsourcing, excise tax, property tax, state strategic tax review, and state tax controversy.

Qualifications

Required

+ 2+ years' experience in state income and franchise tax

+ Preparation and review experience of state income and franchise tax returns

+ Experience with state tax planning, tax research, and tax analysis

+ Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

+ One of the following accreditations obtained, in process, or willing able to obtain:

+ Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA

+ If not CPA eligible:

+ Licensed attorney

+ Enrolled Agent

+ Excellent research and writing skills

+ Excellent presentation and communications skills

+ Supervisory experience

+ Limited immigration sponsorship may be available

+ Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

Preferred

+ Advanced degree such as Masters of Tax or JD and/or LLM

+ Previous Big 4 or large CPA firm experience

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
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Updated March 14, 2024

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