Tax/Accounting Assistant

Posted 4 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

We’re looking for a proactive, detail-oriented Tax Administrative and Accounting Assistant to support our growing tax team. This fast-paced role requires excellent organisation, communication, client service, and follow-up skills. Responsibilities: * Assist with tax extensions and related administrative tasks * Follow up with clients to collect missing documents and information * Prepare and track Power of Attorney (POA) forms * Assist with S Corporation elections * Coordinate the onboarding of new clients * Schedule and assist with bookkeeping and tax kickoff calls * Provide administrative support to the Tax Advisory team and tax accountants * Serve as the liaison between clients and the R&D Tax Credit and Cost Segregation teams * Manage and organise emails * Call prospective clients and follow up on leads * Follow up on engagement letters, e-file authorisations, and other signature forms * Answer incoming calls and assist clients with general enquiries * Maintain accurate client records and track outstanding tasks Qualifications: * Previous experience working with a U.S.-based tax or accounting firm is required * Experience supporting U.S. tax preparation and accounting processes * Familiarity with QuickBooks Online and Intuit ProSeries is preferred * Experience with TaxDome is highly preferred * Strong organisational, communication, and time-management skills * Excellent client service and follow-up abilities * Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment * Bookkeeping or accounting knowledge is an advantage

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $8.00

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    $12.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type

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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Accounting
Bookkeeping
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:5 to 10
  • Last viewed by client:3 weeks ago
  • Interviewing:
    3
  • Invites sent:
    19
  • Unanswered invites:
    13
About the client
Member since May 20, 2015
  • United States
    New York10:22 AM
  • $272K total spent
    269 hires, 7 active
  • 36,445 hours
  • Finance & Accounting
    Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

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