Prevail Business Services Accounting & Tax Looking for Tax Preparer (Seasonal) at North Smithfield, RI Full Time

The Role: Our Seasonal Tax Preparer for personal tax returns plays a critical role in supporting our clients and our Tax Team on a full-time/seasonal basis from January-May, 2024. This role, operating under Chamberland Business Accounting, is located in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. All candidates must have experience in reviewing, preparing and filing for individual tax returns (1040). It will be imperative that the Tax Professional have at least 2 seasons of tax experience completing all forms & schedules for our clients.

Location & Hours: The office is located in North Smithfield, Rhode Island where our clientele is located. For our Seasonal Professionals, we have some flexibility on hours, though prefer a team member who will have a consistent schedule and may be available for nights and Saturdays. We will partner with you on a schedule that best fits your needs and the needs of the business during tax season.

Seasonal Requirements: Only applicants who can meet these requirements can be considered:

• Participate in a paid training (on process/company) for approximately 6-8 hours in December or early January.
• Available to work the tax season from January 3 through April 19, 2024 (with some flexibility to ensure any client’s requiring questions, issue resolution and/or extensions are covered following this date).

Responsibilities:

Your main responsibility will be to analyze the client’s tax situation by thoroughly reviewing the business and personal elements to complete their tax return(s) including:

• Accurately prepare and review individual tax filings for an assigned group of clients.
• Facilitate face to face client meetings to review tax returns.
• Resolution of client issues as needed; respond to inquiries from tax authorities and serve as the client representative.
• Support our clients with any ongoing tax planning and projections as needed.
• Compensation:This role is a contract, seasonal role and will be commission based. (On average, the Seasonal Tax Preparers can assume that compensation averages $30 per hour based on productivity and will have the opportunity to work 40-55 hours per week as desired during the busy season.)

Requirements

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
• CPA or EA is preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 2 seasons of tax preparation experience with individual returns.
• Upbeat, confident personality allowing for client interaction.
• Must be computer savvy; experience with UltraTax and Accounting CS desired.
• Accuracy and attention to detail are a critical skill for this position.