Overview
The organization is seeking a Seasonal Tax Compliance Manager to join the tax team during the busiest time of year. This role serves as a trusted tax accountant to members and partners with the Member Relations team and tax leadership.
This is a 6–8 month seasonal contract. The position is well-suited for experienced tax professionals who want flexibility—whether that means continuing to manage an existing book of business, preferring seasonal work, or avoiding a year-round commitment.
Responsibilities
- Understand members’ financial backgrounds and goals to identify optimization opportunities.
- Review, deliver, sign, and file federal and state tax returns, including Forms 1040 and 1120-S.
- Ensure consistent, high-quality work while upholding federal and state compliance requirements.
- Support day-to-day needs of the tax team and contribute to ongoing staff growth.
- Mentor, train, and provide feedback to junior tax staff.
- Manage competing priorities and deadlines during fast-paced tax season.
- Communicate timely updates and answers to tax questions across the organization.
- Research and analyze tax laws, regulations, and policies as needed.
- Stay up to date on changes in tax laws and their impact on compliance.
- Collaborate with leadership and other departments to address complex tax-related issues.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on tax matters and return completion, including 1120-S and 1040 (experience with Schedules C, E, and SE is a plus).
Requirements
- Able and excited to commit fully during the tax season.
- Active CPA, EA, or JD in the state of residency.
- 3–5 years of experience preparing, signing, and filing returns, including Forms 1040 and 1120-S.
- Experience managing deadlines and a high volume of returns during tax season.
- Strong technical proficiency using cloud-based applications, tax research, and preparation tools, including CCH, GoSystems, SurePrep, Google Suite, and Slack.
- Strong organizational skills and interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including the ability to explain technical tax matters and build trust with teammates and members.
- Tech-savvy and able to quickly learn and navigate new tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with additional complexities such as Form 1065 and Schedules C, E, and SE.
- Exposure to multi-state tax principles, such as nexus, apportionment, and state allocations.
Location
State of residency (license must be active in the state of residency).