Tax Expert
Credentialed Tax Expert (EA or CPA) reviewing and approving complex individual and business tax returns in a high-volume remote seasonal role. Requires 5+ years tax prep and 2+ years review experience.
40 – 42/hr
Remote5+ YOE
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Review individual and business tax returns prepared by tax preparers, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations
- Use AI-enabled review tools as part of the workflow, adapting to evolving review processes while applying sound judgment informed by professional experience
- Conduct detailed quality assurance checks, identifying errors, inconsistencies, or optimization opportunities and providing clear corrections or guidance
- Oversee the finalization of tax filings, including sign-off/approval of returns prior to e-filing submissions and re-efiling after capturing and fixing rejection errors
- Handle complex or escalated tax situations, applying professional judgment and collaborating with internal experts as needed
- Support and mentor tax preparers by providing feedback, coaching, and reinforcing best practices
- Maintain strong client experience by addressing key tax-related questions, clarifications, or escalations
- Share recurring issues, process gaps, and product feedback with leadership and product teams
Requirements
- Active EA or CPA credential and a valid PTIN
- 5+ years of paid individual tax prep experience, including at least 30 returns prepared in each of the last two tax seasons
- 2+ years experience reviewing moderate to high-complexity returns prepared by other tax professionals in a high-volume tax practice, including multi-state, self-employment, rental, and investment income
- Proficient with professional tax software, comfortable navigating multiple systems and able to adapt quickly to new technology
- Experience working virtually with tax clients, including the use of client portals, e-signature platforms, secure document sharing, and online meeting tools
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex tax concepts clearly and simply to customers
- Self-starter mindset—comfortable with change, learning by doing
Skills
ea credentialcpa credentialptintax preparation softwaremulti-state tax returnsself-employment taxrental income taxinvestment income taxe-filing systemsclient portals