Tax Research Specialist

CSC • Buffalo Grove, IL, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2h ago

Tax Research Specialist

Remote-Americas

Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

We are looking for a hardworking, forward-thinking individual that has practical experience in business entity income tax compliance and/or programming. This individual will be very interested in transferring that practical experience into the tax software environment by helping us create and maintain corporate and pass-thru tax software solutions. We are seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join CSC Corptax in one of our offices located in: Buffalo Grove, IL; Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; or telecommute from a remote location. Visit our website at: corptax.com.

Some of the things you will be doing:

Research changes to tax forms
Interpret the tax code and regulation updates that drove those changes
Provide guidance to programmers on updates needed to calculations based on research findings (for candidates with programming experience or for non-programmers with a desire to learn programming; we use proprietary software and training will be provided)
Test tax return calculations for accuracy, consistency, and usability
Experience with reading and interpreting COBOL and/or C# is a plus
Experience with Visual Studio, Azure DevOps is a plus
Develop and update documentation to support the tax return calculations and other collateral
Eventually assist other leaders on team projects, as needed
Provide support for the products we create through both direct and indirect communication channels

What technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need:

Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Computer Science, or related field
CPA or Master’s Degree is a plus
5 to 7 years of industry or public accounting experience specializing in corporate or flow-thru income tax compliance or programming experience
Experience with mid to high complexity pass-through compliance preferred
Exposure to and interest in tax software applications and Microsoft products
Equivalent experience at a tax software company will be considered
Strong oral and written skills
Willingness to learn new skills quickly
Ability to work extended schedule as required to meet objectives

#J-18808-Ljbffr