Tax Preparer

Remote Raven places high-caliber remote professionals with global businesses. We are recruiting for a well-established US-based CPA firm that is seeking an experienced Tax Preparer to handle the preparation of business and trust returns for its client portfolio. This role focuses primarily on Form 1120-S (S-Corporation), Form 1065 (Partnership), and Form 1041 (Trust and Estate) returns. The position is fully remote and requires hands-on proficiency with CCH tax software, which is a hard requirement for this role.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized under deadline pressure, and experienced working within a public accounting environment. This is a production-orientated role with a consistent volume of returns across tax season and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

Return Preparation

• Prepare Form 1120-S (S-Corporation), Form 1065 (Partnership), and Form 1041 (Trust and Estate) returns accurately and in accordance with current tax law
• Review source documents, financial statements, and prior-year returns to ensure accuracy and consistency

Data, Software & Workpapers

• Input and organize client financial data within CCH tax software to produce complete, review-ready return packages
• Maintain organized, complete workpapers for each return prepared

Review, Communication & Follow-Up

• Identify missing information and follow up with clients or internal staff to obtain required documentation
• Flag technical issues, complex items, or items requiring CPA review and communicate these clearly
• Respond to reviewer feedback promptly and make corrections as directed

Deadlines & Continuous Learning

• Meet internal preparation deadlines and manage a queue of returns simultaneously during peak periods
• Stay current with changes to tax law affecting S-Corporations, partnerships, and trusts and estates

Qualifications

Required

• Hands-on experience preparing Form 1120-S, Form 1065, and/or Form 1041 returns — all three are in scope for this role
• Proficiency with CCH tax software (Axcess or ProSystem fx) is a hard requirement; candidates without CCH experience will not be considered
• Minimum 2 years of tax preparation experience in a public accounting or CPA firm environment
• Strong working knowledge of pass-through entity taxation, fiduciary income tax, and related federal and state filing requirements
• Ability to read and interpret financial statements, general ledgers, and K-1s
• High attention to detail and a consistent habit of accurate, complete workpaper documentation
• Ability to manage multiple returns simultaneously and meet firm deadlines during tax season
• Reliable high-speed internet connection and a quiet, professional home workspace

Preferred

• CPA licensed
• Experience with multi-state filings for pass-through entities and trusts
• Familiarity with CCH Axcess workflow and document management tools
• Experience in a paperless or cloud-based public accounting environment

Tools & Software

• CCH Axcess Tax or CCH ProSystem fx Tax (hard requirement)
• CCH Axcess workflow and document management tools (preferred)
• Microsoft Excel, including lookups and pivot tables
• Hubstaff time tracking (standard on every Remote Raven placement)

What Makes You a Great Fit

• You have prepared all three return types (1120-S, 1065 and 1041) and can explain how a trial balance becomes a review-ready return.
• You catch the things that should not be on a return, such as owner payouts sitting in expenses, before a reviewer has to.
• Your workpapers let a CPA review your return without sending you a single question.
• You flag what you are unsure about early, clearly, and with the facts attached.
• You are ready to keep a US Eastern Time business-day schedule from home, including through tax season.

What We Offer

• Up to $12/hour
• Full-time role

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