Tax Associate, Client Tax Services and Solutions at Justworks

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Feb, 26

Salary

94600.0

Posted On

08 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Tax Compliance, Tax Consulting, C-Corp, S-Corp, LLC, Partnerships, 501(c)(3), Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Communication Skills, Detail-Oriented, Creative Thinking, Adaptability, Nimble Learning, Collaborative, Integrity

Industry

Human Resources Services

Description

Who We Are At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people. We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you. We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team. Our Values If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in. Who You Are Do you love working with startups and SMBs? Do you enjoy learning new areas of tax law? This is your opportunity to join an innovative and impactful team within Justworks’ Operations Division. This role will explore and enable outstanding customer tax service delivery across the full range of tax market offerings that help SMBs on Justworks’ platform to take advantage of federal, state and local tax programs, improve compliance and create efficiency thereby creating value and helping their growth. The Tax Associate of Client Tax Services and Solutions has a background in tax compliance or tax consulting for one or more business entities, including C-corps, S-Corps, LLCs, partnerships, and 501(c)(3)s. Your focus in this role will be to support our existing tax related services and contribute to growing our service offerings. Working with internal stakeholders and external customers, you will help to shape the services and solutions. Your Success Profile What You Will Work On Assist with the calculations, reviews, or audits of various tax credits submitted by customers or their accountants. Compile reconciliation reports for customers, detailing total credits issued, date issued, and credits pending. Support the team in performing internal reconciliations of balances due to and due from customers. Work cross-functionally with teams to communicate outstanding balances due from customers. Work with our internal design and product teams to test new features and provide usability and compliance feedback from an accountant’s perspective. Leverage your tax expertise to assist with projects that provide thought leadership and insights into general industry needs and business opportunities. Assist with the compilation of executive reports that communicate insights and present findings on market behavior and industry trends as well as business cases including competitive landscape and developments trends. Help to promote and explain the benefits of the new offerings to internal teams and customers and be an integral part of executing go-to-market strategies. Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of strong standard operating procedures around our tax service offerings. Work with accountant partner firms and our marketing team to develop thought-leadership content and networking opportunities. Assist with complex escalated issues customers may have regarding taxes and Justworks products, which may include communicating directly with customers via email or conference calls. Help drive tax and accounting customer awareness and education, and perform other related responsibilities based on department and/or organizational needs. Assist with responses to complex questions and requests from various teams at Justworks (including Customer Success), helping build stronger internal stakeholder relationships. Acquire and maintain knowledge of the Justworks payroll platform and educate team members. Assist in other special projects as assigned. How You Will Do Your Work As a Tax Associate, Client Tax Services and Solutions, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following: Collaborative - building partnerships and working together with others to meet shared objectives. Detail-oriented - exercises extreme attention to detail; is thorough, accurate, organized, and productive and seeks to understand both the cause and effect of a situation. Nimble learning - actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. Adaptability - the ability to adjust your approach or actions in response to changes in your external environment. Creative thinking - discovering new opportunities and solutions for problems by looking beyond current practices and using innovative thinking. In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for: Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others. Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others. Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude. Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example. Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Qualifications 1-2 years of experience at a Big 4 accounting firm providing tax consulting or tax compliance services in any of the following areas: income taxes, tax provisions, fixed assets, tax credits and incentives, state and local taxes, or mergers & acquisitions. No payroll tax experience required. 1-2 years of experience working with one or more business entity types (C-Corp, S-Corp, LLC, etc) from multiple industries. CPA license or eligibility for the CPA license required. Working proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point) and Google Suite (Sheets, Slides). Experience with reading and learning complex federal and state legislation. Good business partnership instincts: an ability to quickly develop trusted relationships among functional peers. Strong communication skills that are suitable for a fast paced, rapid decision-making environment. Preferred but not required: Familiarity with data querying (e.g., SQL), scripting languages (e.g., Python), and modern developer/AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Cursor. The base wage range for this position based in our New York City Office is targeted at $86,000.00 to $94,600.00 per year. #LI-Hybrid #LI-CD1 Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. For more information about Justworks’ Total Reward Philosophy, including all of the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members, please visit Total Rewards @ Justworks. Diversity At Justworks Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity, competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our customers. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as for other covered reasons consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you're in need of a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at accommodations@justworks.com. Your comfort and success matter to us, and we're here to ensure an inclusive experience. Our DEIB Report

Responsibilities

Assist with tax credit calculations, reviews, and audits while compiling reconciliation reports for customers. Support the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures around tax service offerings and assist with complex customer issues.