What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tax Resource Coordinator position at Perkins & Co?
The health and well-being of our team, clients, and community is our top priority. We’re closely monitoring COVID-19 developments and following guidance from health authorities and government officials. Perkins & Co’s physical offices are open without restrictions and most of our team has autonomy to decide whether to work on-site, remotely, or hybrid. Interviews will be held virtually.
We embrace remote work arrangements and are open to that option, although preference will be given to local candidates due to the nature of responsibilities in this role. We are not sponsoring visas or hiring internationally.
Tax Resource Coordinator
Some may think a job is just a job, but at Perkins & Co we believe in igniting possibilities by helping our employees develop careers that fulfill their ambitions. We hire great people and give them a great place to work. Our secret to keeping them around is a positive culture, challenging and interesting work, and a dedication to continually increasing our competencies.
We’re adding a new role to our tax department and looking for someone who is tech-savvy and adept at project management. For those who have experience at a CPA firm, this is primarily a scheduler position to start, but with potential to broaden over time. As the Tax Engagement Coordinator, you’ll work closely with tax department leadership to ensure efficiency in tax department operations. While most administrative roles focus on what needs to get done, this role will also focus on how we get things done.
This could be the perfect job for you if you continually strive to deliver excellent service, enjoy collaboration, are detail oriented and organized, are good at picking up new technology and teaching others how to use it, have excellent communication skills, and can be flexible in a variety of circumstances. This is not an easy job, but it can be damn fun and rewarding!
What’s in it for you?
Perkins is not the stereotypical, old-fashioned, stuffy firm. You’ll work for leaders who genuinely care about their teams. Your colleagues will be smart, driven individuals who appreciate excellence. This is a new role that is intended to evolve over time, allowing you the opportunity to influence the direction of growth.
Primary Responsibilities
The Tax Engagement Coordinator will support the tax department with monitoring, scheduling, and tracking progress of tax engagements. The job can be wide in scope, but to distill it down to key duties:
- Attend weekly tax team meetings
- Serve as central point of contact for employees seeking work or requiring staffing for engagements between weekly meetings
- Arrange schedules and regulate flow of work within or between teams to maximize equitable utilization of staff
- Monitor the job tickler and assists engagement owners to ensure tickler is updated and accurate
- Assist with engagement workflow to ensure timely and orderly completion of work
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university is preferred; or three or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent verbal communication skills appropriate to a professional services setting
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to draft routine internal correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees at all levels
- Has intermediate to advanced specialized computer skills that require mastery of applicable industry specific software and frequent changes in software environment. Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Experience with PowerBI is preferred. Adaptability to new software/technologies as required.
- Flexibility to work overtime, including evenings and weekends
- Experience as a scheduler at a large local/regional accounting firm is preferred
Does this sound like the right opportunity for you? Please apply today for consideration!
A cover letter is not required to apply, but if you include one explaining why you are interested in this opportunity and how you believe you will add value to the role, it would be appreciated (helps us gain insight to your writing skills).
Questions? Email Areena McLaughlin, Director of Recruiting, and Julie Brodell-Martin, Senior Recruiting Specialist, at careers@perkinsaccounting.com.
Perkins & Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits
Being a local firm gives us the advantage to do what our employees want. Being a great company takes more than just having a sleek office, fun events and wild parties, all of which we do have, coincidentally.
Perkins & Co offers competitive salary, 401(k) profit sharing plan with immediate vesting of employer contributions, generous paid time off plan, incentive plan for sales leads, a comprehensive health and disability insurance package, and more! Please visit our website for more information (www.perkinsaccounting.com)
