TAX ADMINISTRATOR
At CRI your career path is just that—yours. We are strong believers in the notion that your career should adapt to and integrate into your life and not the other way around. We invite you to explore our opportunities and learn how CRI can help you reinvent your career path and shape your future.
The ideal candidate will be a proactive, take initiative, team oriented individual who possess excellent communication, organizational and people skills. This candidate must be able to adapt to a fast-paced, growing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop in-depth understanding of all applicable federal, state, and local tax return types and assembly/filing requirements
- Proactively support the eProcessing and eDelivery guidance for the Tax practice
- Frequently monitor Tax processing queue so that these are up-to-date for submitted work
- Review electronically-submitted returns and instruction sheets for completeness/accuracy. Follow up with the tax return submitter as needed, prior to processing returns
- Accurately and efficiently log, eProcess, copy/print/assemble and distribute tax returns. This work should meet the guidelines for established Tax methodologies and standard tax processing/assembly. Strive for first-time accuracy to minimize any re-work
- Confirm completeness and accuracy of your own work. May also check the work of others to confirm there are zero defects
- Skillfully scan and quality check necessary manual tax return documents and other engagement documents into Electronic Compliance File (ECF)/eDocs
- Maintain tax processing technology and equipment, and appropriate levels of necessary supplies, by planning ahead for busy periods
- Proactively identify potential problems, and quickly alert leaders
- Assist with other administrative tasks as needed
- Focus efforts on client needs, providing quality service, timely turnaround, and client satisfaction. Demonstrate a sense of urgency in responding to clients' needs
- Understand and adhere to firm, Tax and legal policies for quality, risk mitigation, confidentiality, and data privacy. These cover all types of tax return products, and related information. Promptly escalate any issues to appropriate resources
- Make the most of quieter periods to help others, or work on special Tax projects
- Utilize key internal contacts, peer networks, and knowledge repositories to answer questions, escalate/resolve issues, share leading practices, etc.
- Seek opportunities to identify/address customer needs. Participate in initiatives to improve processes and services
- Actively share knowledge and work with others, whether locally or across geographies
- Anticipate and effectively respond to the changing tax and support environment. Keep abreast of changes in firm methodologies, technologies, and office procedures
- Utilize relationships with key contacts, and become recognized as a knowledge resource
Qualifications
- Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent skills in computer/technology, and tax technology applications. Aptitude to learn new applications and perform work electronically, as well as use paper media when necessary
- Highly motivated work ethic. Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and take responsibility for accuracy, quality and timely completion of work
- Ability to gain skills in planning ahead, time management and productivity
- Related work experience; experience with tax returns a plus
CRI unites your professional passions with your individual personal pursuits. CRI works together to build an empowered workplace for every person that steps foot through the door, from intern, to admin, to staff accountant, to partner. At CRI, #EverybodyCounts
Going beyond traditional accounting, CRI boasts many specialized service offerings, as well as our CRI Family of Companies portfolio, which collectively work together to help individuals and organizations across a broad range of industries reach their goals. To learn more about the industries we serve, our service offerings, and other opportunities, please visit us at www.cricpa.com.