About the role
Work From Anywhere in LATAM and the Philippines. Work Schedule: EST | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday, plus 4 hours on Saturday mornings during tax season (February-April and August-October 15).
About Pearl Talent: Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund.
About the Client: An established South Florida CPA practice serving small business owners and high-net-worth individuals is hiring a Public Accountant to own corporate tax return preparation -- 1120, 1120S, and 1065 -- from raw client financials through filing. Operating for over two decades, the firm serves a loyal, largely bilingual client base spanning real estate, medical practices, retail, and trusts.
About the Role: Day-to-day, this role prepares 40-60 corporate returns per season, performs the write-up work behind them -- opening client QuickBooks files, correcting errors, making adjusting journal entries -- and communicates directly with clients to gather documentation.
Core Responsibilities:
Prepare complete 1120, 1120S, and 1065 returns for clients across real estate, medical, retail, and trust industries. Input income, expense, and balance sheet data directly into CCH Axcess, including M-1 book-to-tax reconciliations. Manage 40-60 returns per season across the February-April and August-October 15 filing peaks. Analyze client QuickBooks files to identify negative balances and miscategorized transactions. Prepare adjusting journal entries to correct books before tax preparation. Request missing documentation (1099s, K-1s, bank statements) directly from clients. Track return status, deadlines, and deliverables in Canopy practice management software.
Requirements (Must-Have):
3+ years in a small-to-midsize public accounting/CPA firm serving multiple clients across multiple industries. Hands-on preparation of 1120, 1120S, and 1065 corporate tax returns, with 40+ returns completed in a single season. Commercial US tax software experience: CCH Axcess, Lacerte, UltraTax, or GoSystem. QuickBooks Online and/or Desktop proficiency, including adjusting journal entries and reconciliations. Bachelor's degree in Accounting. C1+ English (CEFR). Availability Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM ET, plus 4 hours on Saturdays during tax season.
Nice-to-Have: business-level Spanish fluency; foreign tax compliance exposure (Form 5471, FBAR); IRS notice and correspondence handling experience; Enrolled Agent (EA) credential or CPA license from any jurisdiction; prior review or supervision of junior tax preparers.
Benefits: Remote Work -- fully remote, work from anywhere. Generous PTO. Health Coverage for PH-based talents -- HMO after 3 months for full-time employees. Direct Mentorship from international industry experts. Learning & Development access. Global Networking.
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