Tax Senior

SENTIENT - An Ascend Company; Ahmedabad District; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

SENTIENT - An Ascend Company in Ahmedabad is seeking a US Tax Senior to lead CPA-focused tax outsourcing for US-based clients. You will oversee partnership tax returns, guide staff, and ensure accuracy while staying current with US tax regulations.

Join a fast-growing accounting outsourcing firm that leverages AI and automation to deliver quality tax services. Hybrid work arrangement from office Monday through Thursday and Friday work-from-home is available.

Qualifications

• US Federal Tax – Partnership-1065 experience is required.
• Enrolled Agent or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Review partnership tax returns.
• Provide leadership to the tax team and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Stay updated on changes in US tax law and implement best practices.
• Coordinate with staff and clients to ensure timely tax filings and compliance.

Skills

US Federal Tax – Partnership-1065

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related

Enrolled Agent or equivalent certification

Tools

CCH

Ultratax

Job description

• Job Title: Senior
• Department: US TAX- 1065
• Location: Ahmedabad (Work from Office Monday to Thursday and Friday WFH)

• About Us:
• Sentient Solutions is a fast-growing accounting outsourcing firm serving a diverse portfolio of clients across the United States. With a highly skilled team based in both the U.S. and India, we specialize in delivering fully customized accounting solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of CPA firms.
• Leveraging the power of AI, process automation, and a scalable suite of services, Sentient empowers CPA firms to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and focus on strategic growth. Our commitment to quality and innovation ensures that our clients receive accurate, timely, and value-driven support.
• We are proud to be an Ascend Partnered Firm, one of the top CPA firms in the U.S., enabling us to deliver exceptional service and results to clients nationwide.
• Website: https://sentientsolutions.io/

• About the Team:
• We, at Sentient, bring you targeted approach and data driven insights, engaging a variety of Tax services. Tax compliance should not be a burden on our clients, and so we use an appropriate blend of talent and technology to offer tax services which enable our clients to focus their time and efforts on their business. We provide CPA firms in the US with a broad range of fully integrated tax services. Our approach combines insight and innovation from multiple disciplines with business and industry knowledge to help produce quality deliverables and excellence in the field.
• Our Team consists of highly skilled and experienced Tax professionals who brings value to the organization and are passionate about building trusting, long lasting, business relationships to help our clients respond with agility, address challenges, manage risks and realize new opportunities.
• At Sentient Solutions for Accounting, we offer a broad range of tax services by combining technology and tax technical resources. We will provide you the culture, trainings, resources, and opportunities to succeed in your career. We work on US tax returns pertaining to Corporates, Partnerships, Individual, one person companies and Trusts.
• Corporate/ Entities Income Taxes:
• Provide tax compliance services, including tax return preparation and taxable income computation.
• Specific Residences/ Global Incomes:
• Opportunity to work with US based clients to provide tax compliance services including preparation of Forms 1065.

• Our team culture is open, collaborative and encourages team members to take initiative and seek on-the-job learning opportunities. We also have opportunities for our team to work on cross-skilled projects including but not limited to only Tax filings. Quality of the work and the documentation is our top priority. By focusing on tools, functionalities, and automation, we continue to raise the bar on quality and deliver greater value to our clients.

• About the Role:
• As a US Tax Senior, you will play a key role in expanding our tax outsourcing services, specifically targeting CPA firms across the United States. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for success in this role. You will be responsible for building and leading a team of tax professionals who are well-versed in U.S. business tax regulations, ensuring consistent, high-quality service delivery to our clients.
• Responsibilities:
• Review partnership tax returns
• Oversee the calculation and analysis of proprietary tax strategies for clients
• Develop relationships with staff
• Ensure that Seniors and Staff are up to date on current tax practices and changes in tax law
• Provide both leadership and supervision to Tax Staff
• Attentive participation in US Partnership Tax training modules and on the job trainings.
• Able to prepare a simple, straight-forward Business Income Tax Return.
• Preparation of form 1065 federal tax return and state tax returns
• Thorough review of document and application of any changes in tax rates, tax laws for US tax return preparation
• Ability to identify any technical issues on the engagements and bring it to the notice of the lead to reach the desired resolution
• Able to transfer the income and expenses, and assets and liabilities into a tax return format, to ensure that the Book-To-Tax Reconciliation is properly prepared and in balance.
• Able to successfully navigate Tax Technology used for tax returns.
• Preparation of US (Federal/State) Partnership tax returns (Form 1120/1065, etc).
• Validate data and analysis for accuracy and relevance.
• Utilize available tax technical resources to enhance US tax knowledge.
• Keep up-to-date with technical developments for business area.
• Responsible for self-review of deliverables before handing them to Assistant Manager.
• Attention to detail, deadline oriented and able to manage time.
• Respects and maintains confidentially of client, staff, and firm information.
• Contribute to team discussions and share knowledge for the benefit of the group.
• Understand assignment instructions and applies them as directed; seeks guidance when needed.
• Understands personal and team roles as well as based on responsibilities and objectives.
• Ensure client KPIs are consistently met both with respect to quality and budgets, to ensure escalations are at the minimum.
• Deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations within timeframe
• Build relationships and interact with clients to provide excellent planning, consulting, and expertise
• Provide innovative tax planning and review complex income tax returns
• Identify and mitigate tax risks
• Manage tax provision and tax compliance process
• Improve processes by developing or implementing best practices
• Add details on Team Ownership and Drive
• Research and understand potential tax regulation and participate in modelling different scenarios.
• Strong Tax Operational Background and Project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively and build relationships with internal or external stakeholders/service providers
• Provide guidance and coach the team members
• Manage team developments and performance
• Cross selling and generating new clients for the firm
• Drive process improvement and automation and technology implementation.

• Qualifications:
• 3.5 - 5 years of experience in US Federal Tax – Partnership-1065.
• Enrolled Agent or other appropriate certification (or in the process if pursuing).
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or another business-related field.
• Prior Big 4 experience or equivalent Experience.
• Strong communication, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with managing projects / clients including scheduling, budgeting, client correspondence and excellent technology and research skills.
• Software skills – like CCH and Ultra tax would be a plus.
• Preferred Skills:
• An understanding of US accounting principles, IRS, internal regulations of both GAAP and US GAAP
• Ability to multi-task tax engagements, track the status across all engagements, and drive their completion.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills with the ability to adapt style and messaging to effectively communicate with professionals within the organization and with the clients.
• Analytical and diagnostic skills to be able to break down complex issues and implementing appropriate resolutions.
• Demonstrate to work independently and manage multiple assignments.
• Unlocking Growth with SENTIENT