Senior Tax Accountant | Work From Home | Night Shift

Cloudstaff Philippines Inc.; Metro Manila; Remote; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Flexible leave credits

Career advancement

Annual salary review with increase

Company-provided PC/Laptop and fiber

Mental Wellness EAP Lifeworks

In-house psychiatrist

Employee Share Units

Cloudstaff Dream Points

Job summary

Cloudstaff Philippines Inc. is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to prepare and review complex US business income tax returns for a multi-entity client portfolio, using Lacerte and QuickBooks Online. You will ensure accuracy and compliance, mentor junior staff, and manage multiple engagements in a remote, night-shift environment.

Candidate should have 5+ years of tax experience, strong Excel skills, and working knowledge of U.S. federal/state tax rules.

Qualifications

• US federal and state business income tax knowledge.
• Experience with multi-entity returns (partnerships, S-corporations, C-corporations).
• Advanced Excel skills and data analysis.
• Hands-on Lacerte proficiency and QBO familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review federal and state business income tax returns for partnerships, S- and C-corps.
• Manage complex multi-entity engagements with interconnected liabilities and fund movement.
• Prepare returns in Lacerte from data import to e-file and finalization.
• Review client books in QBO, reconcile balances, and translate to tax workpapers.
• Review junior staff work for accuracy and compliance.
• Identify planning opportunities and exposures for clients.
• Research complex tax issues and document conclusions clearly.
• Stay current on federal and state tax law changes.

Skills

Tax knowledge

Multi-entity handling

Time management

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Lacerte

QuickBooks Online (QBO)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Role

Senior Tax Accountant

Work Arrangement

Work from Home

Location

CS Philippines - Makati/Ortigas/Pampanga/Cebu/Davao

Schedule

Night Shift

Job description

The Senior Business Tax Accountant is responsible for preparing and reviewing complex business and multi-entity income tax returns for a portfolio of the firm’s clients, using Lacerte as the primary preparation platform and QuickBooks Online (QBO) as the source of client books. This role owns the accuracy and integrity of business tax filings, supports the resolution of complex tax matters, and mentors junior tax staff. The ideal candidate combines deep technical business tax knowledge with strong hands-on Lacerte and QBO proficiency and the ability to manage multiple engagements and interconnected entities simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

• Tax Preparation & Review

• Prepare and review federal and state business income tax returns for partnerships, S-corporations, and C-corporations.
• Handle complex, multi-entity engagements where clients hold numerous companies with interconnected liabilities, receivables, and fund movement.
• Prepare returns directly in Lacerte, managing the full workflow from data import through diagnostics, e-file review, and finalization.
• Work from client books maintained in QuickBooks Online (QBO): review the general ledger, reconcile balances, and translate financials into accurate tax workpapers.
• Review returns prepared by junior tax staff for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

• Tax Planning & Advisory

• Identify business tax planning opportunities and potential exposures for assigned clients.
• Research and resolve complex tax issues, documenting conclusions clearly.
• Stay current on federal and state tax law changes affecting the business client base.

• Client & Engagement Management

• Serve as a senior point of contact for assigned business tax clients on filings and tax questions.
• Communicate with clients regarding required documentation, results, and open items.
• Manage multiple engagements and deadlines simultaneously, especially during peak filing periods.

• Team Leadership

• Mentor and review the work of junior business tax staff.
• Support downstream training of the offshore team as the practice scales.

Non-negotiable skills and requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of business income tax preparation experience.
• Hands-on Lacerte experience.
• Working proficiency with QuickBooks Online (QBO).
• Strong knowledge of US federal and state business income tax.
• Experience with multi-entity / complex returns.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Comfortable with a camera-on policy and a full US (Pacific) schedule during onboarding.

Perks & Benefits (Work From Home)

• Comprehensive health and life insurance on your 16th day of employment, covering 1 free dependent on the 16th day of employment
• Flexible leave credits which may be used for vacation, emergency and sick leaves
• Quarterly perks boxes for WFH staff, offering groceries and snacks to keep you fueledSuperb and exciting Mid-Year Parties – with items to give away and cash prizes!
• Endless opportunities for career advancement
• Annual Performance Review with Salary Increase
• We set you up for success with a company-provided PC/Laptop and fiber internet connection
• Tech-on-wheels Support
• Participate and join our CS Social Clubs and Special Interest Groups to connect with colleagues
• International career growth and connections
• Unlimited cash incentives for hired referrals
• Mental Wellness Employee Assistance program through Lifeworks
• In-house psychiatrist available to support employees' well-being
• Become part of the Employee Share Units program
• Cloudstaff Dream Points - To be used for bidding useful items like appliances, kitchenettes etc.

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