US Tax Accountant: Planning, Coaching & Process Excellence

New CAS LLC; Puerto Princesa; Remote; PHP 1,256,000 - 2,372,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full equipment provided

15 days PTO annually

Referral rewards up to $1,000

Guaranteed annual increases

CAS Flex Perks

Job summary

New CAS LLC is seeking a detail-focused tax professional to own the end-to-end preparation and review of complex U.S. returns from a Philippines-based location. You’ll prepare multi-entity returns, craft planning memos, and sign off with airtight workpapers for timely delivery.

You’ll mentor junior staff, collaborate with U.S. teams, and help modernize compliance and advisory playbooks. Night-shift hours align with U.S. business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of U.S. tax experience preparing and reviewing 1040, 1065, 1120, 1120-S.
• Strong command of U.S. federal and state tax rules; comfort with GAAP and IRS procedures.
• Tax software proficiency: ProConnect, UltraTax, Drake, Lacerte, or similar.
• Cloud-first toolkit: QuickBooks Online, Xero; strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (lookups, pivots).
• Confident written and spoken English; client-facing presence.
• Comfortable working U.S. business hours (night shift, PH-based).

Responsibilities

• Own the work that keeps clients calm and compliant.
• Drive tax intake end-to-end: organizers, smart document requests, kickoff calls; map client TBs and prior-year returns to this year’s workplan.
• Entity returns (1065/1120/1120-S): build and review K-1s, capital accounts, partner/shareholder basis and at-risk; evaluate §199A eligibility and limitations; assess reasonable compensation for S-corp shareholder-employees.
• Individual returns (1040): prepare clean Schedules A/B/C/D/E, Form 4797, 6252, passive activity loss and basis tracking, 1099-B reconciliations, wash sale checks; roll forward carryforwards (NOL, capital loss, AMT credits) and manage ES payments/safe harbors.
• Multi-state & SALT: calculate apportionment, manage nexus updates, composite/non-resident returns, and PTE/SALT cap workaround elections where applicable.
• Credits & elections: surface and document opportunities (R&D, 179/bonus choices, accounting method changes, late elections relief memos).
• Fixed assets & depreciation: maintain Form 4562 schedules, asset ledgers, and disposal/partial disposition rules; reconcile book vs. tax depreciation.
• Quality & sign-off: build audit-ready workpapers with clear tick marks, review notes, and support; manage e-file submissions, acknowledgments, and extensions.
• Notices & follow-through: draft concise responses to IRS/state notices, set reminders for follow-ups, and keep clients calm with clear options and timelines.
• Join standing calls, summarize impacts (cash, rate, timing), and deliver one-page takeaways leaders can act on.
• Translate code citations into plain-English business decisions

Skills

US tax knowledge

English communication

Attention to detail

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ProConnect

UltraTax

Drake

Lacerte

QuickBooks Online

Xero

Job description

New CAS LLC is seeking a detail-focused tax professional to own the end-to-end preparation and review of complex U.S. returns from a Philippines-based location. You’ll prepare multi-entity returns, craft planning memos, and sign off with airtight workpapers for timely delivery.

You’ll mentor junior staff, collaborate with U.S. teams, and help modernize compliance and advisory playbooks. Night-shift hours align with U.S. business needs.