Tax Associate - Japanese

Cinter Career; United States; Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Cinter Career seeks a Tax Associate for an accounting firm client. The role supports partners and managers on international tax matters, including tax compliance and financial statement preparation.

The position offers remote work or on-site in San Jose, with standard hours and overtime as needed. Fluency in Japanese and English is required to serve international clients.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Japanese and English is required.
• Experience in tax consulting or compliance within public accounting.
• Familiarity with international tax forms such as 5471, 5472, 8865, 8858, 1118.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 1 year of tax experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist partners and managers with international clients.
• Record transactions in ledgers and prepare trial balances using accounting software.
• Compute accruals, schedules, and depreciation expenses.
• Prepare income tax returns for corporations, partnerships, and individuals, including multi-state returns.
• Create financial statements by reconciling accounts and making journal entries.
• Conduct tax research to ensure compliance with U.S. federal and state tax laws.
• Manage workload priorities within budgetary constraints.

Skills

Japanese language

English language

Tax compliance

Public accounting

Education

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

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Tax Associate

Client: Accounting Firm

Working Location: Remote or San Jose

Employment Type: Non-Exempt (Overtime paid after 40 Hours/ week)

Salary: $30– $38/ per hour (DOE)

Benefit: Comprehensive benefits package (details to be confirmed)

Working Hours: Standard business hours (overtime as needed)

Language: Japanese / English bilingual required

Key Responsibilities

• Assist partners and managers with both small and large international clients.
• Record transactions in ledgers, prepare trial balances and basic financial statements using accounting software.
• Compute accruals, property and equipment schedules, and calculate depreciation expenses.
• Prepare income tax returns for corporations, partnerships, and individuals—including multi-state and consolidated returns.
• Create financial statements by analyzing transactions, reconciling bank accounts, and making journal entry adjustments.
• Conduct tax research to ensure compliance with U.S. federal and state tax laws.
• Work effectively within given budgetary parameters and assist in managing workload priorities.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in tax consulting/compliance within public accounting, focusing on International Tax.
• Experience with international tax forms including but not limited to: 5471, 5472, 8865, 8858, and 1118.
• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, or a closely related field.
• At least 2 years of total work experience in public accounting or a related occupation.
• Experience preparing individual tax returns.
• Experience filing corporate tax returns for LLCs, S-Corps, and C-Corps.
• Must be fluent in both Japanese and English (bilingual proficiency required).