Who are we?
Business Atelier LLC is A firm specialized in business development, strategic growth, finance, and accounting with plenty of capabilities and resources to solve the issues that prevent your company from moving forward with a strong and healthy business life. Business Atelier is a boutique firm with a reputation of leadership, problem solving and value creation. For more information check our web page: www.busatelier.com
What you’ll love about us?
Our mission is to is to help our customers by tailoring their business needs to improve their position through collaborative and strategic services designed to increase revenue, profits, and net worth.”
If you’ve got passion and enthusiasm for helping people navigate the complexity of the tax world and a desire to come to a fast-growing professional services company to make an impact, we’ve got the perfect opportunity for you!
Business Atelier is a 100% hybrid company and will continue to be digital-first.
What is it like to work with us?
If you like a dynamic, fun, and flexible work environment that measures performance with results while working in a collaborative manner, look no further. At Business Atelier, we value our employees as our most important asset. If you are interested in being part of a fast-growing firm committed to thinking outside of the box, solving client solutions, and helping us be an innovative firm of the future, this is the perfect place for you! Send us your Resume!
What are we looking for?
Position: Tax Staff
The Tax Staff (Experienced) is a detail-oriented staff with general familiarity with income tax returns. It is responsible for assisting in tax compliance, planning, and provision activities within the organization. This role involves working closely with the tax team to ensure accurate and timely reporting of taxes, analyzing tax implications of business decisions, and supporting tax audits. The Tax Staff should stay updated with tax regulations and legislation to ensure compliance and optimize tax strategies for the organization.
This position will give you the opportunity to grow into a full-time Tax Manager. It will be best suited for a process and systems driven tax accountant looking to scale up our tax practice.
What you’ll do:
- Prepare Puerto Rico Income Tax Return for Exempt Businesses Under the Puerto Rico ACT 60 for various entities including but not limited to, C-Corps, Sole Props, Trusts, Estates.
- Prepare Puerto Rico Municipal Volumen of Business Declaration returns.
- Prepare Puerto Rico Personal Property Tax Returns (CRIM) returns.
- Prepare Puerto Rico Sales and Use Tax Monthly Return (Treasury Department) returns.
- Prepare Puerto Rico Annual Exempt Report returns for Act 20/22/60 clients.
- Prepare Puerto Rico Individual Income Tax Returns Form 482.0 for clients.
- Prepare US Individual Income Tax Returns Form 1040US and 1040SS for clients.
- Assist in setting up and registering Puerto Rico tax clients with Merchant Integrated Site Registration (SURI) to obtain Merchant’s Certificate, PR Employer Number Registration, Hacienda Virtual Registration, Municipal License – Provisional License Tax, Consult Certification – Virtual Office for Municipal Tax.
- Apply for the Withholding Waiver Certificate at SURI.
- Apply for the applicable Municipality level Sales and Use Tax permits.
- Assist with applications for Municipal Tax License.
- Research other applicable and necessary permits for our individual and business clients.
- Assist in responses to Puerto Rico Department of Treasury and IRS correspondence and audits for tax clients.
- Primarily preparing Business and Personal tax returns throughout the year for clients.
- Assist with interim tax projections, year-end closeouts, and necessary filings.
- Implement Act 60 tax advice in response to new legislation and tax planning.
- Assist in updating preparation checklists, review checklists, workflow, and process documentation for the tax practice.
Main Duties:
- Tax Compliance:
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Assist in preparing and filing tax returns accurately and timely, including income tax, sales tax, and other relevant taxes.
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Maintain organized tax records and documentation to support tax filings and audits.
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Monitor changes in tax laws and regulations to ensure compliance with current tax requirements.
- Tax Planning:
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Analyze financial data to identify tax planning opportunities and potential risks.
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Collaborate with tax team members to develop and implement tax strategies to minimize tax liabilities.
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Provide support in evaluating the tax implications of business transactions and initiatives.
- Tax Provision:
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Assist in preparing quarterly and annual tax provisions in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
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Calculate and record tax accruals, deferred tax assets, and liabilities accurately.
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Work with external auditors to provide necessary documentation and support for tax provision audits.
- Research and Analysis:
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Conduct tax research on complex issues and provide recommendations based on findings.
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Analyze financial statements and tax returns to identify potential areas for tax savings or compliance improvements.
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Prepare written memos and reports documenting tax findings and recommendations.
- Communication and Collaboration:
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Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to gather necessary information and provide tax-related guidance.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, and operations, to ensure alignment on tax matters.
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Assist in responding to inquiries and requests from tax authorities and external advisors.
Qualifications for the job:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, major in accounting.
- 2+ years of progressive experience in the preparation of business and individuals tax returns.
- 2+ years of progressive public accounting experience (preferred).
- Must be a licensed Puerto Rico tax preparer specialist (CPA preferred but not required).
- Candidate must have a flexible schedule.
- Excellent verbal and written skills with the flexibility to effectively communicate complex accounting and tax concepts to clients while building remote relationships with individuals from different backgrounds (religious, geographic, socio-economic, ethnicity, etc.)
- Client relationship driven with an excellent knowledge of client’s mission and understanding of their changing needs.
- You don’t have to know everything you are going to be assigned. You do have to be committed to researching, being resourceful, asking questions, and anything else to find the answer.
- Self-starter who is effective with minimal direction.
- Ambassador for the organization.
- Excellent team member and leader.
- Strong problem solving and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to set priorities, handle multiple tasks, and deliver results in a fast paced and dynamic environment with the desire for continuous improvement.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Highly Proficient in QuickBooks Online.
- Willingness and ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly.
- Ability to make decisions on complex challenges based on sound judgment and outside-of-the-box thinking.
- Focus on solving the problem and developing solutions that will work for the long term.
- Ability to work on multiple projects at once, while meeting or exceeding tight deadlines.
- Availability to work additional hours as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, major in accounting.
- 2+ years of progressive experience in the preparation of business and individuals tax returns.
- 2+ years of progressive public accounting experience (preferred).
- Must be a licensed Puerto Rico tax preparer specialist (CPA preferred but not required).
- Candidate must have a flexible schedule.
- Excellent verbal and written skills with the flexibility to effectively communicate complex accounting and tax concepts to clients while building remote relationships with individuals from different backgrounds (religious, geographic, socio-economic, ethnicity, etc.)
- Client relationship driven with an excellent knowledge of client’s mission and understanding of their changing needs.
- You don’t have to know everything you are going to be assigned. You do have to be committed to researching, being resourceful, asking questions, and anything else to find the answer.
- Self-starter who is effective with minimal direction.
- Ambassador for the organization.
- Excellent team member and leader.
- Strong problem solving and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to set priorities, handle multiple tasks, and deliver results in a fast paced and dynamic environment with the desire for continuous improvement.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Highly Proficient in QuickBooks Online.
- Willingness and ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly.
- Ability to make decisions on complex challenges based on sound judgment and outside-of-the-box thinking.
- Focus on solving the problem and developing solutions that will work for the long term.
- Ability to work on multiple projects at once, while meeting or exceeding tight deadlines.
- Availability to work additional hours as needed.
Benefits:
- Base Salary Range- Starting at $31,000 & up depending on experience.
- 20 days of Vacation leave yearly.
- Performance Bonus (% to be determined)
- Christmas Bonus according to existing Law.
- Flexible working conditions (Remote and Office)
- Health Insurance since the first month of getting hired.
- Dental Insurance
- Continuous learning included.
- Hybrid work location.
- Base Salary Range- Starting at $31,000 & up depending on experience.
- 20 days of Vacation leave yearly.
- Performance Bonus (% to be determined)
- Christmas Bonus according to existing Law.
- Flexible working conditions (Remote and Office)
- Health Insurance since the first month of getting hired.
- Dental Insurance
- Continuous learning included.
- Hybrid work location.
Work Hours
Full time.
Where are we hiring?
Puerto Rico location. Occasional travel is required less than 20% of the time.
Important Information:
Business Atelier works hard to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected considerations made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.