Tax Accountant jobs in Salem, OR

Position Title: Oregon Licensed Tax Preparer

Department: USST- Company Store

Status: Seasonal

Reports to: Office Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-exempt.

Position Purpose

The Tax Preparer conducts an in-depth interview with the client to obtain all the required information and material to complete the tax return.

Position Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks

• Establish rapport with clients to build working relationships and increase retention
• Provide exceptional customer service
• Prepare complete and accurate tax returns 
• Fulfills ongoing training and testing requirements, as required 
• Must complete 30 hours of Continuing Education credits as required by the Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners annually for license renewal
• Implements client-oriented product initiatives approved by corporate 
• Ensures office is clean, organized, and in compliance
• Other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications

• Must have PTIN or eligible to receive
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills 
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner
• Computer proficient and a familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Qualified applicants must be self-starters and computer literate
• Flexibility to work nights and weekends, as needed
• Attention to detail
• Sales experience is a plus
• Must be an Oregon Licensed Tax Preparer as required by the Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners. If you do not yet have your license and are ready to test, programs may be available to compensate for the cost of testing and licensure. Please ask for details. 
• Semi-retired & bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply!

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Position requires working in an office atmosphere assisting clients.

Employee Acknowledgement

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions.   While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, Liberty Tax Service reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, work load, or technological developments).

Liberty Tax Service is an equal opportunity employer