Perkins & Co’s Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA, offices are open without restrictions. We are hiring nationwide, with more than 1/4 of our workforce being fully remote from outside the Portland and Vancouver metro areas. Most of our local team has autonomy to decide whether to work on-site, remotely, or hybrid. Interviews will be held virtually in most cases.
Work whenever and wherever you want.
We don’t just accommodate remote work, we invite it, support it, and celebrate it. Our tax and audit teams may be spread across the country, but they work together seamlessly and successfully. We trust you to get your work done, whether you’re in person, hybrid, or fully remote. While we embrace remote work arrangements and are open to that option, preference will be given to local candidates who are willing to work in the Portland office at least two days per week due to the nature of responsibilities in this role. We are not sponsoring visas or hiring internationally.
A culture where flexibility and balance add up to success.
Our leadership team knows that public accounting is a demanding profession, which is the very reason for our ‘people-first’ culture. What works best for you works best for us.
Time off to recharge.
Empowering our staff with ample time off is central to how we operate and an important component to giving you the time you need to recharge. In addition to 3 weeks PTO, enjoy 14.5 paid holidays and paid leave options, including parental leave.
A smart move for your career.
Join our team, and you’ll work with a damn good group of seasoned accounting professionals who thrive on a culture of respect, support, and being refreshingly easygoing, without sacrificing crucial career development and experience.
We’ll give you the tools and resources to do your best work and mentorship programs that go above and beyond standard training, including self-selected development courses and career coaches. Our open-door policy gives you easy access to leadership, and our “choose your own adventure” approach to career development allows you to grow your career the way you want. We invite you to focus on your passions, promote you when you’re ready, and celebrate each career milestone you experience with us.
What’s expected of a Tax Paraprofessional?
- Client Service – Preparing and submitting POA authorizations to federal and state tax agencies; reviewing and responding to client notices; assisting clients and internal users with accessing online tax payment accounts with tax agencies; using POA to acquire client tax payment and other information (wage and income statements, etc.)
- Tax Operations Support – Providing in-office coverage at least 2 days/week for tasks such as reviewing processed paper tax returns and correspondence (if local; will be adjusted for a remote employee outside the area); during deadlines, assist with tax return delivery and e-filing, including working with clients to arrange delivery or assist with using online portals and digital signature mechanisms; assist with annual maintenance tasks such as updating due dates, filing addresses, jurisdictions and similar matters involving federal and state tax filing requirements; help other department operations employees in understanding tax matters, filings, and client questions.
- Tax Preparation (these duties may be adjusted based on experience level) – Assisting with 1099 filings, preparation of estimate and extension vouchers; extracting client trial balance and financial reports from Quickbooks and analyzing / importing trial balance information into Profx Engagement; Analyzing fixed asset additions and importing additions to BNA Fixed Assets software; disposing of identified assets in BNA Fixed Assets software; assisting with personal property tax reporting; preparation of individual income tax returns; preparation of business entity income tax returns
What makes you a fit for this role?
- Current Enrolled Agent or Licensed Income Tax Return Preparer status
- 3+ years’ experience in tax preparation or accounting/finance; public accounting/professional services experience is preferred
- Accustomed to working in a paperless, cloud-based environment
- Intermediate proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams); adept at learning new technology (tax software, research tools, etc.)
- Ability to work effectively (both independently and in coordination with other professionals) in a deadline driven environment, driving multiple projects/tasks to completion while maintaining attention to detail
- Understands and maintains the confidentiality of all information
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with diverse personalities in a tactful and mature manner
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility to work additional hours during peak seasons
- Associate or Bachelor degree in Accounting or related field is a plus
- Familiarity with QuickBooks, CCH Axcess, CCH Prosystems fx Engagement, and/or Practice Engine is a plus
Compensation and benefits:
- Hourly rate range of $31-$38, varying DOE.
- 401(k) profit sharing plan; immediate vesting of employer contributions
- 14.5 paid holidays, generous paid time-off plan, paid family and medical leave
- Incentive plan for sales leads
See our full list of benefits.
A company you’ll feel proud to be part of.
We don’t like to brag, but we have some significant accolades under our belt-all thanks to our passionate teams. At Perkins, we feel good about our work and love that our community feels good about it, too.
- Majority women-owned
- 3rd Most Diverse Accounting Firm in Portland Metro (Portland Business Journal)
- Best of Accounting Diamond Award for Exceptional Client Service (ClearlyRated)
- 15 years on Oregon’s Most Admired Companies list (Portland Business Journal)
- America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms (Forbes)
- We AAM to Serve award for Corporate Philanthropic Efforts (Association for Accounting Marketing)
- Best Accountant of Portland (Willamette Week reader’s poll)
Does Perkins sound like the perfect fit for you? We keep it simple: just submit your resume or LinkedIn profile-no tedious application form or cover letter required.
Perkins & Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer