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Tax Administrative Specialist

  • Little Rock, AR

Tax Administrative Specialist
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas — 100% on-site.
Compensation: $50,000 – $65,000, commensurate with experience
Employment Type: Full-time
Role in One Line
Runs the administrative side of our tax practice — deadlines, client communication, and document flow — and supports return preparation through data input, assembly, and e-filing.
What You’ll Do
  • Own the tax filing deadline calendar: extensions, estimates, and due dates across individual and business returns — and make sure nothing slips
  • Drive client communication through busy season — organizers out, missing documents chased down, engagement letters signed, appointments scheduled
  • Input tax return data from client source documents and prepare straightforward individual returns under review
  • Assemble workpapers and organize client files so preparers and reviewers can move quickly
  • Handle e-filing, Form 8879 collection and tracking, and return assembly and delivery
  • Support 1099 and W-2 season, and assist with payroll and sales tax filings as needed
  • Serve as the firm’s first point of contact — phones, walk-ins, and getting clients to the right person with the right answer
Must Have
  • Bookkeeping or accounting experience — comfortable with debits and credits and able to read a P&L and balance sheet. This is the skill base the tax and client work is built on.
  • Administrative or front-office experience in a professional office
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented; can own a deadline calendar and keep filings from slipping
  • Working familiarity with QuickBooks and Excel
  • Handles phones and walk-in traffic with warmth and composure, including during busy periods
  • Responsive and dependable through busy season
  • Complete discretion with confidential client and financial information
Big Plus
  • Individual tax return (Form 1040) preparation or input experience
  • Prior CPA firm or tax office experience
  • UltraTax CS or other Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite experience
  • Payroll or sales tax filing experience
Screening Notes
Attitude and reliability matter as much as technical skill. Please confirm on-site willingness and busy-season availability before sending candidates over.