Tax Preparer I – Indirect Tax Compliance

JSI invites you to join our team as a Tax Preparer I on our Regulatory & Tax Compliance team in our Maitland, FL office where you'll play a critical role in advancing broadband and telecommunications initiatives that expand connectivity and drive digital inclusion—while advancing your career within a mission-driven, growth-focused organization.

Position Overview:

As a Tax Preparer I, you will prepare indirect tax filings, support client compliance requirements, research tax notices, and maintain filing schedules to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with tax regulations. This fully remote position provides foundational experience in telecommunications and indirect tax compliance while developing skills for advancement within the Tax Compliance Department.

In this role, you will work in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment, managing assigned filing responsibilities, balancing multiple priorities, and collaborating with internal teams to meet filing and client service expectations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare indirect tax returns and compliance filings across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with filing requirements and deadlines.
• Manage assigned client accounts and filing responsibilities, maintaining filing calendars and ensuring returns are completed accurately and on time.
• Review, reconcile, and analyze client-provided tax data; maintain organized workpapers and client records to support accurate tax filings.
• Research, respond to, and resolve tax notices, filing discrepancies, and other compliance-related issues, escalating concerns as appropriate.
• Coordinate with internal teams, including Treasury, to support timely processing of tax filings and payments, client onboarding, and data collection efforts.
• Communicate professionally with clients regarding routine compliance matters while meeting productivity and accuracy expectations in a high-volume environment and participating in training and professional development programs.

Skills

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications, including the ability to analyze large data sets.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote, high-volume, deadline-driven environment, with flexibility to work additional hours during peak filing periods as needed.

Preferred:

• 1-2 years of prior experience in tax preparation, accounting, bookkeeping, or regulatory compliance is preferred but not required.
• Exposure to telecommunications taxes and fees and state and local sales and use or other indirect tax filings.
• Experience with tax compliance software, accounting systems, or financial data reconciliation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• Generous PTO and travel support.
• Ongoing professional development and educational opportunities.