Tax Reviewer

Job Title: Tax Reviewer Job Description
The Tax Reviewer oversees the review of complex partnership, corporate, and individual tax returns to ensure accuracy, completeness, and full compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations. This role serves as a subject matter expert on tax-related matters, supports special projects such as tax audits and tax planning initiatives, and provides advanced tax research and analysis to resolve complex issues. The Tax Reviewer collaborates closely with internal teams and clients, offering insights that improve processes and support strategic financial decisions.
Responsibilities
- Review partnership, corporate, and individual tax returns for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to tax rules, laws, and regulations.
- Act as the subject matter expert for all tax-related items, providing guidance and support to internal teams and clients.
- Handle special projects, including tax audits, tax planning strategies, and additional CFO-related work as needed.
- Conduct advanced tax research to resolve complex tax issues and support informed decision-making.
- Assess current tax and accounting practices and procedures, and make clear recommendations for process improvements.
- Perform ad hoc tax and financial analysis and support additional projects as requested.
- Communicate with clients to gather detailed information about project scope, budgets, and timelines.
- Collaborate with other departments to gather necessary information and improve processes when opportunities are identified.
- Participate in meetings with executives to discuss clients project goals, progress, and outcomes.
Essential Skills
- 5+ years of progressive tax experience, including significant experience reviewing tax returns.
- Strong expertise in tax preparation and tax return review for partnerships, corporations, and individuals.
- Thorough knowledge of U.S. GAAP and its application in tax and accounting contexts.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for tax analysis, financial modeling, and data review.
- Demonstrated ability to perform detailed tax analysis and tax planning.
- Efficient, accurate, and deadline-driven work style with strong attention to detail.
- Experience working with financial systems in a professional accounting or finance environment.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA or MBA preferred.
- Experience with QuickBooks for accounting and financial record management.
- Experience with Lacerte and tools such as Lacerte 1040 Tax Analyzer preferred but not required.
- Strong communication skills for interacting with clients and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and executives.
- Proven capability to manage multiple projects and ad hoc assignments in a time-sensitive environment.
Work Environment
The role is based in a cubicle-driven, production-focused environment where work is highly time sensitive and deadline oriented. You will use financial and tax software such as QuickBooks, Lacerte, and advanced Microsoft Excel as part of your daily responsibilities. The setting emphasizes accuracy, efficiency, and responsiveness to client needs, with regular collaboration across departments and participation in meetings to review project goals, progress, and outcomes.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of West Des Moines, IA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $48.08/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of West Des Moines, IA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in West Des Moines,IA.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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