Corporate Tax Expert

About the role

We are seeking experienced corporate income tax professionals to contribute to a high-quality library of corporate tax work products. In this role, you will complete self-contained tax exercises using realistic mock materials, including trial balances, intercompany agreements, transaction documents, and supporting financial information. You will apply practical tax expertise to produce professional-quality deliverables across tax provision, compliance, international taxation, transfer pricing, and transaction tax. Each assignment will be evaluated against structured criteria focused on technical accuracy, sound judgment, completeness, and real-world applicability.

What You'll Do

• Prepare quarterly and annual income tax provisions under ASC 740, including current and deferred tax calculations and effective tax rate reconciliations.
• Prepare corporate tax returns and supporting workpapers covering: Federal taxation, State taxation and apportionment, and International tax regimes.
• Forecast cash tax obligations across relevant jurisdictions.
• Perform technical tax computations and analyses, including: GILTI, FDII, BEAT, Pillar Two, Section 163(j) limitations, and Net operating losses and other tax attributes.
• Prepare and review transfer pricing documentation, including master files, local files, intercompany agreements, and related tax policies.
• Perform transaction tax analysis, including: Tax due diligence, Identification of tax exposures and attributes, Deal structuring, and Tax structuring memoranda.
• Documented tax positions and FIN 48 / uncertain tax position analysis.
• Apply professional tax judgment to identify technical issues, inconsistencies, and potential tax risks.
• Produce clear, well-supported workpapers and recommendations that meet professional corporate tax standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in corporate income tax, either in-house or at a leading accounting/advisory firm.
• Strong practical understanding of corporate taxation and related financial reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following areas: Tax provision and compliance, International taxation and transfer pricing, or M&A and transaction tax.
• Ability to independently analyze complex tax information and produce accurate, well-documented deliverables.
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to explain technical tax positions, calculations, assumptions, and conclusions clearly.

Nice to Have

• CPA certification.
• JD or LLM in Taxation.
• Enrolled Agent (EA) designation.
• CTA or equivalent international tax qualification.
• Experience with tax equity and HLBV modeling.
• Experience supporting complex corporate transactions or multinational tax structures.
• Prior experience working with AI training, evaluation, or structured human-data projects.

Assessment Process

Qualified candidates may be asked to complete practical exercises designed to evaluate real-world corporate tax expertise, such as:

• Preparing an ASC 740 tax provision using a mock trial balance.
• Developing a transfer pricing benchmarking memorandum.
• Preparing a transaction tax structuring recommendation based on a mock deal scenario.

Scope of the Role

This opportunity is focused specifically on corporate income tax. Experience limited primarily to individual tax return preparation, payroll tax, or sales/use tax is outside the scope of this role.

Engagement Details

• Role: Corporate Tax Expert
• Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
• Engagement Type: Independent Contractor
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project requirements and performance.
• Payments are made weekly based on services rendered through available payment platforms.
• The engagement will not require access to confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, or institution.
• H-1B and STEM OPT candidates are not currently supported.