Taxation & Compensation Specialist

About the role

Husch Blackwell LLP is seeking a Taxation & Compensation Specialist to join our dynamic team. This role offers administrative and analytical support to the Taxation and Partner Compensation team, assisting with the preparation, reconciliation, and distribution of partner compensation and tax-related documents.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the preparation and organization of schedules and documents related to the partnership tax return.
• Support the distribution and tracking of Partner K-1 forms and follow up on routine partner inquiries.
• Provide administrative support for the Partner Loan Program (PLP), including data entry and document management.
• Reconcile partner account balances and assist with preparation of true-up calculations under the direction of senior staff.
• Aid in the semi-monthly exception calculations for Partners.
• Assist with the year-end reconciliation process for partner equity accounts and related tax filings.
• Maintain awareness of updates to tax laws as directed by senior team members.
• Aid in true-up payment calculations.
• Cover scheduling of meetings, document collection, and communication for the tax return and audit processes.
• Supports with the compensation review cycles, including data integrity, system set-up, communications, and review of pay change submissions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A 4-year degree in a related field or equivalent work experience required.
• Experience in Accounting and/or Finance and in a tax-related field required.
• Experience with K-1's and partnership business models in a large legal or professional services financial department is preferred.
• Knowledge of domestic accounting and tax guidelines/standards is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Benefits

The exact compensation will vary based on skills, experience, location, and other factors permitted by law. The Firm provides a range of benefits including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, a pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses, an employee assistance program, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements, and more.