Tax Specialist Jobs in Augusta, ME

A Tax Specialist in the accounting industry is responsible for preparing, filing, and ensuring the accuracy of an organization's or individual's tax returns, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations, and providing advice on tax related matters. They research, analyze, interpret, and apply tax laws, regulations, and court decisions to help optimize tax savings and minimize tax liabilities. Their duties also include identifying tax savings opportunities, developing tax strategies, and assisting with audits and tax litigations.

The skills required for a Tax Specialist include excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, a thorough understanding of tax laws and regulations, and proficiency in tax software and databases. They should have excellent communication skills to effectively interact with clients, colleagues, and tax authorities. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or Certified Tax Coach (CTC) certification would be advantageous. Prior roles that can lead to a Tax Specialist position include Tax Accountant, Tax Analyst, or Tax Associate.

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Senior Content Management Analyst- Tax QA

  • Augusta, ME
  • 4 days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 4 days ago

The Senior Tax Analyst must be versed in tax law, capable of providing clarification and interpretation to the software development team when needed, as well as conducting tax research using various...

Tax Professional - Utility Industry

  • Augusta, ME
  • 17 days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 17 days ago

at SolomonEdwards in Augusta, Maine, United States Job Description Tax Professional Utility Industry Remote USA, USA About Us SolomonEdwardsGroup, LLC (SolomonEdwards) is a full-service...

International Tax Senior Analyst

  • Augusta, ME
  • 17 days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 17 days ago

WHAT YOU WILL DO (Job Responsibilities) + Facilitate the U.S. international tax compliance process for foreign entities (Forms 5471, 8858, 1118, etc.) by coordinating data collection and validation,...

Senior Tax Manager - F11455L4-PT_16-4658

  • Augusta, ME
  • 19 days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 19 days ago

This job was posted by : For more information, please see: 100% Remote Sr. Tax Manager position Position Responsibilities: - Review and prepare complex individual, corporate, and partnership tax...

Remote Work

Senior Tax Associate- Individual Tax Services

  • Augusta, ME
  • 30+ days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 30+ days ago

Four (4)+ years' experience in tax return review and planning for high net worth individuals Multi-state tax compliance experience for individuals, including understanding of composite, withholding...

Remote Work

Tax Senior (C-Corp/ASC 740) - Any Location

  • Augusta, ME
  • 30+ days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 30+ days ago

As a Tax Senior, you will: + Review and prepare federal and multi-state tax returns; experience with C-Corps and ASC 740 tax provisions highly desirable + Research fundamental tax issues using online...

Tax Manager - Partnerships

  • Augusta, ME
  • 90+ days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 90+ days ago

compliance and/or tax consulting experience in public accounting or a combination of industry and public accounting experience Excellent analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills,...

Demographic Data for Augusta, ME

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Salary for Tax Specialist Jobs in Augusta, ME

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Highest Education Level

Tax Specialists in Augusta, ME offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
48.2%
Master's Degree
31.5%
Associate's Degree
7.0%
High School or GED
5.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
4.4%
Doctorate Degree
2.6%
Some College
0.9%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Tax Specialists in Augusta, ME
None
27.3%
1-2 years
22.7%
Less than 1 year
18.2%
2-4 years
18.2%
4-6 years
9.1%
6-8 years
4.5%


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