US Tax Specialist

About the job

Location: Onsite, based Karachi in Pakistan.

Shift: Works US business hours.

Employment type: Full-time

About ACE CPAs

ACE CPAs (acecpas.com) is a fast-growing, AI-forward CPA and advisory firm serving US business owners across construction, medical and dental practices, SaaS, and professional services. We provide bookkeeping, tax, Fractional CFO, Quality of Earnings (QoE), and M&A advisory services. Our tax practice supports individuals, S Corporations, partnerships, and HOAs across multiple states on a modern stack: ProConnect, Drake Tax, QuickBooks Online and Desktop, monday.com, and AI-powered workflows.

We are hiring an experienced US Tax Specialist to own tax engagements from data collection through accepted e-file. This is a hands-on role for someone who can independently run a portfolio of returns and deliver clean, accurate work with minimal review.

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This role is for preparers who have already done the work. It is not a role to learn US tax on the job. You are a strong fit only if all of these are true:

• You have independently prepared and filed US 1040, 1120-S, and 1065 returns across at least two full tax seasons.
• You have prepared real returns in ProConnect or Drake Tax. Actual filings, not coursework.
• You have handled Federal and multi-state filings, extensions, and e-file submissions end to end.
• You have read and responded to IRS or state notices yourself.
• You have used QuickBooks Online and Desktop to pull the data behind a return.

If any of these is not true yet, this is likely not the right role for you at this stage.

What you will own

Tax preparation and filing

• Prepare and file Federal and state returns: 1040, 1120-S, 1065, and 1120-H.
• Run complete engagements from source documents to accepted e-file.
• Handle multi-entity structures, multi-year catch-up returns, overdue filings, and extensions.
• Monitor MeF acknowledgements and resolve rejects.

Notices, elections, and resolution

• Review and respond to IRS and state notices.
• Prepare penalty abatement requests: First-Time Abatement, Reasonable Cause, and Rev. Proc. 84-35.
• Prepare elections such as Form 2553 and Form 3115, and maintain accurate depreciation schedules.

Sales tax and state compliance

• Prepare and file multi-state Sales and Use Tax returns.
• Support state registrations, withholding, and other state-specific obligations.
• Assess taxability and document filing positions.

Software, data, and workflow

• Work daily in ProConnect, Drake Tax, QuickBooks Online and Desktop, monday.com, and Google Workspace.
• Keep clean workpapers and clear documentation.
• Keep every assigned engagement moving through the firm's workflow.

Client communication

• Serve as the primary contact for your assigned clients.
• Communicate directly with US business owners by email and Zoom.
• Chase outstanding items, give proactive status updates, and coordinate with the internal accounting and tax teams to file on time.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience preparing US 1040, 1120-S, and 1065 returns, across at least two tax seasons.
• Recent, hands-on preparation in ProConnect or Drake Tax.
• Solid grasp of filing procedures, extensions, e-filing, and IRS notice responses.
• Experience using QuickBooks Online and Desktop.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Able to work independently, manage multiple deadlines, and hold high accuracy under pressure.
• Available full-time during US business hours.

Preferred

• Multi-entity client groups and pass-through entities.
• Multi-state Sales and Use Tax.
• IRS notice resolution and penalty abatements.
• Construction, medical, dental, or SaaS clients.
• EA or CPA (not required).
• Comfortable using AI tools to work faster.

What we value

• Ownership from data request to accepted filing.
• Judgment over data entry.
• Accuracy, accountability, and proactive communication.
• Strong organization and documentation.

Growth and career path

This role sits at the center of a growing tax practice. Strong performers move into Senior Tax Specialist and Tax Reviewer roles, take on larger and more complex portfolios, and help shape how we run tax.

Work setup

Full-time, Onsite, based in Karachi, Pakistan

Monday to Friday, US business hours (EST)

Direct collaboration with the Tax Lead and firm leadership.