This is a remote position.
India (Remote)
Business Financial Group (BFG)
Business Financial Group (BFG) is a U.S.-based accounting, tax, and advisory firm serving small and medium-sized businesses across the United States. We provide accounting, payroll, tax preparation, tax planning, tax resolution, and CFO advisory services.
Our mission is to become the most trusted financial partner for small business owners by combining U.S. CPA leadership with highly skilled accounting and tax professionals based in India.
We are seeking a highly practical and experienced U.S. Tax & Accounting Manager who has worked with multiple U.S. CPA firms or through an offshore accounting/tax outsourcing organization serving numerous U.S. CPA firm clients.
This is a hands-on management role, not a purely compliance-focused tax position.
Working Hours:
Monday through Friday, 1:30 PM to 10:30 PM (IST) (One hour break from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM IST).
Home Office Requirements
To ensure productivity and uninterrupted work, candidates must have:
A dedicated, quiet, and distraction-free workspace
A laptop with dual monitors
High-speed internet with minimum speeds of:
Backup internet solution (e.g., mobile hotspot or alternate broadband)
Reliable power supply with a backup source (e.g., inverter or UPS)
Noise-cancelling headset for virtual meetings.
Position Summary
The U.S. Tax & Accounting Manager will oversee client accounting and tax engagements, mentor junior team members, review work quality, assist with tax planning and tax resolution projects, and serve as a technical resource for the accounting and tax team.
The ideal candidate has experience working with multiple U.S. businesses across various industries and understands how accounting, payroll, sales tax, tax planning, and tax preparation work together.
Key Responsibilities
Review monthly and year-end bookkeeping engagements
Review reconciliations including bank, credit card, loan, payroll, and balance sheet accounts
Review financial statements and identify inconsistencies or unusual transactions
Assist with cleanup and catch-up bookkeeping projects
Guide staff in maintaining accurate General Ledger records
Review adjusting journal entries and year-end accounting adjustments
Prepare and review:
Form 1040
Form 1040NR
Form 1065
Form 1120
Form 1120S
State tax returns
Review workpapers and supporting schedules
Identify tax risks, omissions, and planning opportunities
Assist with complex business and individual tax engagements
Identify proactive tax-saving opportunities for business owners
Assist with entity selection and restructuring discussions
Support quarterly tax planning engagements
Analyze compensation structures, shareholder distributions, and estimated tax strategies
Assist clients with year-end tax minimization planning
Review IRS notices and correspondence
Assist with transcript analysis
Support installment agreements and compliance projects
Help gather documentation for tax resolution cases
Coordinate with senior tax professionals on complex IRS matters
Review work prepared by junior accountants and tax preparers
Provide constructive feedback and coaching
Assist in developing training materials and SOPs
Support technical growth of team members
Help develop future reviewers and senior staff
Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously
Monitor project deadlines and workflow progress
Coordinate work among accounting and tax team members
Escalate issues proactively
Ensure timely and accurate client deliverables
Required Qualifications
EA (Enrolled Agent)
CPA Candidate
CA Inter / CA
U.S. Tax Certifications
5+ years of U.S. tax and accounting experience
Experience working with an India-based outsourcing firm supporting multiple U.S. CPA firms OR direct experience with multiple U.S. CPA firms
Experience handling multiple client engagements simultaneously
Experience reviewing staff work
Strong General Ledger knowledge
Financial statement review
Reconciliations
Adjusting journal entries
Year-end cleanup work
Individual Tax Returns (1040)
Business Tax Returns (1065, 1120, 1120S)
Multi-state tax concepts
Tax research
Tax planning fundamentals
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Desktop
Xero
Drake Tax, CCH, UltraTax, Lacerte, ProConnect, or similar software
