Tl - Tax

**Zeni** is a new age, full-service finance firm, built from the ground up using AI & ML, for startups and small businesses. Zeni’s AI and Finance Experts collaborate together to deliver 100% accurate accounting. We are based in Palo Alto, USA and Pune, India
Ultimately, you will play a vital role in providing ultimate financial services to our customers, ensuring compliance with the law and accuracy in accounting.

**Responsibilities**
- Ensure compliance of R&D tax credit and file R&D taxes for clients
- Review W9’s and filling of 1099 forms with IRS and states
- Ability to solve IRS and State Tax notice requests and handle clients tax requests
- Liaise with Tax Accountants to track tax payments and returns
- Rigoursly follow tax timelines to ensure timely filing and avoid penalities
- Must be able to advice clients on tax requirements and need to timely file taxes
- Deliver high-quality books efficiently for our customers (Specifically for US based clients)
- Organize and update financial records as needed
- Preparing and filling corporation and partnership tax returns - Federal, State and City taxes
- Working on Delaware franchise tax return/ California franchise tax return
- End to end Management of Quickbooks and Zeni Dashboard for accounting services/ Tax Services
- Conduct periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure their accuracy
- Analyze transactions and prepare reports
- Oversee ledger reconciliation and manage accounts payable/receivable
- Delight customers with expert guidance and support
- Work with engineering to define and evolve our bookkeeping processes
- Keep company financial information confidential
- Follow accounting policies and procedures
- Stay informed on industry developments and changes in regulations

**Requirements**:

- Proven work experience as a Tax Expert for US accounting
- Have a Master’s degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience
- Professional qualification such as a CA/CPA (added advantage)
- Excellent knowledge of US Taxes
- Excellent knowledge of accounting software - QuickBooks
- Experience working with US clients/ Start-ups is MUST
- Thorough knowledge of accounting and financial procedures for US (GAAP)
- Advanced MS Excel knowledge (familiarity with formulas, VLOOKUPs and pivot tables)
- Have excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing
- Excellent analytical skills with an attention to detail
- Integrity, with an ability to handle confidential information
- Experience and comfort with phone support a plus
- Experience working in a fast-paced, multi-context startup environment
- Ability to work with limited supervision in a dynamic small office environment
- Must act independently and demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills
- Can quickly learn to navigate current and new systems and tools
- Open to working for night shifts is a must

**Perks (India)**
- Work in a beautiful office space in the heart of Mohali/Pune
- This is a full-time position
- Yearly pay will be as per market standards for the profile
- Meals and snacks are on us Enjoy lunch/dinner with your amazing co-workers everyday