Tax Associate

Farm Credit East (FCE) is the leading provider of loans and farm advisory services to agricultural business owners across the northeast. The Tax Associate works as part of a team dedicated to improving customers’ financial reporting and ensuring compliance with Federal and State tax laws while providing high-quality tax and accounting services.

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepares tax returns along with all other returns per ACA and regulatory standards
• Delivers accurate, high quality, high impact tax and accounting services to customers in a manner that motivates and enables them to better accomplish their objectives
• Contributes to the success of customer businesses and the Association through the timely and accurate delivery of financial services to customers for a profitable fee
• Actively cross-sells all Farm Credit East services and adequately document in Agworx
• Maintains accounting standards knowledge, as well as federal and state tax knowledge and have a thorough understanding of all tax and records software programs
• Follows up on customer communication within 24 hours
• Actively manages CCH workstream data and Agworx dashboards to ensure data integrity
• Adheres to Farm Credit time and billing practices and procedures ensuring timely and transparent billing

Skills

• This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Agriculture, Agri-Business, Economics, Finance, Business or a related field

Benefits

• Short-Term Incentive to reward business results
• 401k match up to 6% of salary; or for those unable to take full advantage of the 401(k) match, verified student loan payments may qualify for an employer match in your 401(k) up to 6% of salary
• Defined Contribution retirement plan funded at 2-9% of salary depending on years of service
• 15-25 days of vacation leave per year, depending on years of service
• 12 days of holiday leave per year
• 7.5 days of sick leave in your first year, followed by 12 days of sick leave per year thereafter; unlimited rollover of unused sick leave year to year
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, including preventive care and wellness programs to support your overall health and well-being
• Health Savings Account
• Life insurance at 2x base pay
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance at 2x base pay
• Long-term disability insurance at 2/3 base pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continuing education and training
• Employee Assistance Program offering a wide variety of tools and resources

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