Job Description

Important: Applicant should be proficent in English both in verbal and writing. All resume should be submitted in English.

Let's face it, nobody cares about a common, puffed-up job description about us.


So, let's make this about you.


It's about you being a builder... and currently not building anything impactful to you.


It's about you desiring something more challenging, but you're too busy with "work" to go find it.


It's about you aligning with company values in a way that allows you to thrive personally and professionally.


And it is about you tackling tough challenges that lead to win-win outcomes for yourself, the company, and the customers you serve.


To you, relationships and accuracy matter, and you believe that quality should never take a back seat to profit. You value relationships and care deeply about your clients.


Imagine yourself impacting business growth through the operational systems you create and execute to build a world-class organization. As the tax expert, you will be a key member of the client service team responsible for serving our clients, identifying opportunities, and helping clients improve their tax operations. Talk about professional growth!

- Associate

We are searching for an experienced associate who has managed multiple clients previously. The associate is responsible for managing the tax credit and incentive preparation process for our clients, from understanding US Tax Credits, preparing calculations, and accurately preparing client tax documents.

Our Ideal Candidate

Do you get excited about optimizing tax positions, internal processes, and being able to deliver beautiful tax deliverable packages? If given a new project you've never encountered, could you research, obtain necessary information and successfully complete it? Are you not afraid of communicating with clients often to build relationships? You will work closely and collaboratively with our clients, developing a professional partnership and learning about their business to better serve each client's unique situation.

In the first 90 days, you will conquer the following:

Understanding your clients' operations to help calculate the research and development tax credit and other tax incentives: Research state research and development credits Review and organize information provided by clients Prepare calculations and deliverables Meet internal and external deadlines for clients' and governmental due dates Taking initiative and being proactive about meeting client tax deadlines Proactive in taking notes during client and internal meetings Effectively communicate verbally and written with internal team members to achieve shared goals Understand client's ask and respond in a professional, concise, and appropriate manner Stay current with tax updates of current product offerings Schedule regular debriefings and come prepared to present any bottlenecks and praise reports identified during the project Understanding and complying with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Prompt in responding to both external and internal communications

In the first 6 months, you will conquer the following:

Understand our current product offerings and be able to articulate and explain the qualification of each credit to new clients Shorten workpaper and memo lead time while providing high quality work Present feedback and improvement plans for internal and project processes Be able to run projects with minimum supervision Attention to detail when preparing client tax returns, workpapers, and deliverables Taking the initiative to troubleshoot and complete projects within budget Analyze data and interpret it accurately Organize thoughts and be concise in written and verbal communication

Desired Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; 1 year of professional experience in public tax accounting; At least 1 year of R&D Tax Credit experience or relevant tax credit experience At least 1 year of experience in tax accounting (income tax and tax return preparations) Be able to read and interpret the financial statements Knowledge of US GAAP and US Tax Laws and Regulations Computer proficiency to include current software programs, i.e. MS Word and Excel At least 1 year of experience in tax research utilizing tax research software like CCH, BNA, or Checkpoint. Project management skills

Soft Skills

Personable, connect well with people Ability to thrive in a remote environment You care deeply about the quality of work High functioning & approachable Proactive communication style Excellent business writing skills and proficiency in both verbal and email communication Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

Skills for Success

Extensive financial accounting, income tax, and research skills Proven professional experience in a Big 4 or regional accounting firm 4-year college degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education 1 year of previous experience in working and managing multiple clients. You care about accuracy and detail

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary:

Competitive, based on experience and location

Remote-Friendly:

Work from anywhere

Career Growth:

Opportunity to advance within a fast-growing tax consulting firm.

About Us

Be part of an energetic, fun, focused, and effective group that thrives on big challenges. We have a strong culture that fosters minds who wish to experience personal and professional growth on another level. We work hard, so we take our fun seriously. As a team member, not only will you contribute to state of-the-art and innovative projects and build a professional career, but you'll also enjoy the benefits that turn your job into a passion. We are Hito ("People" in Japanese). We are all about helping people solve problems. Accounting is the vehicle for us to communicate value to our clients. There is nothing typical about us! What makes us an outstanding company is that every member of our team is an A-Player whose purpose is to make a global impact on our industry, one client at a time. Since 2006, we have saved our clients over $150 Million in tax incentives & credits. These savings have helped to save and create thousands of jobs. What really makes us a place where you will thrive? Our Values. We live and make decisions based on them.

Our Core Values

Connection

Hito is the hub connecting people, resources, and opportunities to leverage tax benefits that can accelerate growth and enable change. We nurture relationships that bring together the best talent, tools, and possibilities.

Accountability

Hito treats each of its client's businesses as if it were its own by taking responsibility for the outcomes of its actions. Hito collaborates with clients to ensure that the end result is equitable and beneficial, empowering clients to embrace a culture of growth and social responsibility.

Love

Hito's personal approach to doing business is rooted in a passionate commitment to making a difference by putting people first. Hito cares about our clients, our employees, and our communities.


If who we are, resonates with you and you align with our core values, let's open a conversation.

Read this before you apply!

We hire talented people based on value alignment, desire for growth, and attention to detail. It is important to note that we don't hire based on checking off boxes of a wish list of requirements. If you have read this far, you have grit, and we should meet!

To apply, please submit your PDF resume (in English) and email us at careers@hitollc.com with answers to the following questions (all in English):

What do you feel you are capable of achieving?*
What is the most significant impact you have had in your current/former role?*
How can we best reach you for a discovery chat this week?*

Please note that we promise to respond to every person who provides diligent responses.

Exhibit: Detail of Competencies

Analysis Skills:

Identifies significant problems and opportunities. Analyzes problems in depth. Relates and compares data from different sources. Sorts the "wheat from the chaff," determining root causes and subtle relationships among data form various sources. Exhibits a probing mind. Achieves penetrating insights.

Judgment/Decision Making

Demonstrates consistent logic, rationality, and objectivity in decision-making. Achieves balance between quick decisiveness and slower, more thorough approaches, i.e., is neither indecisive nor a hip-shooter. Shows common sense. Anticipates consequences of decisions.

Integrity:

"Ironclad." Does not cut corners, ethically. Remains consistent in terms of what one says and does and in terms of behavior toward others. Earns trust of coworkers. Maintains confidences. Puts organization's interests above self. Does what is right, not what is politically expedient. "Fights fair." Intellectually honest; does not "play games" with facts to win a point.

Initiative:

Seeks out and seizes opportunities, goes beyond the "call of duty," finds ways to surmount barriers. Resourceful. Action-oriented "doer," achieving results despite lack of resources. Re-stimulates languishing projects. Shows bias for action ("dot it now ").

Adaptability:

Flexes to new pressures from competition, loss of talent, new priorities. Converts high self-objectivity into self-correction and personal improvement. Not rigid - intellectually, emotionally, interpersonally. Adjusts quickly to changing priorities. Copes effectively with complexity.

Listening:

"Tunes in" accurately to the opinions, feelings, needs of people. Understands impact of one's behavior on others. Empathetic. Patient. Lets others speak; listens actively, "playing back" a person's point of view.

Customer Focus:

Regularly monitors customer satisfaction. Meets internal and external customer needs in ways that provide satisfaction and excellent results for the customer. Establishes "partner" relationships with customers. Regarded as visible and accessible by customers.

Communication:

Communicates effectively one to one, in small groups and in public speaking contexts. Demonstrates fluency, "quickness on one's feet," clarify organization of thought processes, and command of the language. Easily articulates vision and standards. Keeps people informed.Writes clear, precise, well-organized e-mails, memos, letters and proposals while using appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and word usage, and creating the appropriate "flavor".

Energy:

Exhibits energy, strong desire to achieve, appropriately high dedication level. Although hours per se are less important that results, 60 hours or more per week are probably necessary for results expected. *

Ambition:

Desires to grow in responsibility and authority. Acknowledging slow growth in company or self not acceptable.