Associate Tax Preparer - Business & S-Corporation Tax

About the role

ibex. is hiring, for one of its clients, an Associate Tax Preparer focused on business and S-Corporation tax in Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan. The role is a night shift position aligned with U.S. business hours and supports U.S. business tax compliance, mainly for small businesses and S-Corporations. It involves organizing client records, preparing tax return data, maintaining workpapers and flagging missing information for senior tax professionals. CPA or Enrolled Agent certification is not required.

Key responsibilities

• Organize business tax documents, prior-year returns, trial balances, general ledgers, fixed asset schedules, payroll records and owner-related information.
• Prepare and input data for Federal and State Business Tax Returns under supervision.
• Assist in preparing Form 1120-S and Form 1065, and support Schedules K, K-1, M-1 and M-2.
• Reconcile tax return inputs with trial balances, general ledgers and supporting documentation.
• Help with book-to-tax adjustments, depreciation calculations, fixed asset reporting, shareholder/partner activity and distributions.
• Roll forward prior-year workpapers and identify missing information, unusual balances and discrepancies.
• Maintain organized workpapers, respond to reviewer comments and follow procedures for tax software, e-filing, document retention, confidentiality and compliance.

Required profile

• 1-3 years of hands-on experience in U.S. business tax preparation or tax support.
• Exposure to Form 1120-S, Form 1065 or similar business tax filings.
• Basic understanding of accounting records and their link to tax return preparation.
• Familiarity with trial balances, general ledgers, fixed assets, depreciation and owner transactions.
• Strong written and verbal English; willingness to work night shifts and extended hours during peak tax seasons.
• Preferred: S-Corp workpapers and K-1 experience, knowledge of shareholder basis and distributions, partnership and state business returns, QuickBooks experience, and prior experience in a U.S. CPA firm, tax consulting firm or business tax practice.

Required skills

• Professional tax preparation software
• Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
• Attention to detail and ability to follow structured workpaper processes