Tax specialist

Position Summary
Join a team focused on the success of our customers, the success of our communities, and the success of each other. Farm Credit East (FCE) is the leading provider of loans and farm advisory services to farm, forest product, fishing, and other agricultural business owners across the northeast with $11.7 billion in total loan volume and $29 million in annual financial services revenue from 18,000 customers across our 8-state territory. We are One Team Working Together with a focus on our five pillars: Outstanding Customer and Employee Experience, Quality Growth, Operational Excellence, Commitment to our Communities, and Protecting Customer Information.

As a member of the Farm Advisory Services team, the Tax Specialist works as part of a team dedicated to improving our customers’ financial reporting, providing them with the information they need to make tax, accounting and business decisions and ensuring their compliance with Federal and State tax laws. A good understanding of tax and accounting principles is key, as are excellent communication and customer service skills. This person works closely with business accounting staff, consultants, and other business units to develop a strong understanding of Farm Credit East's products and services to provide valuable solutions to customers’ financial and business needs. Those successful in this role possess a proactive mindset along with a willingness to cultivate relationships with both new and existing clients.

The value drivers for this role are as follows:
Provides high quality tax services for a profitable fee to fuel Association growth and add value to the customer relationship
Executes on Farm Credit East’s adoption of digital tools for a world-class customer experience

Come join a collaborative, customer-focused team at Farm Credit East!

Duties and Responsibilities:
Creating Customer Value
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

Customer Centricity
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

Job Qualifications and Requirements:
This position requires a Bachelor's degree
Experience in the agriculture industry preferred
Enrolled Agent Designation or CPA certification
Minimum of 4+ years of experience in tax planning, compliance and advisory
Passing Farm Credit East’s Tax Specialist certification within one year of hiring required
We offer hybrid work options after two weeks of employment with Farm Credit East. Hybrid work options are determined based on job role and balancing the needs of the customers, the team, and individual work performance. This will be reviewed based on manager discretion.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Range: $80,000 to $120,000 commensurate with experience
Short Term Incentive to reward business results

Retirement Contributions:
401(k) 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
Time Off: 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
Paid Parental Leave: Up to 80 hours of paid leave for birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents
Family Care Leave: Additional leave options available under SMLA and company policy

Health and Insurance:
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

Additional Benefits:
Tuition reimbursement
Continuing education and training
Employee Assistance Program offering a wide variety of tools and resources
Benefits Eligibility
Eligibility Begins: First of the month following your hire date
Eligible Employees: Full-time employees working 30+ hours per week; Part-time employees working 20+ hours per week

Farm Credit East is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, parental status, political affiliation, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. It is our goal to make employment decisions that further the principle of equal employment opportunity by utilizing objective standards based upon an individual's qualifications for a specific job opening. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), if you have a disability and would like a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a position with Farm Credit East, please call 1-800-562-2235 or e-mail [email protected]