Senior Consultant
Experience: 6 to 8 Years
About the Role
Wolters Kluwer is looking for a Senior Tax Consultant (Tax Content) to join our tax content development team. The ideal candidate will have 6 – 8 years of hands-on experience in US tax compliance and consulting, with a strong understanding of federal, state, and local tax regulations. The position is ideal for professionals who are adept at integrating tax technical knowledge with technology-driven processes to enhance the efficiency and precision of Wolters Kluwer tax products.
Responsibilities and Key Contributions
- Conduct in-depth analysis, research, and interpretation of federal and state tax rules and regulations, applying them accurately within Wolters Kluwer’s proprietary software.
- Program tax return calculations, e-file pathways, and user interface updates to reflect annual changes mandated by tax authorities.
- Analyze, interpret, and input tax test data scenarios to obtain MeF (Modernized e-Filing) Assurance Testing System approval from federal and state agencies.
- Assist in updating tax law content for Wolters Kluwer clients across various industries.
- Conduct tax research using electronic tools and agency websites, providing technical guidance on complex tax issues.
- Ensure tax content development complies with IRS and state tax authority regulations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and tax agencies to monitor rule changes, gather reporting information, and maintain compliance.
- Review and approve form print positions and coordinate with the internal teams to secure agency approvals.
- Self-test tax return calculations for accuracy, consistency, and usability.
- Maintain assigned tax products during the filing season, incorporating feedback from QA teams and users.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation within tax workflows.
- Provide regular project status updates.
- Demonstrate flexibility, attention to detail, and a positive attitude in a team-oriented environment.
- Possess experience in tax return e-filing and XML review.
- Drive team capability and delivery excellence by mentoring Consultants, conducting structured reviews, and enforcing adherence to tax, product, and quality standards.
- Ensure high‑quality, compliant releases by owning end‑to‑end review of consultant outputs, proactively identifying risks, and validating readiness for approvals and production.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related discipline.
- 6 – 8 years of relevant experience in US tax compliance/content (public accounting, tax technology, or similar).
- Strong working knowledge of US federal taxation and multi-state concepts.
- Hands-on experience with at least one major return type 1040 / 1120 /1120-S / 1065 / 1041.
- Experience with e-file concepts including diagnostics, validation rules, XML review/mapping, and test case preparation for agency approvals (MeF/ATS).
- Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and the discipline to follow standards, checklists, and documented workflows.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working with global stakeholders and managing multiple priorities.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have.
- Experience with TaxWise, CCH Axcess, GoSystem, or similar professional tax software.
- Exposure to content-development or rule-based systems used for form logic, print positioning, or e-file generation.
- Demonstrated mentoring/peer-review experience and ownership of quality gates.
- Automation mindset: ability to identify repetitive steps and propose measurable improvements using modern tooling (e.g., GitHub, Copilot).
Our Interview Practices
To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process
To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
