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Tax Prep Team Lead - $5,000/mo, Paid Weekly - Immediate Hire (Phoenix)

2642 W Larkspur Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85029, USA
Teach. Guide. Lift the team.
If you love coaching preparers, simplifying steps, and helping people grow, this role is for you. We are a client-first tax resolution firm that values integrity, respect, and clear, kind communication.
The role (mentor/teacher focus)
Be the steady teacher on the floor. You will coach our drafting team, keep work accurate and organized, and make sure returns are handoff-ready for our e-filing CPA. You will create or refine simple checklists (docs, naming, notes, order, e-sign readiness), answer real-time questions, and occasionally hop on client calls to explain status or next steps. No signing or e-filing; your focus is people and process.
What youâll do
*Mentor preparers at the workstation level: coach, demonstrate, reinforce
*Keep returns moving to the e-filing CPA with clean notes and order
*Build and uphold ready-to-handoff checklists
*Occasional client calls (clear, calm explanations)
*Protect client data and document clearly
Schedule
*Flexible scheduling (discussed in interview).
*Hybrid option (discussed in interview).
Compensation & Perks
*Up to $1,250/week, paid weekly (â $65,000/yr full-time), 1099 or W-2 (your choice) (final compensation discussed in interview)
*Part-time is prorated based on scheduled days
*Assigned, designated covered parking
*Modern tools (MTPO and organized CRM/workpapers)
*Clear growth path as we scale
How to Apply
Call (602) 693-1933 and ask for Megan for a same-day phone interview. If we miss you, leave a voicemail with your name, number, and why you are a fit, and Megan will call back to interview or schedule one.
Equal opportunity: We hire for character and competence and welcome all backgrounds.
Job Requirements:
Must-haves:
*Active EA or CPA in good standing.
*1+ year of recent U.S. tax prep experience.
*Strong with 1040 (Schedules A/B/C/D/E) and business returns (1120, 1120-S, 1065,), including K-1s, basis/QBI, and depreciation.
*Proven experience leading or mentoring preparers / running a tax-prep process.
*Able to create and enforce simple checklists (docs, naming, notes, order, e-sign readiness).
*Comfortable with occasional client calls (status, next steps, plain-English explanations).
*Integrity-driven, team-first, clear and calm communicator under deadlines.
*Basic tax resolution understanding (installment agreements, OIC/PPIA basics, penalty abatements, notices) and knowing when to escalate.
*Commitment to protect client data and follow firm security/PII practices.
Nice-to-haves:
*Familiarity with MyTaxPrepOffice (MTPO) and IRS Logics.
*Multi-state return experience.
*Bilingual (Spanish) a plus.
$1,250/week