Tax Specialist

The Tax Specialist is responsible for coordinating various aspects of tax reporting, the preparation of trust, individual and charitable tax returns, interacting with Wealth Advisors on tax related matters, and for the maintenance of the tax preparation systems.

* Coordinate all aspects of quarterly estimated tax payments and year end taxes due for Fiduciary accounts; this includes review of payments prior to submitting them and communication with Wealth Advisors.
* Analyze tax information, input data, and review return output.
* Ensure tax information for accounts with fiscal year end is provided in a timely manner.
* Tax research.
* Responsible for tax preparation of trust and fiduciary returns, including tax information letters sent to trust clients, returns for charitable entities, and individual income tax returns.
* Learn and maintain the tax preparation software used for trust and personal tax returns.
* Assist in coordinating all flow of communication and documents between Wealth Advisors, Tax Team, and clients during tax season.
* Responsible for e-filing of various tax returns and the tracking of the filing status.
* Administrative duties such as taking tax preparation fees, mailings to tax clients, etc.
* Preparation of yearend tax reporting for household employees - W-2, W-3. Schedule H, IDES, etc.

Knowledge of:
* Strong oral and written communication skills
* Federal and state laws and regulations
* Sophisticated software systems
* Excellent time and project management skills
Ability to:
* Learn and efficiently use the tax preparation software used for tax reporting documents and personal tax returns.
* Assist with coordination of communication and documents between Wealth Advisors, Tax Team, and clients.
* Analyze and interpret numerical data
* Perform duties with frequent interruptions and time pressures
* Maintain mental concentration and visual attention for extended periods of time
Education and Training:
* Requires Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics; CPA preferred.
* Tax preparation experience or accounting background preferred.
* Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office.
* Preferred knowledge of Smartsheet.

Busey will operate CrossFirst Bank as a separate banking subsidiary of Busey until it is merged with Busey Bank, which is expected to occur in June 2025

Compensation and Benefits

Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance.

Base Pay Range:

$58,000 - $70,000/Year

Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being-now and in the years to come-are important to us. Busey's Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.

Equal Opportunity

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey's commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey's Equal Opportunity Employment.

Unsolicited Resumes

Busey Bank, and its subsidiaries, does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies ("Agency"), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between Busey and Agency describing the services and specific job openings ("Agreement"). Busey may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with any Busey associate is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any associates of Busey with recruiting inquiries or resumes. Busey respectfully requests no phone calls or emails.