Job Opening

In 2007, the Homeless Prenatal Program added “achieving economic stability” to our list of success factors for the families whom we serve. One way of aiding this was to encourage parents to file their taxes and avail themselves of the often unused tax credits for low income working families- earned income credit and child tax credit. We joined the VITA tax program, a group of organizations in the Bay Area providing volunteers to offer free tax services for low income families during the January – April annual tax season. The program has grown exponentially and in the 2009 tax season HPP served 573 families who received $274,563. of earned income tax credit. HPP is looking for a Tax Program Associate to coordinate the VITA tax program for the upcoming tax season.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:-

This position is for a person with strong organizational skills. It requires recruiting and organizing volunteers, scheduling tax appointments, and responding to clients’ questions by phone and in person. While tax preparation is one aspect of the job, the smooth administration (for both volunteers and clients) of the VITA Tax Program is essential.

• Schedule tax appointments for clients and respond to all client inquiries regarding taxes
• Coordinate, recruit, and schedule all VITA Volunteers and assist in training the volunteers in the intake process and on TaxWise Software
• Prepare returns and assist in electronic transmission making corrections as necessary
• Represent HPP at VITA meetings and participate in bi-weekly coalition conference calls
• Assist in conducting the ITIN application process
• Assist in submitting ITIN documentation to the IRS on behalf of the client
• Attend a VITA Training course in basic and intermediate tax preparation, Taxwise Software, and ITIN’s

Qualifications:-

• Bilingual in Spanish and English
• Comfortable working with target population and within a diverse work environment
• Able to pass basic Link and Learn Tax examination
• Excellent communication skills
• Compassion and patience
• Self motivated and takes initiative
• Self starter working with minimal supervision
• Utilizes good judgment and critical thinking
• Comfortable working in very intense fast paced environment balancing volunteers and tax clients
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook. Comfortable navigating the internet for research, email, and retrieving resources.
• Knowledge of the non-profit landscape in SF preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field preferred

To Apply:-

Interested candidates should send their resume with cover letter and salary requirements.

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