ACA Consultant

At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness. Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands. What You'll Do: The ACA Tax Consultant will retain and grow client revenue by consultatively managing customer relationships. Leverage knowledge of federal and state ACA regulations to recommend best practices and minimize customer risk. Partner with Product and Development resources to enhance and improve existing ACA customer accessible products and internally used tools. Assist in growth efforts by creating prospect informational materials and host demos to educate prospects on ACA services.  This is a 100% work from home position. Individual must be authorized and working from the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Provide best practice recommendations and consultative advice to customers surrounding federal and state ACA stipulations, keep customers informed of changes to regulations and deadlines, answer all customer inquiries within 24 hours 

• Review, QA, and load customer benefit files  

• Organize and host regular client calls and QBRs

• Implement new ACA customers

• Compile ACA sales material and present service offerings to prospects, demo ACA dashboard to clients and prospects, create proposals and respond to RFPs

• Research and stay informed regarding ACA deadlines and changes to requirements

What You May Need to be Successful:

• College Degree or equivalent work experience.BS in Accounting or Finance, preferred - CPA/JD/MST/LLM Taxation a plus

• Familiarity with CCH Tax Research, RIA and other tax research tools. 

• Understand and have worked with ACA compliance

• Ability to interpret and apply statutory and regulatory guidelines and requirements

• Strong data analytics skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Sense of urgency to meet client and state deadlines

• Highly responsive and adaptable to evolving priorities

• Ability to work and thrive in a dynamic team environment as well as act independently

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (i.e. Outlook, Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Organizational skills and strong attention to detail

Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move: First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experience, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact. Additional benefits offered to our eligible people include:    

• Ability to work remotely with occasional business travel.    

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and supplementary benefit plans 

• 401k with an employer match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)  

• Competitive and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) and 9 paid company holidays   

•  Access to tech and growth opportunities, and leaders who want you to succeed!   

What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today! You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now! The salary for this position is approximately $60-63K USD annually. This range reflects our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

United States Equal Opportunity Employment:

First Advantage is proud to be a global leader in removing barriers and supporting our community members to ensure the changing demographics of the workforce are reflected in our hiring and employment practices. We value all of our candidates, employees, and clients, and place great emphasis on hiring and supporting qualified individuals in each role. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other area protected by applicable law.