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Remote information technology generalist jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed teams in sectors including healthcare, financial services, education technology, and managed services. Employers actively hiring right now include Meridial, Canonical, and Saint-Gobain. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Tax Senior | Broad-Based Tax Generalist
100% Remote Contract Position • Flexible Schedule • Growing CPA Firm
$35-45/hr, 40-50 hrs/week during Feb-May and Aug-Oct with flexible hours the remainder of the year
(estimated 1750 hrs/yr). This is NOT a short-term contract position that ends after tax season…if you’re a good fit, we’d love this contract to be renewed indefinitely.
We are a growing, fully remote CPA firm serving clients throughout the United States. We are seeking a versatile tax professional with 2–3 years of experience who enjoys working across a broad range of tax engagements. We offer varied, challenging work, a collaborative learning environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a strong commitment to work-life balance.
The ideal candidate can independently prepare accurate, substantially complete tax returns for review by our Tax Manager. This position requires sound technical judgment, attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to move confidently among individual, business, and fiduciary engagements.
Our clients include individuals and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, and nonprofit organizations.
Key Responsibilities
· Prepare individual, corporate, partnership, fiduciary, and nonprofit tax returns from start to finish, delivering accurate, substantially complete work to the Tax Manager for review.
· Assist with tax research, tax notices, extensions, estimated tax calculations, and other tax-related projects as assigned.
· Research accounting details and prepare adjusting journal entries in QuickBooks Online when needed.
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
· CPA license, progress toward CPA certification, or Enrolled Agent (EA) credential.
· 2–3 years of tax preparation experience across individual, corporate, partnership, trust and estate, and nonprofit returns.
· Working knowledge of partnership and S corporation taxation and applicable tax law.
· Ability to prioritize assignments, meet deadlines, and produce efficient, accurate work.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound professional judgment, and a collaborative approach.
· Strong work ethic, professionalism, and the ability to work independently in a fully remote setting.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with CCH Axcess Tax and CCH Engagement.
· Multistate tax preparation experience.
· Experience working in QuickBooks Online.
Work Schedule
· Flexible hours during the off-season.
· Up to approximately 50 hours per week during peak tax seasons, generally February–April and August–October.
· Occasional additional hours may be needed to accommodate unusual deadlines or client needs.
What We Offer
· Fully remote, work-from-home opportunity.
· Flexible scheduling, with an emphasis on meeting commitments and deadlines.
· Exposure to a wide variety of individual and business tax engagements.
· Competitive compensation.
· Potential advancement to a Tax Manager position as the firm continues to grow.
· Supportive, team-oriented environment that values professional development.
About Our Firm
We are a small, dedicated, fully remote team that takes pride in providing high-quality tax and accounting services. Many of our clients have been with us for years, and our continued growth brings exciting new engagements. We strive to maintain a calm, supportive workplace—even during tax season—while holding ourselves to high professional standards.
Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30.0 – 50.0 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Application Question(s):
- Working Knowledge of Partnership, S Corp Taxation and Applicable tax law
- Ability to prioritize assignments, meet deadlines and produce efficient, accurate work
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound professional judgment, and a collaborative approach.
- Strong work ethic, professionalism, and the ability to work independently in a fully remote setting.
- Experience with CCH Axcess Tax and CCH Engagement
- Multistate tax preparation experience.
- Experience working in QuickBooks Online.
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Tax Prep : 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CPA , Progress toward CPA Certification or EA credential (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Remote (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote information technology generalist jobs.
- CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+ certification strongly preferred or required
- Hands-on experience supporting Windows and macOS endpoints in a business environment
- Proficiency with Active Directory, Group Policy, and user account management
- Experience with helpdesk ticketing systems and remote support tools
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking, VPN configuration, and basic firewall management
- Ability to manage hardware procurement, inventory tracking, and vendor coordination
Tips for Your Remote Information Technology Generalist Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote information technology generalist openings from across the U.S. in one place. Search roles that match your skills and apply directly as soon as they post, since competitive remote openings close faster than on-site equivalents.
Show async communication skills upfront
Remote employers want proof you can communicate clearly in writing without real-time back-and-forth. Write your cover letter in plain, specific language and document your troubleshooting process step by step, the way you would in a Jira ticket or Slack thread.
Build a home lab you can describe precisely
Remote hiring managers cannot see your work environment, so describe it. List the hardware, operating systems, networking gear, and virtualization tools you manage at home. Specific setups like a pfSense router, a Proxmox hypervisor, or a Pi-hole instance signal hands-on remote readiness.
Prepare for remote-only interview formats
Many remote information technology generalist interviews include a live troubleshooting scenario over video. Practice narrating your diagnostic steps out loud, sharing your screen confidently, and asking clarifying questions in writing, since that is how you will work if you get the role.
Remote Information Technology Generalist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote information technology generalist job?
Target companies built around distributed teams, where remote information technology generalists are a core part of operations rather than an exception. Remote employers screen for self-direction, clear written communication, and the ability to troubleshoot independently without walking down the hall for help. Candidates who document their setups, show experience with remote ticketing and collaboration tools, and demonstrate async problem-solving stand out from the pool.
Which companies hire remote information technology generalists?
Remote information technology generalist roles are posted by Meridial, Canonical, and Saint-Gobain and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first software companies, managed service providers, and distributed healthcare and financial services organizations are among the most consistent hirers of this role.
Can you get a remote information technology generalist job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one with minimal hand-holding. Smaller remote-first companies and startups are your most realistic entry points. Build a home lab, earn vendor-neutral certifications like CompTIA A+ or Network+, and document real troubleshooting projects to show remote employers you can operate without in-person supervision.
Do you need a degree for remote information technology generalist jobs?
Not always. Remote employers in this role weigh demonstrated skills and practical results heavily alongside or instead of a degree. A strong portfolio of solved problems, relevant certifications, and experience managing endpoints, networks, or help desk queues remotely often carries more weight than a diploma when hiring managers are evaluating candidates they will never meet in person.
Which industries hire the most remote information technology generalists?
Most remote information technology generalist openings sit in Technology & Software and Healthcare & Medical Services, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors operate large distributed workforces that require ongoing IT support, endpoint management, and infrastructure maintenance handled entirely by remote teams.
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