Senior Consultant, Tax and Accounting (Pashto and Dari)

About the role

Ariana Nexus is hiring a Senior Consultant for its Tax and Accounting practice, in person at our Washington, D.C. office. You will serve individuals, families and businesses who are most at ease in Pashto or Dari, in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) area, across the United States and abroad.

What you will do

• Prepare and review federal and state individual income tax returns (Form 1040 and state returns) for clients across the United States.
• Prepare business returns for sole proprietors, partnerships, S corporations and C corporations (Schedule C and Forms 1065, 1120-S and 1120).
• Prepare ITIN applications (Form W-7) and FBAR filings (FinCEN Form 114) for clients with accounts abroad.
• Keep books, reconcile accounts and run payroll, including payroll tax filings.
• Support audit readiness: organized records, reconciliations and documentation for IRS and state notices.
• Support business formation: LLC registration, EIN applications, licenses and registrations.
• Explain each return and filing to clients in Pashto, Dari or English.

What you bring

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
• Fluency in Pashto and Dari, and professional English.
• An active IRS Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN).
• At least three years of U.S. tax preparation experience, including business returns.
• Able to work in person at our Washington, D.C. office.

Preferred

• A master’s degree in accounting or taxation, or an MBA.
• Enrolled Agent (EA) or CPA license.
• Experience as, or with, an IRS Certifying Acceptance Agent for ITIN applications.
• Experience with professional tax software, QuickBooks and payroll platforms.

Pay and benefits

$85,000–$125,000 a year. Before your first interview, we tell you whether health benefits come with this role. We never ask about your current or past pay.

How to apply

1. 01Apply through the application form on our Careers page. The button on this page opens it with this position already chosen.
2. 02One application takes about 10–15 minutes. You can write your answers in Pashto, Dari or English.
3. 03A confirmation email comes from an @ariananexus.com address. If you do not see it, check your spam or junk folder.
4. 04A person reviews every application, and a person makes every hiring decision. Within 45 days of your last interview, we tell you where your application stands.

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Equal opportunity

Ariana Nexus LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We consider every qualified applicant without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, including the D.C. Human Rights Act. Language requirements reflect the work each role involves.

If you need an accommodation to apply or interview, tell us through ariananexus.com/contact and we will arrange it.

How to recognize a real Ariana Nexus job offer

Job offers, and any request for documents, come only from an @ariananexus.com email address. Our calls come from our published number, (202) 771-0224. We never ask applicants to pay for anything (training, equipment, visas or background checks), and we never ask for bank details or identity documents before a written offer. If someone contacts you in our name on WhatsApp, Telegram or social media, check with us through ariananexus.com/contact before you reply.

About Ariana Nexus

Ariana Nexus is a consulting and professional services firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., working across healthcare, technology and AI, legal, government, education and private enterprise. It hires for two tracks: institutional roles in its practices, and a language bench of interpreters, translators and linguists in Pashto, Dari and 22 more Afghan languages.