Responsibilities include creating worksheets, calculations, and links on income tax forms, reading and translating tax form instructions, and researching and implementing product enhancements. A Forms Programmer is responsible for the skilled implementing of a primary technology across one or more product lines. The position requires a thorough understanding of a primary technologies and standards, and use of the technology and experience to appropriately solve problems and develop application solutions. In addition, the Forms Programmer is involved in developing new technologies and exhibiting a desire to determine the best ways these new technologies will benefit the business unit.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

• Learns full line of ATX, TaxWise, and IntelliForms products including features, benefits, and intended use

• Identifies and composes formulas to new and existing forms using instructions found on forms, tax agency instructions and tax professional advice

• Primarily involved in the development of new models and the use of new technologies

• Documents applications, technologies and procedures

• Designs reusable models

• Codes tax forms with low error rate

• Analyzes and implements solutions to errors reported from customers

• Strong ability to write optimized code

• Performs unit testing to ensure viability of development assignments

• Ensures that assigned forms activities are completed within established time frames

• Works with team to meet overall goals

• Learns from constructive feedback from mentors, supervisors and managers

• Develops an awareness to identify form issues that need to be escalated

• Leads small team projects

• Understanding of opportunity costs

• Proactively communicates form issues that need to be escalated

• Develops curriculum for and leads trainings

• Participates in meetings

Job Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math or related area required or equivalent combination of education and expertise in software development

Experience:

• Working knowledge of and experience with software development processes and procedures

• Experience working in a team environment

• Experience managing multiple tasks in a fast paced environment

• Tax preparation experience a plus

Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, or Certifications:

• High level Excel and Windows skills

• Technical prowess in at least one of the following: C++, Visual Basic, .NET, SQL, Access

• Strong math, logic and problem solving skills

• Good communication skills

• Self-directed and highly motivated

• Ability to work in fast-paced environment with many deadlines

• Good decision making skills

• Ability to quickly assimilate new information

• Can work independently and as a team player

• Ability to work an extended schedule as required to meet objectives

Travel requirements

Little or no travel required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Wolters Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.