Senior Tax Accountant (Hybrid)

Description

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE:

The primary responsibility for the Senior Tax Accountant is to provide support to the Director of Tax in all Company global tax matters including, but not limited to: tax research, tax planning, tax compliance, tax accounting and tax audit matters.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist outsource providers in the preparation and filing of federal, state, local, and foreign income tax returns, estimates and extensions.
• Assist with quarterly/annual federal and state tax payment processing.
• Assist with monthly Sales, Use, and Value Added Tax filings and payments.
• Use Avalara software for monthly sales tax reporting.
• Prepare monthly tax related journal entries.
• Maintain general ledger tax accounts and prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Integrate tax information reporting between tax systems and general ledger systems to automate tax reporting information
• Assist with federal, state, and foreign tax audits including responses to information document requests received from the taxing authorities, as assigned.
• Respond to federal and state tax notices and correspondence.
• Maintain and update tax calendar.
• Conducts tax research and planning assignments
• Collaborate with other business departments to effectively understand accounts which are tax sensitive and determine related tax treatment.
• Perform other duties and assist with special projects as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:   No 

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS/BA degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of corporate and/or public accounting tax experience with a Big 4 or regional CPA firm, and/or a large multinational company including tax return preparation experience.
• Strong tax research, analytical, reasoning and problem solving skills.
• Strong PC skills: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and on-line research tools, etc.
• Previous experience with NetSuite or other ERP system preferred.
• Previous experience with AvaTax for sales tax compliance.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to learn and work quickly in a fast-paced environment, multi-task under tight deadlines, and resolve issues independently.
• Detail-oriented approach to document preparation and/or review.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.  Able to analyze and evaluate information
• Excellent interpersonal skills.  
• Energetic and ability to work well in a team environment
• Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external clients.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds (safety/weight belt provided, if requested). Specific vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus is required.