SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT

Summary

The job is for a Senior Tax Accountant who will work either remotely or in Austin, TX. The employee will assist with direct and indirect tax planning, compliance, and filing, as well as other tax-related matters such as sales tax compliance, property tax, business licensing, and annual report matters.

Requirements

• B.S. in Accounting or MST in Taxation (CPA preferred but not required)
• 5-7 years experience dealing with tax audit processes and government exam agents or equivalent, knowledge and skills to conduct face-to-face communications with federal and state auditors in a mature and professional manner
• 5-7 years experience preparing and reviewing State and Local tax returns, including Sales and Use tax, and Federal and State Income tax or equivalent general tax experience
• Strong understanding of federal and state corporate income tax, franchise tax, sales tax rules, financial statements and GAAP accounting
• Knowledge of and skills in tax research methodologies, resources, and web-based tax research search engines (AVALARA Tax Research f/k/a TTRUS)
• Ability to research, interpret, summarize and implement tax regulations, instructions or other applicable tax and accounting rules as required
• Experience and skills in interpreting information from various sources, in presenting business cases to and influencing high-level 3rd party stakeholders
• Verbal and written communication skills, including correct grammar, appropriate word choice, precision, conciseness, structure, appropriate tone and level of detail for audience

Responsibilities

• Assist with overall direct and indirect tax planning, preparation, and filing of returns ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal tax laws
• Monitor due dates and coordinate preparation of all tax filings (income tax, franchise tax, sales tax, property tax), annual reports, business licenses and other government compliance reporting
• Assist with all aspects of sales tax compliance including continuous nexus review across acquired subsidiaries, managing state & local sales tax audits including voluntary disclosure agreements, addressing potential liability exposure gaps
• Track changes in sales tax laws and regulations and ensure that the organization remains compliant with evolving requirements (specifically “parking taxes”)
• Assist 3rd party firms with both federal and state corporate income tax return preparation plus state & local sales tax return filing (Tax Valet) and reconciliations
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on business license cataloging, maintenance plus secretary of state annual report reinstatements (specifically Illinois)
• Analyze fixed asset subledger schedules (hardware-as-a-service type lease agreements) as it pertains to localized property tax filings
• Assist with AVALARA sales tax engine state matrix & mapping codes, plus resale / exemption certificate validation
• Respond to internal tax related ad-hoc inquires and external 3rd party advisors on special projects (tracking state & local controversy items)

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred system knowledge of AVALARA sales tax engine, NetSuite & Sage Intacct (for general ledger), Google LOOKER (data business intelligence reporting), RAMP (credit card expense management), CT Corporation (annual SOS reporting)

Benefits

$87,000 - $98,000 a year