Senior Tax Accountant

September 12

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Description

• 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).

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. • 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).