Senior Accountant – Corporate Tax - Remote

Overview

This position is for a Tax Senior Accountant, a corporate tax generalist role supporting a broad range of corporate tax activities. Work is performed under limited supervision and involves specialized tax compliance and accounting knowledge across state tax compliance, audits and notices, as well as support for technology improvement initiatives, federal and international tax compliance, and quarterly and annual income tax provision and reporting under ASC 740.

Responsibilities

• Assist with state audit requests and coordinate with state auditors regarding moderate to complex tax issues.
• Support technology improvement processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Research and apply applicable IRS and state regulations and interpretations.
• Research tax ramifications of moderately complex transactions.
• Prepare and review tax workpapers, calculations, and forms for federal and state tax compliance.
• Review federal and state income tax returns, including consolidated/combined returns.
• Supervise, review, and analyze state apportionment and allocation workpapers.
• Review annual tax return extensions and quarterly estimated payment calculations.
• Respond to notices from federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
• Analyze FASB 109 (ASC 740) and FIN 48 (ASC 740-10) regulations; prepare quarterly/annual income tax provision and related disclosures to the financial statements, including internal stakeholder reporting.
• Maintain regular contact with internal and external clients and/or auditors.
• Perform tax consulting work in response to client needs.
• Lead defined projects and provide guidance to colleagues as appropriate.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years’ experience in tax accounting and compliance, preferably with a portion of the experience at a public accounting firm.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and apply complex IRS and state rules, regulations, and requirements.
• Ability to identify and resolve moderate tax issues.
• Ability to identify, recommend, and implement process improvements.
• Demonstrated efficiency and flexibility in completing detailed transactional tasks in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions, changing priorities, and deadlines.
• Partner effectively with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Accounting or Tax.

Knowledge Of

• Federal and state tax return filing requirements and methodologies.
• State apportionment and sourcing concepts.
• Tax accounting and reporting concepts, practices, and procedures.
• FASB 109 (ASC 740) and FIN 48 (ASC 740-10) regulations.
• Principles of banking and finance and securities industry operations.
• OneSource Tax Software.
• AI technology (ChatGPT/Copilot).

Skills In

• Federal and state tax compliance, state audit management, and tax planning.
• Researching and interpreting federal and state tax requirements.
• Tax technology, automation, data analytics, and process improvement.
• Reviewing and interpreting workpapers, tax returns, and financial documents.
• Communicating tax rules and regulations to others.
• Using standard office equipment and required software applications to produce correspondence, electronic communication, and maintain spreadsheets and databases.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $100,000.00–$105,000.00.
• Total compensation may include base salary or wages and may include additional components such as discretionary bonuses or commissions.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave. Eligibility and offerings may vary by position and employment status.

Location & Workstyle

• Workstyle: Remote.
• Travel required: Yes. Occasional travel to Corporate Headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida.
• Travel frequency: Less than 25%.

Experience Levels

• General Experience: 6 to 10 years
• Manager Experience: 3 to 6 years