Overview
This role is for a Tax Senior Accountant, a corporate tax generalist who applies specialized tax compliance and accounting knowledge under limited supervision. The position primarily supports state tax compliance, audits, and notices, and also assists with federal and international tax compliance, technology improvement initiatives, and 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 implement 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) and prepare quarterly/annual income tax provision, related disclosures to the financial statements, and internal stakeholder reports
- Maintain regular contact with internal and external clients and/or auditors
- Perform tax consulting work as needed based on client needs
- 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
- Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources
- 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
- Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions, changing priorities, and deadlines
- Ability to partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) with all organizational levels
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Accounting or Tax
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $100,000.00–$105,000.00
- Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave. Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status.
Location & Workstyle
- Workstyle: Remote
- Travel required: Yes (occasional travel to Corporate Headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida)
- Travel level: Less than 25%
Knowledge & Skills
- 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)
- Tax technology, automation, data analytics, and process improvement
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and use required software applications to produce correspondence, electronic communication, and maintain spreadsheets and databases