Senior Tax Accountant

Overview

A leading provider of cloud-native insurance software is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to manage third-party tax relationships and software, oversee sales, use, and corporate income tax compliance, and assist the accounting team with reporting and close activities. This role offers the opportunity to develop tax and accounting skills through collaboration with tax professionals and a skilled finance team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Avalara tax software, ensuring correct product mapping, active jurisdictions, and timely filing of sales tax returns across multiple states
• Manage tax registrations and license renewals, coordinating with legal and HR/Payroll as needed
• Monitor and address tax notices related to sales, use, property, and corporate income tax
• Provide data to third parties for tax provision development, apportionment for corporate financial statements, FIRPTA, Anti-Trust compliance, and Canadian SR&ED or E-biz credit applications
• Ensure timely filing of corporate income tax extensions, estimated payments, and annual filings
• Collaborate with third parties for preparation and filing of VAT, GST, HST, and QST returns
• Monitor and respond to correspondence in the tax email inbox
• Partner with Billing to resolve customer inquiries and issues
• Work with Accounting on preparation and filing of property tax returns/declarations and payments
• Manage and coordinate tax portal logins and credentials with Accounts Payable and Payroll
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliation workpapers
• Ensure specialty manually filed state returns (e.g., franchise tax returns, Ohio CAT) are filed as required
• Prepare supporting financial statement schedules
• Oversee third-party tax partner projects related to tax notices, audits, and nexus reviews
• Conduct ad-hoc projects and research to support the finance team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree highly desirable
• 2-5 years of experience in corporate income and sales & use tax
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Experience with Avalara or similar sales tax software as the day-to-day owner
• Experience with Intacct accounting software
• Understanding of SaaS subscription-based business models
• Working knowledge of SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Office 365
• Experience with foreign currency transactions
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and active listening skills
• Detail-oriented with excellent work habits and willingness to go above and beyond during financial close, audit, or tax season
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Effective time and project management skills including prioritization and multitasking

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with VAT, HST/GST/QST, Canadian E-Business, and/or R&D tax credit programs

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $70,000 to $140,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance starting on day one
• Employer-matched 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Disability insurance
• Flexible work environment options including remote, hybrid, or in-office schedules depending on role and location
• Open Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Award-winning onboarding program
• Internal career growth opportunities
• Mentorship programs
• Access to professional development resources such as LinkedIn Learning and Kaplan
• Tuition discounts through partnership with a university for employees and their families
• Employee referral bonus program

Location

Flexible work arrangements available; remote, hybrid, or in-office options depending on role and location.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The organization is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities during the application and employment process.

Note: Candidates will only be contacted if they apply through the official careers site. All recruitment communications will come from official company email addresses. The organization does not request money or payments at any stage of the hiring process. Be cautious of fraudulent recruitment activity.