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 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 and Anti-Trust compliance, and Canadian SR&ED and/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 to prepare and file property tax returns/declarations and manage 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, acting as 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 and critical thinking skills
- Detail-oriented with excellent work habits and willingness to go above and beyond during financial close, audit, or tax season
- Ability to collaborate and work independently with limited supervision
- Effective time and project management skills including planning, prioritization, organization, and multitasking
- Active listening and self-starter attitude
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, 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 continuous learning resources
- Employee referral bonus program
Location
Flexible work arrangements available; remote, hybrid, or in-office depending on role and location.
This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and employment. Applicants requiring accommodation may request assistance during application or interview stages.
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