Staff Accountant (Remote)

Overview

A leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud, and interconnection services is seeking a Staff Accountant. The organization offers customers 100% uptime availability of data, applications, and infrastructure through managed data center services anchored in world-class facilities. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for supporting the financial close process, ensuring accuracy of general ledger accounts, compliance with internal controls, and participating in process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Tax Director with preparation and filing of federal, state, and local tax returns and supporting documentation
• Manage timelines for tax return sign-offs
• Participate in the financial closing process by making adjusting and accrual journal entries
• Prepare audit-ready account analyses and reconciliations for balance sheet accounts
• Maintain accurate financial tax records, including documentation of paid taxes and support for required analyses
• Assist in responding to correspondence from federal, state, and local tax jurisdictions
• Support management of sales and use tax systems and processes, including sales tax exemptions
• Work independently using critical thinking and professional judgment
• Meet strict deadlines
• Perform additional tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent with financial accounting coursework; accounting degree preferred
• 1-3 years of accounting experience; tax accounting experience is a plus
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Experience with financial accounting software; NetSuite experience is a plus
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, especially Excel (intermediate skills including Vlookup and Pivot Tables)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive self-starter comfortable in a fast-paced environment

Compensation & Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance packages
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarship opportunities

Location

Headquartered in downtown Dallas, TX, in the historic former Federal Reserve Bank Building.