Staff Tax Accountant

Reports To: Sr. Manager, Tax

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Part Time, hourly

Location: US Remote

Position Title: Staff Tax Accountant

Position Summary

The Staff Tax Accountant is a dual role responsible for preparing and analyzing state and local sales/use and franchise tax returns, and will be responsible for completing the monthly accounting reporting for a segment of the business along with other accounting responsibilities as needed. The Accountant/Tax Specialist regularly communicates with the company’s functional leaders, auditors, and regulators, as well as the corporate accounting team.

Key Responsibilities

• Tax Responsibilities

• Files state, and local tax documents by preparing property tax returns, municipal returns, extensions, and quarterly payments.

• Prepares and files multi state sales and use tax and franchise tax returns

• Prepares tax provision schedules by reviewing, preparing, and consolidating provision schedules.

• Recommends tax strategies by researching federal, state, and local taxation issues.

• Maintains legislative materials by reviewing, interpreting, and implementing new or revised laws.

• Maintains compliance with regulations by forwarding required information to federal, state, and local authorities.

• Revises procedures by developing and streamlining procedures and worksheets for calculation of tax provisions.

• Respond to inquiries from regulatory agencies

• Perform tax research, staying up to date on changes

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

• Other Tax items as needed.

• Accounting Responsibilities (ad-hoc)

• Support month-end and year-end close process

• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/ Tax/ Finance or higher from an accredited college or university

• 2+ years of related experience

• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Excel (and other Microsoft Office products)

• Working towards industry certification (e.g. CMA or CPA) preferred

• Netsuite experience preferred

• Experience in tax accounting within a high growth tech firm preferred

Competencies for Success

• Excellent analytical and time management skills

• Self-motivated, self-starter, be the guru in tax for our company

• Critical thinker and self-starter, able to produce quality materials within tight timeframes