Senior Tax Accountant

JC Porter is searching for a Senior Tax Accountant for a growing organization with a multi-state presence. This role will focus on indirect tax compliance, including sales and use tax, property tax, registrations, certificates, audits, and tax authority correspondence, while also providing support for federal and state income tax matters as needed.

This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys detailed tax work, data analysis, research, and cross-functional partnership. The ideal candidate will be analytical, highly organized, and comfortable working independently while partnering with accounting, licensing, risk, and other internal teams to keep tax processes accurate and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review sales and use tax filings for state and local jurisdictions
• Support sales and use tax audits, research requests, and related documentation
• Respond to notices, correspondence, and inquiries from tax authorities
• Help resolve outstanding tax issues and compliance matters
• Maintain sales and use tax registrations, exemption certificates, and related records
• Support property tax compliance, including assessment review and follow-up
• Work with internal teams to help ensure accurate tax reporting across the business
• Use ERP, tax research, and other technology tools to support compliance processes
• Assist with tax planning, research, and process improvement initiatives
• Provide support for federal and state income tax matters as needed

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2–4 years of accounting experience
• Intermediate Excel skills, including the ability to organize and analyze large data sets
• Ability to interpret tax rules and apply them to business operations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage deadlines tied to monthly, quarterly, and annual filings
• Sales and use tax experience
• Property tax compliance exposure
• Experience working with tax authorities or supporting tax audits
• ERP system experience
• Tax research software experience
• Strong self-review habits and attention to detail

Desired Qualifications

• Indirect tax compliance experience
• Public accounting experience or multi‑state corporate environment experience

Why This Role Could Be a Great Fit

• Broad exposure to indirect tax in a multi‑state business
• Opportunity to work cross‑functionally with accounting and operational teams
• Mix of compliance, research, audits, notices, and process improvement
• Independent contributor role with visibility across the organization
• Strong fit for someone who enjoys detail‑heavy tax work and deadline‑driven responsibilities
• If you’re a tax professional with strong attention to detail and an interest in multi‑state compliance, this could be a strong next step.