Tax Accountant

The main role of this position is to oversee sales and U.S. tax compliance, ensure accurate personal property tax return preparation, reconcile non-income tax accounts, handle financial statements for the Build-A-Bear Foundation, assist with federal and state income tax return preparation, and contribute to various departmental projects.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee sales and use U.S. and Canada tax compliance
• Analyze and respond to audits inquiries for all types of taxes
• Assist in preparing property tax and miscellaneous tax compliance and returns
• Prepare the Build-A-Bear Foundation financial statements, including recording monthly journal entries and tracking of revenues and donations and work with outside auditors to complete audits of the financial statements
• Perform tax research and prepare memos/documents as directed
• Assist with the preparation of federal and state income tax returns
• Assist with other miscellaneous filings and projects in the Tax Department
• Prepare and analyze account reconciliations for non-income tax accounts

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 2+ years of related work experience
• CPA certification current
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Suite

Preferred

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• Professional certifications such as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or similar credentials
• CPA certification or eligibility preferred
• 4+ years of related work experience with a mix of public accounting and publicly traded company work history
• Experience with Vertex

Behavioral Traits for Success:

• Strong commitment to tasks being completed correctly and on time
• Communication is factual, polite, and professional
• Thrives in a structured environment
• Able to make decisions in area of expertise
• Communication style is factual and sincere
• Willingness to follow established policies, processes, and procedures
• Comfortable working at a somewhat faster-than-average pace

Working Environment:

• Typical office environment with climate control and sufficient lighting, ergonomic desk/chairs
• Hybrid Schedule

Your Performance Will Be Measured On your ability to achieve annual department objectives and corporate goals which include but are not limited to the following:

• Deadlines/Time Management
• Accuracy
• Communication
• Quality research
• Accounting knowledge
• Professionalism
• Stakeholder Feedback