Sr. Tax Accountant

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The Senior Tax Accountant is responsible for managing and preparing tax filings, internal tax reporting, and supporting annual activities. The role will be a subject matter expert on tax topics and ensure the company is tax compliant. This position will help to ensure the financial transactions, policies and procedures meet the organization objectives, needs, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will bring a positive and customer-focused approach.

Essential Functions: Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

• Lead the process and partner with outside tax accountants in the preparation and review of federal and state tax returns.
• Prepare multi-state sales and use returns, Canadian sales tax returns, and other tax reporting.
• Compile and provide outside tax accountants with all materials needed to ensure timely filing of federal and state tax returns, reporting for annual audit, and preparation of federal and state tax provisions.
• Develop knowledge of enterprise accounting system for accessing reporting and detail needed for tax reporting.
• Prepare and post required income tax journal entries, maintain monthly income tax account roll forward, and account reconciliations.
• Recommend and implement improvements to existing work processes and procedures. impacting monthly, quarterly, and annual filings.
• Stay up to date with tax regulations, conduct diligent research, proactively prepare for upcoming changes, and present technical tax matters to management team as needed.
• Respond to, support, and resolve tax inquiries, notices, audits from different tax authorities, including federal income tax, state income/franchise tax, state sales and use tax, personal property taxes, and Canadian sales tax.
• Manage multiple projects and work with outside tax accountants and internal teams (e.g., accounting, legal, and procurement) to implement valuable planning initiatives and provide tax guidance on general business operations.
• Participate in other projects as needed to support the goals of the department and team.

• Ability to develop relationships, work effectively, and influence people in a positive and professional manner at all levels and in all functional areas of the company.
• Responsive, with the ability to handle changing timelines and priorities.
• Strong tax acumen and attention to detail.
• Comfortable to stand up for and support policies and processes to all groups.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Whole problem solver, suggesting and implementing solutions to solve root causes.
• Critical thinker. Ability and willingness to articulate and discuss issues, problems, and possibilities from the structural and transactional level to the summary level.
• Ability to work independently & as part of a team with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization.
• Advanced Excel & Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required, or equivalent experience/training.
• 5+ years of tax experience, including sales and use tax, property tax, and federal and state tax returns for manufacturing business.
• 2+ years of progressive general accounting experience.
• 3+ years of ERP Experience, preferably Oracle Fusion.
• Proven leadership experience in a growing organization.
• Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred.
• Prior manufacturing industry experience preferred.