Tax Accountant

Tax Accountant

The Tax Accountant reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and is based out of the Austell, GA headquarters.

This position's primary responsibilities are the following:

• Collaborate with the Company's external tax accountants to perform the following:
• Support outsourced tax preparation work.
• Assist external tax consultant prepare tax provisions schedules, returns, payments, reports, other necessary paperwork, and maintain the Company's tax database.
• Work with external tax consultants to accurately prepare quarterly and annual tax reports.
• Help ensure the Company complies with regulations by forwarding required information to federal, state, and local authorities.
• Identify legal tax savings and recommend ways to improve profits and advise management about the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws.
• Keep up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in educational opportunities, participating in professional organizations, keeping up with professional networks and reading professional publications.
• Support the CFO, Corporate Controller, and external tax consultants in the case of any audits.
• Help the Company maintain an updated sales and use tax tracking and reporting database (Avalara).

Competencies:

• Possess an inner compass that gives them confidence that their decisions are right.
• Has the ability to look at an issue with an objective analysis and evaluation in order to form a judgment and develop new strategies
• Able to express ideas or information to individuals or groups considering the audience and the nature of the information
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to scrutinize and break down facts and thoughts into their strengths and weaknesses
• Demonstrates effective use of information and gathering techniques, analyzing situations, and identifying implications in order to make correct decisions
• Has ability to visualize links between seemly disparate attributes or events a
• Ability to visualize the total process and aid in locating problem

Qualifications:

• Tax Accountant Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or relevant field.
• A minimum of 3 years experience as a tax accountant or similar role.
• Good understanding of MS Office and accounting software.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping processes.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Avalara AvaTax preferred.

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