Senior Tax Accountant

Senior Tax Accountant

Currently we are seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to become a part of our team!

This position is responsible for the following:

• Assist with the overall corporate taxation filings, including the annual federal, state, payroll and benefit tax returns, quarterly tax estimates and payroll tax filings.
• Assist in maintaining tax calendar to effectively track statutory and internal due dates for all tax filings.
• Assist with the preparation of the Company's tax provision and related disclosures. This includes evaluating book to tax differences related to fixed assets; utilize software to compute federal and state tax asset depreciation reports.
• In conjunction with the Tax Manager, research inquiries from government agencies regarding filings, compliance, and other claims.
• Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of federal and state tax laws, regulations, and current tax developments.
• Support of the monthly general ledger closing process by calculating, posting, and reviewing financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical records
• Meets with internal Project Managers to collect information for use in monthly revenue recognition process.
• Assists in compilation of data for use in cash flow forecasting
• Assists with document preparation for financial statement audit
• Other duties and special projects as requested.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree focusing in Tax and/or Accounting,
• 5+ years of tax focused experience, public accounting experience preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of corporate and tax accounting principles; assist in design and implementation of process improvements for efficient and effective tax compliance, reporting and planning.
• Working knowledge of the R&D Tax Credit, Foreign Reporting (Form 5471/5472), Foreign Tax Credit, and payroll taxes preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills required.
• Experience with a variety of accounting and tax software packages (i.e ProSystem fx Tax Software, etc.)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.