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Staff Accountant

Alta Equipment

Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! Are you a hardworking individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment and looking to take your career to the next level? If so, then come join our award winning team!

We provide our employees with the following tools and resources to be successful:

  • Training
  • Outstanding benefits package (Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, plus much more!)
  • 401(k) with match
  • Competitive wages
  • Company laptop
  • Paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays


Responsibilities:

  • Develop, maintain, and reconcile tax records for Alta's consolidating entities.
  • Prepare, on a timely basis, Sales and Use tax returns for various State and Local jurisdictions summarizing data, filing returns online, and initiating required tax payments in coordination with other departments as necessary
  • Support internal and external (CPA) examiners providing required work papers, reconciliations, documentation, confirmations, and other schedules to support audits, tax filings, and tax analysis projects.
  • Prepare, maintain, and review for accuracy the books, records, and related financial statements of related party entities, including, but not limited to tax records and work papers that are prepared for CPA firm tax return preparation purposes.
  • Work with landlords, realtors and company executives and managers regarding facility lease arrangements and documentation and ensure that third party and related party property leases are to be appropriately maintained and administered relative to the rent, real estate taxes, and common area maintenance/charges as required.
  • Assist in the preparation of Year-End Information returns such as Form 1099's
  • Principally responsible for the preparation and administration of Personal Property Tax filings, review, and analysis in Alta's various state and local jurisdictions.
  • Support in the preparation of US Federal and State income tax compliance filings and related supporting documentation
  • Ad hoc tax project support


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting/Finance
  • Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in public accounting and/or external financial reporting for a public company
  • Strong, current understanding of US GAAP and SEC reporting rules and regulations preferred.
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
  • Capable of leading projects and working in a fast-paced environment
  • Outstanding attention to detail and demonstrate a high degree of accuracy
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Able to manage multiple priorities, work cross-functionally and meet tight filing deadlines.
  • Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Cell formatting, Conditional Formatting, etc.)
  • Mathematical Skills - High: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  • Reasoning Ability - High: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.


Physical Demands/Work Environment:

  • Physical/Sensory Functions: Regularly will use hands, talk/hear, sit, will reach with hands and arms; Occasionally will stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
  • Lift and/or Move Functions: Frequently will lift up to 10 pounds; Occasionally will lift up to 50 pounds.


About Alta:

Culture is Job #1. Alta Equipment Group prides itself in living by our Guiding Principles: Invest in the Best, Passion for Excellence, Customers for Life, Mutual Respect and One Team. More than an equipment company, Alta is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we're ready for you. Whether it's selling the world's-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.

At Alta Equipment Group, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. Voted a "Top Work Place USA", our employees across North America are committed to excellence. It's the Alta way.

So, let's start the conversation. Click the link to apply and begin the journey of a lifetime.

What We Look For:

At Alta Equipment Group, we are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, a great attitude that embraces mutual respect and delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. Also, we are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one's profession through additional training and learning.

Other Opportunities at Alta:

Please visit our careers page at altg.jobs to view other openings that may be of interest to you!

Alta Equipment Group is an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate on account of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, or membership in any other classification protected under applicable law. If you believe the Company has violated its equal employment opportunity policy in any way, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io immediately!

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