Senior Tax Accountant

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSenior Tax Accountant (potential Mgr level based on experience)Location: Omaha, NE (onsite) - Flexible scheduleCompensation: $100,000 - $120,000+ base, DOEContact: Theresa Nordstrom, SPHR | View email address on click.appcast.io | View phone number on click.appcast.io | talentcoinc.comOur client is a public company tax department that handles quarterly provisions, federal and state income tax compliance, and excise tax filings entirely in-house, audited by a Big 4 firm. IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?Yes, if:You've worked quarterly tax provisions and want ownership from deferred analysis through journal entryYou're comfortable researching unfamiliar issues and reaching your own conclusions, not waiting to be handed a checklistYou want public company tax exposure without a bureaucracy around itYou have 4+ years of tax experience, compliance and/or provision. Public accounting, industry, or a mixCPA is a nice-to-have, not a requirementYou want a good work life balance - Predictable schedule and typical 40-hour workweek, except for a few peek weeksNo, if:You need everything unfamiliar handed off to someone elseYou're looking for a large team with layers of reviewYou need standing remote or hybrid flexibility. Onsite is the expectation, with normal flex for appointmentsWHAT YOU WILL OWNPrepare and analyze quarterly tax provisions: deferreds, fixed assets, stock comp reconciliationPrepare federal and state income tax returns in-houseReview fixed assets for tax treatment: depreciation methods, bonus depreciation elections, repair vs. capitalization analysisHandle sales/use and excise tax compliance, including recurring estimated paymentsPeer-review with the other tax hire so the department isn't single-threaded over PTO and vacationWhat's different about this opportunity:Reports to the Director - a down to earth leader, who is very accessible for in the moment coaching and growthCFO is known for building a culture of growthPossible path to Manager-level title and comp for the right candidateM&A activity expected aheadWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR4+ years tax experience (compliance and/or provision)Big 4 or large regional public accounting backgroundPrior public company exposure - either in industry or public accountingComfortable researching unfamiliar issues and making a callCPA preferred but not requiredCOMPENSATIONBase: $100,000 - $120,000+, DOEPotential for Manager-level comp with approval for the strongest candidate