CPA/Senior Tax Preparer

Senior Tax AccountantThis position is in Middletown, NY and/or Montvale, NJ. Reporting to the Tax Manager, the Senior Tax Accountant will perform tax department functions and support preparation of both internal and external financial statements, tax compliance, and other tax reporting. Responsibilities include executing all assigned tax entries according to company policies and conforming to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, reporting, and ensuring controls are followed and in full compliance with SOX requirements. Responsible for completing full account reconciliations, analyzing, and explaining variances, working with relevant management to understand and address tax reporting requirements, and making recommendations for improvements across areas of responsibility, where relevant. This role interacts closely with accounting peers and will share and deploy best practices and agreed approaches.Essential functions include preparing tax journal entries, analyzing and reconciling general ledger account balances, preparing federal and state income tax return workpapers, preparing quarterly federal and state income tax estimates/extensions, assisting on audits by gathering requested information, maintaining fixed assets for tax depreciation, gathering and preparing state apportionment workpapers, preparing state modification workpapers, maintaining tax calendar, updating state data and state calculation model as needed based on state law changes, analyzing and reviewing trial balances on a legal entity basis and utilizing the information in the calculation of the book to tax adjustments, assisting with gathering data required for transfer pricing, analyzing notice correspondence, preparing responses to tax authorities, assisting with all areas of tax as needed, supplying internal audit team with information and analysis for SOX and other internal audit testing as required, supplying external audit team with information and analysis for annual audits and quarterly reviews as required, supporting budget and forecast processes as required, following and enforcing all safety policies and procedures including use of safety equipment (PPE) and equipment safeguards; working to advance and promote the safety culture of the site, and special projects as requested by management.Requirements include building solid working relationships and partnering closely with peers, business, functional and finance teams, strong business sense, attention to detail and a strong desire to grow professionally, understanding implicitly how to manage and work with multiple and diverse stakeholders, articulate with excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills, collaborative team player, excellent interpersonal, and team-building skills, able to work in a fast-paced environment; able to multi-task with proven follow-through and adherence to changing priorities and deadlines, strong problem-solving skills, willingness to "roll up their sleeves", strong work ethic with self-accountability for high-quality results, organizationally savvy with ability to effectively manage in a matrixed and global complex organization, ability to work independently, positive attitude and perseverance in the face of challenges and/or changing circumstances, high-energy, proactive, self-starter capable of completing a diverse workload within tight timelines, highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity, absolute discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information, Bachelors, Masters in Tax or MBA; CPA a plus, 2 years relevant experience, knowledge of financial reporting and functions, prior experience in financial ERP software preferred; Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations a plus, experience with tax preparation software (Corptax, Onesource) a plus, requires strong oral and written communications skills, computer literacy and professional presentation, strong analytical skills, solid knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and financial reporting, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule when necessary.