Position Summary:Corporate tax accountant provides support for various tax projects including tax research, tax modeling, fixed asset accounting, state apportionment, and other miscellaneous federal and state tax projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze all tax accounts, including current and deferred taxes to support adequacy of amounts reported in financial statements
• Identify significant tax accounting issues and communicate to Tax Director, Controller, and other senior management in a timely manner
• Coordinate with external auditors on income tax related data in the financial statements
• Develop and provide support around work processes to establish and maintain adequate internal controls over the company’s financial reporting related to taxes
• Assist with income tax compliance and provision process improvements to ensure that the company files accurately and timely and complies with all internal and statutory reporting requirements
• Assist/direct tax planning projects and audit defense
• Analyze proposed business transactions, assess and communicate proper tax issues and tax treatment
• Assist with the preparation and/or review of federal and state income tax returns
• Assist with the preparation and/or review of state and federal installment payments
• Preparing consolidated federal income tax returns

Education and Work Experience:

• Experience with federal, state and local income.tax filings
• 1-3 years’ experience or similar co-op experience in of the following tax types - Sales and Use tax, Property tax, Payroll Tax in a multistate capacity
• Ability to work well with a team and to work overtime during certain times of the year or as needed
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or Finance, and advanced degree in Taxation or MBA
• Tax provision software technology, such as One Source or CorpTax Provision
• Requires ability to identify and research income tax issues, and communicate decisions regarding the appropriate tax treatment to Tax Director/Tax VP

Knowledge and Skills:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Strong technical accounting background
• Analytical and critical thinker
• Creative problem solver
• Highly motivated self-starter

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment to meet deadlines
• Must maintain the highest level of confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficient computer skills: Must have a working knowledge of Excel and Word,
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to identify discrepancies and take initiative to research variances and correct

Hours Required: Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally required to stand; walk; climb stairs. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The usual environment is in a business office with a noise level in the work environment that is usually moderate.

This position is Exempt.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions and may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.