Demo

Senior Tax Accountant

Sentara
Norfolk, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/30/2026

Sr Tax Accountant

The Senior Tax Accountant is responsible for overseeing and managing the tax compliance and planning functions within the organization. This includes preparing and reviewing federal, state, and local tax returns, ensuring adherence to all tax regulations, and assisting with audits and tax-related inquiries. The Senior Tax Accountant plays a key role in identifying tax-saving opportunities, maintaining accurate tax records, and ensuring the company's tax strategies are in alignment with financial goals

The Senior Tax Accountant will play a key role in managing and overseeing the tax functions for a healthcare organization. This individual will be responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws, as well as healthcare-specific tax regulations. The Senior Tax Accountant will prepare and review tax returns, analyze financial statements for tax implications, and assist with audits and internal controls. They will collaborate with other departments to optimize tax strategies, ensure proper documentation, and mitigate potential risks. This role requires strong knowledge of healthcare taxation, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to provide strategic tax planning and advice.

Shared responsibilities of the position:
•    Prepare complex exempt organization information returns and unrelated business income tax filings; corporate income tax returns including a mixed consolidated group return; and multi-state returns; and state and local non-income tax filings.
•    Ensure accurate and timely filing of tax and information returns and other business-related filings.
•    Prepare GAAP and statutory income tax provisions, estimated tax payments, and account reconciliations.
•    Respond to tax schedule requests and other inquiries from internal systems and external auditors.
•    Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement in tax procedures.
•    Perform tax research in a variety of areas including exempt organization, corporate tax, payroll, sales/use tax, and other relevant issues.
•    Stay current on legislative, judicial, and administrative developments that affect the organization’s tax compliance.
•    Communicate with federal, state, and local taxing authorities to support issue resolutions.
•    Collaborate on organizational initiatives with potential tax implications.

Education

  • Bachelor's Level Degree in Accounting (Required)

Certification/Licensure

  • CPA strongly preferred

Experience

  • 3 years minimum related experience required
  • Requires strong knowledge of healthcare taxation, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to provide strategic tax planning and advice.
  • Remote schedule opportunity

Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Sentara

  • Sentara Virginia, VA
  • Sentara SMG Family Medicine Chimney Hill is now hiring a Practice Manager II in the Virginia Beach, VA area! Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00AM - 5:00PM. Overvie... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Sentara Norfolk, VA
  • Sentara Medical Group is seeking to hire an individual to join our team as a Medical Assistant Full-Time Days in Norfolk. * QUALIFIED CANDIDATES CAN RECEIV... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Sentara Norfolk, VA
  • Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a laboratory support technician to work part time, days in the Microbiology lab. (5a-330p) As a laboratory suppo... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Sentara Virginia, VA
  • Sentara Health Plans is hiring a Full Time Care Coordinator for the Tidewater Road,VA area! Hours: Full Time (40 hrs/wk) Shift: Day (8am-5pm) This position... more
  • 1 Day Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Senior Tax Accountant jobs in the Norfolk, VA area that may be a better fit.

  • AIR Control Concepts Norfolk, VA
  • Job Title: Senior Accountant Job Location: Norfolk, VA, Hybrid Operating Company: Air Carolinas FLSA Status: Exempt About: Air Carolinas – A member of the ... more
  • 24 Days Ago

  • SimIS Inc. Norfolk, VA
  • ONSITE Who We Are : Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future env... more
  • 13 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!