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Senior - Tax Accountant

Vaco by Highspring
Indianapolis, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 9/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/14/2026
Senior Tax Accountant - Indy - Great Compensation/Benefits!

I'm currently recruiting for a Senior Tax Accountant position in Indianapolis; please click on the job title below to view the job description and apply!

Senior Tax Accountant
CPA preferred; Public accounting experience preferred
As a tax senior, you will be responsible for analyzing financial information and preparing financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within the organization.

Responsibilities:
  • Prepares complex tax returns, reports and payments and ensures compliance with a multitude of timetables and daily deadlines for multiple companies under management.
  • Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
  • Collect tax timing differences and review country tax provision
  • Oversee data base with compliance reporting by jurisdiction
  • Tax planning
  • Prepare underlying data and review U.S. federal and state tax returns prepared by third party provider
  • Originate and coordinate tax schedules required for returns, such as section 199A, intercompany activity, fuel tax credit, accrued expenses, and earnings & profit of controlled foreign corporations
  • Maintain tax depreciation records relative to company assets
  • Create and maintain control schedules for worldwide tax provisions and compliance reporting
  • Research and prepare answers to tax questions from third party preparers, auditors, and tax notices

Education:
  • A Bachelor's degree in Accounting required

Work Experience:
  • 3-5 years of tax firm experience; Public accounting background preferred but not required
Certification:
  • Licensed and active CPA is strongly preferred
Knowledge and skills:
  • Self-starter who can lead projects with minimal supervision from management
  • Proven leadership experience
  • Ability to thrive in team-based settings
  • Desire to take on the responsibility of leading a team of tax professionals
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to learn quickly and thrive in fast-paced environment
  • Vigorous work ethic and high-performance standards
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel
Tax professionals, let Vaco advocate for you and you'll have an advantage over your competition. Our recruiters have direct relationships with hiring directors, so we can connect your work experiences to the open job. Our client has an immediate opportunity for an experienced Tax Senior. Instead of being another faceless resume, let Vaco promote your strengths to the hiring director while preparing you for that specific interview. If you have a strong tax background and are ready to take your career to the next level, let Vaco help you make it happen. Apply today!
Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com .


Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.


Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.


For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.


Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.



  • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.

  • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.

  • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.

  • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.

  • Residents of countries governed by GDPR and UK GDPR may access our policies here.


Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.


Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:


· the individual's skill sets, experience and training;


· licensure and certification requirements;


· office location and other geographic considerations; and


· other business and organizational needs.


With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).

Salary : $75,000 - $120,000

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