We currently have an opening for a Senior Tax Accountant in our Mason, Ohio location.
Summary:
The Senior Tax Accountant is responsible for the preparation, analysis, and oversight of indirect tax compliance activities while serving as a key resource for sales and use tax matters across the organization. This position provides day-to-day coordination of tax department activities, manages the tax inquiry workflow, conducts tax research, supports audits, and drives process improvements to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements. The Senior Tax Accountant exercises independent judgment in resolving tax issues and serves as a subject matter expert for indirect tax-related matters.
Responsibilities/Principal Duties:
- Prepare and review sales and use tax returns, personal property tax filings, business licenses, and unclaimed property reports.
- Prepare, analyze, and reconcile monthly use tax accruals and related general ledger accounts.
- Analyze property tax assessments and tax bills to ensure accuracy and timely payment.
- Administer and maintain customer exemption certificates within Vertex and related systems, ensuring compliance with applicable tax regulations.
- Manage and prioritize the tax department email inbox, ensuring timely and accurate responses to customer and internal inquiries regarding sales and use tax matters.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for tax-related questions from Sales, Customer Service, Credit, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, Logistics, and other business functions.
- Research and interpret state and local tax regulations and independently recommend resolutions to tax issues.
- Review transactions and business activities to determine proper tax treatment and compliance requirements.
- Support tax audits by gathering documentation, responding to auditor inquiries, reconciling audit findings, and coordinating with external agencies as needed.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and enhanced internal controls within tax department operations.
- Assist with the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of tax software systems and related processes.
- Develop and maintain tax procedures, documentation, and departmental best practices.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory tax changes and communicate impacts to management and affected business units.
- Provide training and guidance to accounting personnel and business partners on indirect tax requirements and procedures.
- Partner with the Tax & Accounts Payable Manager on special projects, acquisitions, system implementations, and strategic tax initiatives.
- Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications and Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- Minimum 5-7 years of progressive accounting or indirect tax experience required.
- Strong knowledge of sales and use tax, personal property tax, business licensing, and unclaimed property reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to research tax regulations and independently resolve tax-related issues.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, data analysis, and reconciliation techniques.
- Experience with ERP systems and tax software; Oracle and Vertex experience preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision while exercising sound professional judgment.
- Experience supporting tax audits and regulatory examinations preferred.
- CPA certification or progress toward CPA certification preferred.
