Senior Tax Accountant

Elliott Group

$80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
  • 4+ years of prior tax accounting experience.
  • Preferred CPA (active or in-progress) or master’s in taxation (MST).
  • Experience in public accounting or with large U.S. multinational corporations is beneficial.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including data manipulation and complex formulas.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare quarterly and annual corporate income tax provisions and disclosures.
  • File federal Form 1120 and multi-state corporate income tax returns with calculations.
  • Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments and annual extensions.
  • Reconcile general ledger tax accounts monthly and quarterly.
  • Support compliance for sales and use tax, as well as property tax filings.
  • Assist with global tax projects and gather data for transfer pricing documentation.
  • Conduct technical tax research to ensure compliance with legislative updates.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continued education.
  • Access to advanced tax software and ERP systems for efficiency.
  • Collaborative team environment that values input on tax strategies.
  • Exposure to diverse global tax projects and compliance initiatives.
Full Job Description
Overview & Responsibilities

Purpose of the Job

The Senior Tax Accountant will assist the global tax team across a variety of tax functions. The primary focus is US direct/income tax compliance and income tax provision. Secondary duties include supporting indirect tax filings and assisting with occasional transfer pricing and global tax projects as needed. The ideal candidate will conduct tax research to maintain compliance and adapt to changing tax laws.

Background and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
  • 4+ years of prior tax accounting experience.

Preferred Experience:
  • CPA (active or in-progress) or master's in taxation (MST) preferred.
  • Relevant experience with a public accounting firm or large U.S. multinational corporation.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (data manipulation, complex formulas, pivot tables).
  • Experience with enterprise tax software (e.g., OneSource Income Tax) and ERP systems (Oracle, FCCS).


Specific Job Responsibilities/Competencies
  • Prepare quarterly and annual corporate income tax provisions, tax workpapers, and financial statement disclosures.
  • Prepare federal Form 1120 and multi-state corporate income tax returns, including state apportionment calculations and tax credit schedules.
  • Calculate quarterly federal and state estimated tax payments and annual extension requests. - Perform monthly and quarterly general ledger tax account reconciliations.
  • Support sales and use tax compliance, property tax filings, and routine tax authority notices/correspondence.
  • Assist with ad-hoc global tax projects, including gathering financial data for annual transfer pricing documentation and tracking intercompany transactions.
  • Perform technical tax research using tools like Bloomberg Tax to ensure compliance with legislative changes.


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