Tax Accountant – Full Time – Salt Lake City, UT

Role: Tax Accountant

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Duration: Full time

Salary Range: $60,000 - $75,000

We are currently hiring for an entry-level Tax Accountant at our corporate offices located in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this role, you will help in the preparation and filing of Federal and State tax returns on behalf of the Company and its Joint Venture partnerships. You will also be responsible for assisting with Sales and Use tax filings, as well as, work closely with other members of the Financial Tax team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of U.S. Federal & State income tax filings from beginning to end (i.e. tax planning, data collection, work-paper preparation and issue analysis, tax estimates and extensions, return preparation, return filing, tax payments)
• Aids in the preparation of the ASC 740 Financial Reporting for Income Taxes (Provision) on a quarterly and annual basis
• Prepares and reviews tax depreciation books on a monthly and annual basis
• Recognizes and analyzes tax issues and conducts tax research
• Helps in the preparation of monthly sales tax filings

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will help in the preparation and filing of Federal and State tax returns on behalf of the Company and its Joint Venture partnerships
• You will also be responsible for assisting with Sales and Use tax filings, as well as, work closely with other members of the Financial Tax team
• Assists in the preparation of U.S. Federal & State income tax filings from beginning to end (i.e
• tax planning, data collection, work-paper preparation and issue analysis, tax estimates and extensions, return preparation, return filing, tax payments)
• Aids in the preparation of the ASC 740 Financial Reporting for Income Taxes (Provision) on a quarterly and annual basis
• Prepares and reviews tax depreciation books on a monthly and annual basis
• Recognizes and analyzes tax issues and conducts tax research
• Helps in the preparation of monthly sales tax filings

Job Specifications

• A tactful, pro-active, and professional personality is required
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Highly motivated with confidence to independently address issues
• Working knowledge of tax preparation software preferred
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Demonstrate proficient knowledge of computer related skills and accounting systems, including Microsoft Word and Excel

Qualifications

• A tactful, pro-active, and professional personality is required
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Highly motivated with confidence to independently address issues
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Demonstrate proficient knowledge of computer related skills and accounting systems, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Bachelor's Degree in accounting or related field required
• Some tax experience helpful

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting or related field required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Some tax experience helpful

Role: Senior Tax Accountant

Location: Rochester, NY

Salary: $69K - $87K

This is a hybrid role reporting directly to the Indirect Tax Manager. The Senior Tax Accountant is responsible for ensuring the business is compliant with applicable tax laws. This includes monitoring and analyzing the external environment for state and federal tax legislation and ensuring its accurate application throughout the business. This role maintains up-to-date tax information and ensures employees are educated and informed on tax related matters as it applies to the business.

Major Responsibilities:

• Compute, file, and pay the State Sales and Use Tax, the multiple State motor vehicle, special fuel, and petroleum taxes, and Federal Excise tax; and maintain detailed workpapers supporting the returns. Prepare Informational returns such as Inventory by Retail service stations, Resellers/ Retailers Petroleum product sales, and Prime Supplier Sales. Follow up with government agencies regarding status of filings and tax refunds.
• Monitor the external environment for state and federal tax legislation and applicable tax changes. Research and apply tax legislation and changes to internal processes, filings and related analytics to ensure accuracy. Effectively communicate legislation and changes to appropriate parties and provide ongoing support to the business.
• Prepare accounting schedules and analyze general ledger balances to ensure tax assets and liabilities are accurately stated. Reconcile tax accounts, investigate discrepancies and make recommendations for account resolution. Prepare journal entries, as necessary.
• Maintain tax systems jurisdictions and jurisdictional rates based on current law. Maintain contact information for government agencies.
• Respond in a timely manner to internal and external tax inquiries, including corporate compliance review, financial statement audit, and government agency audits.
• Mentor and work with staff accountant

The Successful Sr. Indirect Tax Accountant will possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in accounting or tax role.
• CPA accounting designation preferred
• Ability to improve work processes continuously through trainings
• Hard working and self-motivating
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

Benefits:

Our benefit package is designed with the employee in mind and includes: excellent health coverage, generous paid time off, flexible scheduling and much more!

Medical, dental, vision insurance - Single plan is free

• Retirement planning and profit sharing
• Employer paid short/long term disability
• Employer funded HSA account
• Employer Sponsored - Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement - Access to in-house learning portal