Senior Tax Accountant

As the Senior Tax Accountant, you are responsible for overseeing tax activities to ensure taxes are prepared and reconciled within regulations. 

In this role, you will be supporting the financial integrity of the business through functions such as determining how new legislation impacts company reporting practices, managing documentation required for financial audits, and troubleshooting tax issues. In addition, the Senior Tax Accountant works to monitor all major tax initiatives such as filing returns, evaluating tax reconciliation protocols, and leading quality control analyses. 

The Senior Tax Accountant is a Support Team role based out of our Corporate Office in Norcross, GA in the metro Atlanta area. Our Corporate Office Support Team consists of 300+ Associates who are committed to supporting our Operations Team as they proudly serve and create memorable experiences for our Customers. Housing over 40 departments and many fields of industry, we take pride in offering a wide variety of opportunities at every stage of your career. 

What We Offer:

• Health & Wellness Package including medical, dental, vision and life benefits, and health-related activities

• Employee Assistance Program free to all Associates and their household members

• Paid vacation of up to 3 weeks and six paid holidays

• A strong, unique culture built upon putting people first, showing up and servant leadership

• Unlimited learning and development opportunities

• Internal referral program

• Community involvement and volunteer opportunities

• Team building activities department and company-wide 

What you'll do:

• Assesses how changes in tax legislation apply to current financial activities of the business.

• Tracks company tax liabilities to create quality control reports.

• Supports tax and financial audits by preparing related documentation.

• Prepares and files federal, state, and local income tax returns on the corporate and partnership level.

• Calculates and files estimated quarterly income tax payments.

• Collaborates with management to resolve tax issues and tax accounting issues.

• Consults with outside service providers and local tax authorities to resolve payroll, property, and sales tax issues.

• Reviews and reports information required under the ACA and to the IRS. 

What we're looking for:

• Someone with acute attention to detail

• Ability to be both a strong independent worker and a team player

• Can effectively work under pressure and manage various demanding deadlines

• Someone who is well organized

• Someone who works with a sense of urgency and decisiveness

• Someone with strong analytical skills

• Someone who can effectively communicate with all levels of company management and outside service providers 

Experience/Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Accounting required

• 5 + years of corporate tax department experience or relevant experience required

• Technical, working knowledge of all areas of tax, including but not limited to federal, state, local, and tax accounting required

• Experience with tax preparation and research resources such as CCH and RIA preferred

• Experience with financial accounting systems such as JD Edwards preferred

• Advanced Excel skills preferred

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