License and Compliance Staff Accountant

Bass Pro Shops•Springfield, MO

About The Position

The License and Compliance Staff Accountant reports directly to the Compliance & Property Tax Manager and works with that manager to account for and facilitate company licenses for ancillary departments and other entities as needed. The license area is critical to keeping the company’s entities compliant and operational. The position also assists at times with preparing and filing personal property tax returns. The role involves coordinating license applications, renewals, audits, and records, as well as maintaining accurate information in the company’s License Pro database. It requires regular communication with operations personnel and government officials, coordination of people and overlapping projects, and careful tracking of multiple deadlines. The position performs work under general supervision using established procedures and innovation, with occasional independent judgment and recommendations for improvements to work procedures, policies, and practices.

Requirements

Accounting degree.
Strong accounting skills.
Expertise in Excel; spreadsheet and word-processing skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills for working with internal and external contacts, including government officials.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, coordinate people, and track overlapping deadlines.
Organization, self-motivation, and initiative.
Comfort with due diligence and internet research.
Trustworthiness and good character, including the ability to handle confidential and sensitive data.

Nice To Haves

Two years of accounting and general ledger experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Process license applications and renewals and track departmental and company licenses.
Coordinate and facilitate departmental and retail-location license audits; identify licenses facilitated offsite, obtain copies, and maintain them in the company License Pro database.
Process expiration reports from the company database every two weeks and report to the License Compliance Manager on items needing additional assistance or resources.
Use and maintain License Pro to keep the license database functional, accurate, and up to date.
Assist with preparing the license-renewal portion of annual budgets for entities related to Tax & License.
Communicate and build working relationships with operations personnel, including store managers, department heads, and licensing colleagues, and with government officials.
Manage simultaneous projects with overlapping deadlines and coordinate multiple individuals working concurrently to complete license renewals.
At times, assist with preparing and filing personal property tax returns.
Perform tasks under general supervision using established procedures and innovation; occasionally exercise independent judgment and make recommendations about work procedures, policies, and practices.