Senior Accountant - Tax Analyst

Thatcher Company • Salt Lake City, UT

217d • $90,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Senior Tax Accountant at Thatcher Company, Inc. will report to the Corporate Controller and will be responsible for supporting the company's compliance with state, local, and federal tax regulations and filings. This position will primarily focus on creating and maintaining sustainable processes for managing all aspects of Sales & Use tax, Property tax, and other industry-specific taxes. The role will also support the company's external tax firm with routine deliverables related to income tax. The ideal candidate will have significant work experience in sales and use tax, along with a demonstrated ability to create organized and efficient processes that support timely payment of tax liabilities and compliance with third-party audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Significant work experience in sales and use tax
• Demonstrated ability to create organized and efficient processes

Responsibilities

• Manage and leverage Avalara tax software, including updating state sales tax rates, ensuring compliance with state and local sales tax regulations and timely payments.
• Create and administer the end-to-end sales and use tax process, including filing tax returns, reviewing exemption forms, preparing nexus analysis, conducting internal state tax audits, and improving workflow processes.
• Research and monitor state and local tax laws, especially for new ship-to locations, and address state sales and use tax inquiries.
• Assist with various tax preparations and compliance, including real estate, personal property, business tax incentive filings, federal and state income tax compliance, tax provision preparation, and handling tax notices.
• Monitor POs and invoices to ensure proper use tax payment, and work with personnel to improve use tax accuracy.
• Prepare data and deliverables for external tax firm in support of annual income tax filing.
• Maintain effective communication with all Thatcher departments on tax related matters.
• Other accounting related duties may be assigned at the discretion of management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree