Senior Accountant - Tax Compliance and Reporting - Piscataway,NJ

Foley Inc•Piscataway Township, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This Senior Accountant role focuses on tax compliance and reporting. The position involves preparing, reviewing, and filing various indirect tax returns, including sales and use tax, excise tax, and gross receipts tax, with an emphasis on accuracy and timeliness. Key responsibilities include monitoring tax law changes, supporting audits, acting as a primary tax contact, and performing corporate tax depreciation calculations. The role also requires preparing recurring financial and regulatory reports for stakeholders such as banks, lenders, and Caterpillar, which includes quarterly bank packages, borrowing base reports, and Dealer Financial Reports (DFRS). Additionally, the Senior Accountant will support complex financial and Project CFO reporting through reconciliations, schedules, certifications, and detailed analysis, ensuring reported balances align with the general ledger, maintaining audit-ready documentation, and responding to inquiries from auditors or regulators.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience preparing, reviewing, and filing indirect tax returns, including sales and use tax, excise tax, gross receipts tax, and other transaction‑based taxes, with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness
Working knowledge of indirect tax compliance, including monitoring tax law changes, supporting audits, serving as a primary tax contact, and performing corporate tax depreciation calculations
Proven ability to prepare recurring financial and regulatory reports for banks, lenders, Caterpillar, and other stakeholders, including quarterly bank packages, borrowing base reports, and Dealer Financial Reports (DFRS)
Experience supporting complex financial and Project CFO reporting through reconciliations, schedules, certifications, and detailed analysis
Strong reconciliation and control experience, ensuring reported balances tie to the general ledger, maintaining audit‑ready documentation, and responding to auditor or regulator inquiries
Advanced analytical, documentation, and communication skills
Strong Excel proficiency
ERP experience
Familiarity with financial reporting tools (e.g., Vena)
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
3–5 years of experience in indirect tax, accounting, or financial reporting
Knowledge of general business and accounting practices
Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills: both verbal and written
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong computer skills and experience with Microsoft platforms

Nice To Haves

Experience with audits, regulatory filings, or lender reporting

Responsibilities

Preparing, reviewing, and filing indirect tax returns, including sales and use tax, excise tax, gross receipts tax, and other transaction‑based taxes, with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness
Monitoring tax law changes
Supporting audits
Serving as a primary tax contact
Performing corporate tax depreciation calculations
Preparing recurring financial and regulatory reports for banks, lenders, Caterpillar, and other stakeholders, including quarterly bank packages, borrowing base reports, and Dealer Financial Reports (DFRS)
Supporting complex financial and Project CFO reporting through reconciliations, schedules, certifications, and detailed analysis
Ensuring reported balances tie to the general ledger
Maintaining audit‑ready documentation
Responding to auditor or regulator inquiries