Senior Tax Accountant

Green Plains • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

The Senior Tax Accountant will be responsible for the various tax compliance and accounting requirements at Green Plains. As a member of a small team the incumbent will have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the tax process including the preparation of tax returns and supporting workpapers, financial reporting of all taxes, and researching tax laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Business Administration with an Accounting
• Minimum 4 years experience in the tax field, with experience preparing federal consolidated returns and multi-state corporate returns.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Critical thinking and decision-making skills and the ability to use logic and reasoning to solve "new" problems on a regular basis.
• Ability to work with urgency and deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task and to prioritize different requests.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to meet physical demands of the job includes but is not limited to: frequent sitting, standing, frequent computer use; frequent telephone use; some lifting or moving up to 20 lbs.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as needed.
• Ability to work after hours/weekends and on call as needed.
• All potential employees of Green Plains Inc. will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check prior to employment.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be able to maintain ongoing work authorization without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Nice To Haves

• Public accounting experience preferred.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Experience with income tax accounting, motor fuels taxes, property taxes, sale and use taxes
• Tax return and/or tax provision software experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Compiling and analyzing general ledger activity in order to prepare supporting workpapers and documentation for all types (income, sale and use, motor fuel, property) of tax returns.
• Preparing supporting workpapers for quarterly and annual income tax provisions.
• Populating tax compliance and tax accounting software programs and analyzing the results for accuracy and completeness.
• Analyzing tax and accounting processes and controls for compliance with regulatory requirements and developing improvements and changes where required.
• Researching and responding to notices from tax and financial auditors.
• Researching the tax treatment of transactions or potential transactions.
• Monitoring tax return filing requirements and deadlines.
• Researching tax laws and regulations for potential tax savings opportunities and implementing plans for realizing those benefits.
• Preparing general ledger account reconciliations

Benefits

• Green Plains Inc. offers competitive pay: a generous benefit package including business casual work environment, health, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO) and a 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting and company safe harbor matching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees