Tax Accountant

Potential with Quanex•Houston, TX

4d•$80,000 - $98,000

About The Position

Quanex is looking for a Tax Accountant to join our team located in Houston, Texas . The tax accountant will report to the Sr. Tax Manager and be responsible to perform tax accounting and support the team with research, audits, and projects. The Tax Accountant will work closely with accounting, treasury, and other functional groups in support of the company’s tax strategy. We Offer You! Competitive Salary Excellent Bonus Potential Medical, Dental & Vision Plans Paid Time Off, Training & Holidays Charitable Contribution Match Program Tuition Assistance Wellness/Fitness Resources Training & Professional Development 401K Match w/ 2-year Vesting Period Employee Stock Purchase Plan Dynamic Culture & People - just to name a few! What’s attractive about Tax Accountant Ongoing interaction with multiple levels of the organization Collaborative and Team-Oriented environment

Requirements

CPA or CPA candidate, with an undergraduate degree in accounting or related business discipline required.
Minimum of 5 plus years’ experience working in Tax, either in public accounting and/or industry.
In-depth state experience/knowledge.
Time management and organization skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

International tax exposure to Forms 5471 and 8858.
Proficient in OneSource, Checkpoint, BNA, and CCH Axcess Workflow (XCM) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare federal, state, and local corporate tax filings including responsibility of managing/meeting deadlines. Main focus will be state tax filings.
Accountable for meeting estimated/extension deadlines as well as making tax payments.
Reconcile fixed assets for GAAP and Federal tax depreciation, examine and resolve discrepancies.
Review/reconcile state apportionment schedules.
Research and implement tax change/reform appropriately.
Manage the continued development of electronic workpapers and department efficiencies.
Maintain all third-party tax department software programs including building relations with software representatives.
Prepare monthly tax account reconciliation and quarterly variance analysis.
Review/reconcile tax sensitive general ledger accounts as needed.
Prepare FinCEN, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
Responsible for tax department SOX and SSAE compliance tasks.
Assist with Uniform Capitalization calculations.
Assist with international tax calculations.
Assist with the year-end close and the collection of data for provision tax calculations.
Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.