Tax Accountant

Menzies Aviation Careers•Grapevine, TX

About The Position

Menzies Aviation is seeking a Tax Accountant to support U.S. federal, state and local tax compliance and tax accounting activities. The role has responsibility for recurring filings, workpapers, reconciliations and deadline management, with guidance and review from the Tax Manager. The position works with Accounting, Treasury, Payroll, Operations and external advisors. The role also includes supporting the company’s safety, security, wellbeing and compliance responsibilities. Employees are expected to take reasonable care of their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of others, following provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company prohibits misuse of alcohol and drugs and conducts regular testing to enforce its Substance Misuse Policy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
Working knowledge of accounting principles and federal or state tax compliance.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups and pivot tables.
Ability to work with general ledger detail and large data sets.

Nice To Haves

Two to four years of tax or accounting experience; experience in public accounting or a corporate tax department is beneficial.
Exposure to sales and use tax, property tax or excise tax.
Experience with CCH Axcess Tax or similar tax software.
CPA license or progress toward CPA certification.

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain supporting schedules and workpapers for federal, state and local income and franchise tax returns, including consolidating financial data and reconciling return inputs.
Assist with preparation and review of sales and use tax returns, including analyzing transaction data, exemption documentation, taxability questions and general ledger reconciliations.
Support business personal property tax compliance by preparing renditions and asset schedules, reviewing assessments and bills, and tracking filing and payment deadlines.
Prepare or assist with recurring indirect tax filings, including fuel, excise and other applicable transaction-based taxes.
Prepare tax payment requests, maintain tax compliance calendars, and track filings, extensions, registrations and business license renewals.
Prepare tax-related account reconciliations and supporting schedules for quarterly and annual income tax provision calculations, including current and deferred tax balances.
Assist with tax notices, audits and information requests by researching differences, gathering documentation and preparing draft responses for review.
Coordinate with internal departments and outside advisors to obtain financial, payroll, fixed asset and operational information needed for compliance.
Identify unusual balances, filing variances or process gaps, perform basic tax research and recommend practical improvements to the Tax Manager.
Take reasonable care of personal and others’ health, safety and wellbeing at work in accordance with provided information, training and workplace rules or procedures.