Tax Accountant

Gallo•Modesto, CA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Tax Accountant, you will help support accurate, timely tax reporting across the organization. You will prepare property tax statements, review assessments and supporting work papers, coordinate payments and filings, and assist with appeals and audits when needed. You will also contribute to indirect tax compliance, including federal and state excise tax, sales and use tax, and business tax returns. Along the way, you will maintain tax calendars and records, conduct tax research, and communicate clearly with management regarding the status of returns, audits, and appeals. This role is well suited for someone who combines accounting knowledge with thoughtful analysis, attention to detail, and dependable follow-through. You will have opportunities to take initiative, improve processes, learn from challenges, and help the team meet important compliance obligations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of experience in accounting reflecting increasing levels of responsibility
Microsoft Office Suite experience, including Excel and Access
Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation
Required to be 18 years or older

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting plus 5 years experience in accounting, public accounting, or general corporate tax reflecting increasing levels of responsibility
Master’s degree in taxation
CPA
Experience with SAP and/or JD Edwards ERP System
Experience with PTMS property tax software
Experience with RIA/CCH Online Research Software
Experience reading, analyzing and interpreting general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Experience writing reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
Experience effectively presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public
Skilled in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions
Skilled in interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Skilled in performing work that is varied and may be somewhat difficult in character, usually involving limited responsibility, requiring frequent evaluation, originality and/or ingenuity
Understands and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of this field of specialization

Responsibilities

Prepare property tax statements
Review assessments and supporting work papers
Coordinate payments and filings
Assist with appeals and audits
Contribute to indirect tax compliance, including federal and state excise tax, sales and use tax, and business tax returns
Maintain tax calendars and records
Conduct tax research
Communicate clearly with management regarding the status of returns, audits, and appeals