Temporary Tax Accountant
About The Position
The Tax Accountant will support the Tax team across tax reporting, compliance, research, planning, and accounting activities. The role covers domestic income, sales, and property tax compliance on monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles, as well as assistance with certain international tax matters. It is a contract position based in Rockville, Maryland, with a hybrid workplace arrangement. The position supports U.S. income tax reporting and compliance; tax workpapers and tax return information requests; ASC 740 tax provision, journal entries, and tax account reconciliations; filing deadlines, jurisdiction inquiries, and tax controversy matters; and transactional tax research. It also coordinates with external accounting firms and supports U.S. sales tax compliance, return reviews, exemption certificate management, personal property tax returns and assessment reconciliations, foreign corporate income tax and VAT compliance, state annual reports, monthly tax-payment documentation, and other tax compliance and planning projects as needed.
Requirements
- 2–4 years of tax accountant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience with Avalara for U.S. sales tax compliance.
- Exposure to multiple entities and tax types, including partnerships/LLCs, C and S corporations, state and local tax, sales tax, VAT, and international tax.
Nice To Haves
- CPA credential; it is not required.
- Experience with JD Edwards and/or UltiPro, based on the intake call.
Responsibilities
- Support U.S. income tax reporting and compliance.
- Assist with tax workpapers and tax return information requests.
- Assist with ASC 740 tax provision, journal entries, and tax account reconciliations.
- Track filing deadlines and assist with jurisdiction inquiries and tax controversy matters.
- Support transactional tax research.
- Coordinate with external accounting firms.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual U.S. sales tax compliance.
- Assist with sales tax return reviews and tax exemption certificate management.
- Partner with Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable as needed.
- Support preparation and review of state personal property tax returns and related assessment reconciliations.
- Support foreign corporate income tax and VAT compliance.
- Assist with foreign tax return data and information requests.
- Support state annual report filings and monthly tax-payment documentation.
- Assist with special tax compliance and planning projects as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, if eligible.
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage, if eligible.
- 401(k) retirement plan, with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, if eligible.
- Voluntary life insurance and AD&D for the employee and dependents, if eligible.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
- Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
- Transportation benefits, if eligible.
- Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
- Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.
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Career Level
Mid Level
