Tax Accountant

Gordon Food Service • Wyoming, MI

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... Position Summary: The Tax Accountant prepares various federal, state and local tax filings for Gordon Food Service, and related entities, including income, franchise, sales/use, excise and property taxes and assists with various other tax and business planning projects.

Requirements

• Two to three years previous public accounting or corporate tax accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.
• This position requires excellent attention to detail and strong motivation toward company, team, and individual results.
• Works effectively with others outside own formal line of authority to accomplish organizational goals.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to promote and improve quality.
• Effectively expresses ideas clearly and concisely.
• Presents ideas effectively to individuals or groups when given time for preparation.
• Effectively leads group discussion to make progress and keep the group focused.
• Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Uses creativity to develop fresh perspectives and new ideas for issues at hand.
• Must have knowledge of tax accounting, preparation, planning and financial accounting and analysis.
• Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems.
• May refer to established precedents and policies.
• Knowledge of industry trends.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepares U.S. and Canadian periodic sales/use tax returns, various property tax filings to process corresponding tax bills, and quarterly fuel tax filings with related refund claims.
• Maintains and completes all items on the due date tracker listing.
• Investigates and follows up on various customer and internal tax inquiries.
• Reconciles sales tax accounts and prepares monthly journal entries.
• Provide data analysis as necessary.
• Assists with various government audits and various tax and business planning projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees