Tax Accountant

Menzies Aviation•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 position has responsibility for recurring filings, workpapers, reconciliations and deadline management, with guidance and review from the Tax Manager. The role works with Accounting, Treasury, Payroll, Operations and external advisors. The Tax Accountant prepares and maintains schedules and workpapers for income and franchise tax returns; assists with sales and use tax returns and business personal property tax compliance; prepares or assists with indirect tax filings; and supports tax payment requests, compliance calendars, account reconciliations and income tax provision calculations. The role also assists with tax notices, audits and information requests, coordinates data collection across internal departments and outside advisors, and identifies unusual balances, filing variances or process gaps for discussion with the Tax Manager. The employee is responsible for taking reasonable care of their own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing at work and following workplace health and safety rules and procedures. Menzies Aviation states that it provides a safe working environment and prohibits misuse of alcohol and drugs, with regular testing to enforce its Substance Misuse Policy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field required.
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 preferred; public accounting or corporate tax department experience 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, including 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 and follow provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures.