About The Position
As part of National Finance, the Senior Tax Accountant joins an expanding team responsible for corporate tax compliance with applicable federal, state, and local tax laws for BDO USA. The role obtains and reconciles data for personal property tax, sales and use tax, business licenses, annual reports, government surveys, and other related filings. It communicates with internal BDO USA departments and external vendors and government agents about tax compliance matters and processes. This corporate tax department position does not carry the pressure to build a book of business.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; a focus in Accounting, Taxation, or Finance is preferred.
- Four or more years of experience on a public accounting tax team or in a corporate tax department required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word, required.
- Ability to oversee projects with limited supervision.
- Superior customer service skills.
- Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of BDO USA’s tax-related activities.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with professionals at all levels within BDO USA.
- Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment, handle multiple projects and tasks, and maintain attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask successfully while working independently or within a group.
- Strong knowledge of federal and state income tax.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor’s degree focused in Accounting, Taxation, or Finance.
- Master’s degree in Accounting or Taxation.
- Experience preparing sales and use tax returns.
- CPA or Enrolled Agent (EA) credential.
- Prior experience using sales and use tax and property tax software.
- Prior experience using Oracle or OneStream financial tools.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a subject matter expert in federal income taxes and coordinate, plan, prepare, and execute federal income tax projects from beginning to end.
- Prepare state and local sales and use tax returns by gathering and reconciling supporting data and documentation, and complete related payments and state data entry or uploads.
- Assist in gathering information and determining BDO USA’s use tax liabilities.
- Obtain and reconcile data for personal property tax returns and process related tax payments.
- Obtain data and prepare annual reports, business licenses, government surveys, and miscellaneous tax returns; prepare payment requests and mail returns on time.
- Assist with daily reviews of customer exemption certificates for approval and vendor exemption certificate requests, and enter information into the Vertex sales tax engine as needed.
- Conduct tax research and communicate findings to appropriate individuals as needed.
- Gather information and draft communications responding to notices from tax authorities.
- Assist in obtaining information for sales and use tax and personal property tax audits.
- Reconcile tax accounts in the general ledger and coordinate associated journal entries during the month-end close process.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
