Senior Tax Accountant

Senior Tax Accountant - HYBRID (Mount Laurel, NJ)

HIGHLIGHTS:

• This growing organization is ranked 3rd largest in their industry!
• Leadership is investing in technology to grab market share and stay innovative
• This is a diverse tax role handling corporate provision, state and local, and property tax
• Fantastic culture that...
  • Rewards for longevity
  • Offers PTO for employee's birthday
  • Holds company picnics and holiday parties
  • Hosts an annual wellness fair

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Large enough to finance the globe, small enough to personally support your business. We believe in sweat equity, and understand when opportunity knocks, it is best to open the door. We are beside our partners and customers every step of the way, providing lending solutions - so every hurdle can be overcome, and every opportunity can be seized.

We are looking to hire a Senior Tax Accountant, responsible for the company's direct and indirect tax functions, including tax provision, tax compliance, sales and use tax and property tax functions.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for the preparation of the tax provision on a quarterly, and annual basis.
• Prepare, analyze and maintain the deferred tax roll forward of gross and tax effected temporary differences.
• Prepare calculation of the effective tax rate on a consolidated and separate company basis.
• Review and validate financial data provided to the outside accountant firm who prepares the federal and state income tax returns.
• Analyze provision to tax return differences and submit journal entries as needed.
• Prepare and file quarterly and annual estimates and extensions.
• Work closely and support the annual financial statement audits with external auditors.
• Provide monthly InfoLease Sales and Use Tax downloads and adjustment files to service provider for return preparation.
• Pull lien date data from InfoLease and send it to the service provider for Property Tax return preparation.
• Prepare monthly journal entries for Income Tax, Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation for Income Tax, Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax.
• Monitor and respond to Sales Tax Inquiries Mailbox and Property Tax Inquiries Mailbox.
• Maintain business license log and create check requests for renewals.
• Conduct tax research for various tax related issues through tax research software, ELFA communications and Department of Revenue websites.
• Assist with ad hoc projects.

Qualifications:
An ideal candidate would have the following credentials and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent
• Financial Services experience, specifically leasing
• 4+ years' experience in Direct and Indirect Tax Functions
• Strong research skills, knowledge and working experience of ASC 740
• Excellent verbal, research, and written skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, meet critical deadlines, and manage multiple workstreams
• Detail oriented and able to communicate simple and complex tax information
• Self-starter who takes ownership and acts with a sense of urgency
• Team player who wants to develop themselves, the team, and grow with the company

Software Skills: Strong computer skills, experience with Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018, Tableau, InfoLease, OneSource Tax Products including Checkpoint, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Access).