Tax Accountant

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare tax provision schedules, returns, payments, reports and maintain the Company’s tax database
• Find tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings
• Identify legal tax savings and recommend ways to improve margins
• Make sure that customers and vendors comply with federal, state and local tax regulations
• Advise management about the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws
• Assist with State Tax applications and ensuring proper tax bonds are secured for business operations.
• Accurately prepare monthly, quarterly and annual Fuel, excise and sales tax reports
• Keep up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in educational opportunities, participating in professional organizations, keeping up with professional networks and reading professional publications
• Ability to enter, compare, and present data in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Develop and implement proper keeping of financial records, making use of current technologies.
• Responsible to perform a variety of accounting and reporting duties related to area of accountability
• Maintain and balance the general ledger system by inputting and verifying data with that of the ERP systems.
• Research and implement sales tax rules and regulations
• Assume ownership of duties as delegated by the Director of Finance and Controller, such as financial reporting, financial audit and tax preparation, and others as assigned.
• Understand and communicate the financial and operational impact of any changes

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 4 or more years of related accounting and variance analysis experience preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft office applications is expected

SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES:

• Detail oriented, analytical and inquisitive
• Ability to work independently and with others
• Extremely organized with strong time-management skills
• Analysis and Problem Solving
• Process Improvement
• Big Picture and Critical Thinking