Senior Tax Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Manage relationships with third-party tax entities and oversee tax software.

• Supervise Avalara operations, including product mapping, active jurisdictions, and ensuring timely sales tax submissions across various states.

• Collaborate with Legal and HR/Payroll to handle tax registrations and license renewals.

• Monitor and respond to notifications regarding sales, use, property, and corporate income taxes.

• Provide data necessary for tax provisions, corporate financial statement allocations, FIRPTA and Anti-Trust compliance, as well as Canadian SR&ED and/or E-biz credit applications.

• Submit corporate income tax extensions, estimated payments, and annual filings.

• Coordinate filings for VAT, GST, HST, and QST with third-party entities.

• Oversee the tax email inbox and manage correspondence.

• Partner with the Billing department to address customer inquiries and resolve issues.

• Collaborate with Accounting on property tax returns, declarations, and associated payments.

• Manage tax portal logins and credentials in conjunction with AP and Payroll.

• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliation workpapers.

• File specialty state returns, such as franchise tax returns and Ohio CAT, as necessary.

• Prepare supporting schedules for financial statements.

• Supervise projects involving third-party tax partners, which include handling notices, audits, and nexus assessments.

• Execute ad hoc finance projects and conduct research.

• Assist the accounting team with reporting and closing activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is highly preferred.

• 2–5 years of experience in corporate income and sales & use tax.

• Intermediate proficiency in Excel.

• Ability to identify and implement procedural enhancements.

• Strong work ethic and a commitment to exceeding expectations, particularly during financial close, audits, or tax season.

• Active listening skills.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.

• Self-motivated and quick learner.

• Detail-oriented approach.

• Capacity to collaborate effectively and work independently with minimal supervision.

• Skills in time and project management, including planning, prioritization, organization, and multitasking.

• Familiarity with Avalara or similar sales tax software, with day-to-day management of the software package.

• Experience using Intacct.

• Understanding of SaaS subscription-based business models.

• Working knowledge of SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Office 365.

• Experience dealing with foreign currency.

• Experience with VAT, HST/GST/QST, Canadian E-Business, and/or R&D tax credit programs is highly desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work under Insurity’s Flex First Workforce model.

• Open PTO Policy.

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.

• Employer-matched retirement savings plan.

• Award-winning onboarding program.

• Mentorship program available.

• Full access to LinkedIn Learning and Kaplan resources.

• Discounted tuition for employees and their families through the University of Arizona Global Campus.

• Employee Referral Bonus program.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 401(K) matching.

• Paid maternity leave.

• Paid paternity leave.

• Disability insurance.