Tax Accountant

📋 Description

• Oversee the coordination, preparation, and review of all tax filings for the company, encompassing Federal, State, and international corporate income tax returns, as well as Sales & Use Tax, Gross Receipts Tax, Property Tax, USAC, and VAT submissions.

• Prepare, review, and submit sales & use tax returns for technology services across various jurisdictions.

• Serve as a tax subject-matter expert for customer inquiries regarding tax, including billing discrepancies, taxability questions, and exemption evaluations.

• Collaborate with Billing, Customer Success, Sales, Finance, and Product teams to ensure precise tax calculations and prompt issue resolution.

• Assist in the configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of SureTax to guarantee accurate tax determination and billing integrity.

• Use Workday to facilitate tax reporting, account reconciliations, data analysis, and audit assistance.

• Ensure consistency between tax regulations, billing systems, and customer contracts.

• Act as the main point of contact for all tax audits and inquiries from tax authorities.

• Manage the responses to notices and assessments, ensuring timely and appropriate resolutions.

• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate tax risks while upholding robust internal controls over tax processes.

• Reconcile sales & use tax accounts and aid in month-end and year-end closing activities.

• Keep track of changes in state and local telecom tax regulations and evaluate their impact on operations and customers.

• Propose and endorse process and system enhancements to improve compliance, efficiency, and customer experience.

• Cultivate relationships with external advisors, including Big 4 firms, to assist with corporate and indirect tax compliance and planning.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of experience in sales & use tax.

• Practical experience with SureTax (mandatory).

• Familiarity with Workday for financial reporting, reconciliations, or tax-related analyses.

• Comprehensive understanding of multi-state indirect tax compliance and telecom-specific taxes.

• Experience in interfacing with customers and addressing tax-related billing concerns.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively with Billing, Customer Success, Sales, and IT teams.

• Exceptional attention to detail and the capability to communicate complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, FSA, and 401(k) plans.

• Flexible Paid Time Off.