Senior Tax Accountant

Confidential Careers; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement program

Job summary

Confidential Careers in the Washington, DC area is seeking a Senior Corporate Tax Accountant to join its U.S. tax team.

The role focuses on federal and state tax compliance and ASC 740 provisioning, with collaboration across tax leadership, corporate accounting, and external advisors in a global environment. You will prepare returns, provisions, and disclosures, support annual tax planning, and help optimize data flows with CorpTax or similar tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (Master’s in Taxation a plus).
• CPA required, or CPA-eligible with intent to complete licensure.
• 4+ years of corporate tax experience, from public accounting (Big 4 or national firm preferred), industry, or both.
• Strong hands-on ASC 740 income tax provision experience (required).
• Experience with Corptax or comparable tax software (e.g., OneSource, Longview, ONESOURCE Tax Provision).
• Solid knowledge of U.S. federal and multistate corporate income tax compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle a plus.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review U.S. federal and state income tax returns, extensions, and estimated payments.
• Prepare quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provisions, including current and deferred tax calculations, effective tax rate reconciliations, and supporting workpapers.
• Maintain and reconcile tax accounts, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and valuation allowance analyses.
• Prepare tax footnote disclosures and support financial statement reporting.
• Evaluate and document uncertain tax positions (ASC 740-10 / FIN 48).
• Support annual tax planning projects, including forecasting, modeling, and analysis of legislative changes.
• Use CorpTax (or similar tax software) to manage compliance and provision processes, and help improve data flows and automation.
• Respond to federal, state, and local tax notices and support audits.
• Coordinate with external auditors and advisors on provision reviews and compliance deliverables.
• Help with process improvements, internal controls (SOX), and documentation of tax procedures.

Skills

ASC 740 provisioning

Corporate tax accounting

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Master's in Taxation a plus

Tools

Corptax

ONESOURCE Tax Provision

Advanced Excel

ERP: SAP/Oracle

Job description

Schedule: Flexible hybrid schedule with periodic trips into DC office

Compensation: 110,000-130,000

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits and retirement program

About the Opportunity

A well-established international organization with a significant U.S. presence, is seeking a Senior Corporate Tax Accountant to join its Washington, DC-area tax team. This role focuses on U.S. federal and state tax compliance and ASC 740 income tax provisioning, with exposure to annual tax planning initiatives. You’ll work closely with tax leadership, corporate accounting, and external advisors in a global, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review U.S. federal and state income tax returns, extensions, and estimated payments
• Prepare quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provisions, including current and deferred tax calculations, effective tax rate reconciliations, and supporting workpapers
• Maintain and reconcile tax accounts, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and valuation allowance analyses
• Prepare tax footnote disclosures and support financial statement reporting
• Evaluate and document uncertain tax positions (ASC 740-10 / FIN 48)
• Support annual tax planning projects, including forecasting, modeling, and analysis of legislative changes
• Use CorpTax (or similar tax software) to manage compliance and provision processes, and help improve data flows and automation
• Respond to federal, state, and local tax notices and support audits
• Coordinate with external auditors and advisors on provision reviews and compliance deliverables
• Help with process improvements, internal controls (SOX), and documentation of tax procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (Master’s in Taxation a plus)
• CPA required, or CPA-eligible with intent to complete licensure
• 4+ years of corporate tax experience, from public accounting (Big 4 or national firm preferred), industry, or both
• Strong hands‑on ASC 740 income tax provision experience (required)
• Experience with Corptax or comparable tax compliance and provision software (e.g., OneSource, Longview, ONESOURCE Tax Provision)
• Solid knowledge of U.S. federal and multistate corporate income tax compliance
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle a plus
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Clear written and verbal communication skills