Senior Tax Accountant

Hotwire Communications; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hotwire Communications is seeking a Tax Manager to oversee income tax accounting and compliance, while coordinating internal and external audits and supporting proactive tax risk initiatives.

The role reports to the Tax Director and partners with cross-functional leaders to ensure accurate reporting, tax compliance, and strategic tax support for the organization. This onsite position emphasizes provision experience and corporate tax knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in tax operations.
• Experience with Excel and financial systems (D365, AI-enabled tools).
• Experience in telecommunications/cable industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage federal and state Income Tax compliance, including returns.
• Prepare and oversee income tax accounting for the company’s legal entities.
• Evaluate, design, and implement processes and internal controls for compliance and efficiency.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the Parent organization.
• Manage federal and state income tax audits as primary contact with authorities.
• Ensure adherence to tax policies, regulations and procedures.
• Collaborate with leadership on ad-hoc strategic projects.
• Coordinate responses to data requests from outside auditors.

Skills

Income tax knowledge

Excel proficiency

Public speaking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

D365

AI-enabled tools

Job description

The Tax Manager is responsible for overseeing the organization’s income tax accounting and compliance functions as well as managing internal & external audit activities and supporting proactive tax risk assessment initiatives. This role partners closely with cross-functional leaders and reports directly to the Tax Director, playing a key role in ensuring accurate reporting, tax compliance, and strategic tax support for the organization.

**This is an onsite opportunity. Ideal candidate will have Income Tax Provision experience and Partnership & Corporate Tax experience***

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Manage federal and state Income Tax compliance, including the preparation, review and filing of required returns.
• Prepare and oversee income tax accounting for the company’s legal entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable standards.
• Evaluate, design, and implement company processes and internal controls to strengthen compliance, reporting and operational efficiency.
• Prepare and maintain monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the company’s Parent organization.
• Manage federal and state income tax Audits, serving as the primary point of contact with taxing authorities.
• Ensure company-wide adherence to established tax policies, regulations and procedures.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify, scope and lead ad-hoc strategic and special projects.
• Coordinate and respond to data requests from outside auditors and accounting firms.
• Provide data-driven analysis and insights to support strategic initiatives and ongoing tax and finance operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Tax Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of progressive professional experience in tax operations across multiple disciplines.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and other financial systems and applications (D365, AI-enabled tools).
• Experience in the telecommunications/cable industry highly preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills (including public speaking) in English.
• Exceptional organizational skills and effective time management.
• Experience with property and/or sales tax is a plus.

BENEFITS:

We truly appreciate and value all our employees and show our appreciation by offering a wide range of benefits, including:

• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Additional Holidays (including your Birthday!)
• Hotwire Service Discounts – for employees who live on a property serviced by Hotwire. Discounted service offerings are provided for high-speed internet, video service, phone, and security service

Hotwire provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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