Senior Tax Accountant

Alarm.com; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid maternity and bonding leave

Well-being resources

Job summary

Alarm.com is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join their finance and tax team in Tysons, Virginia. This role will involve coordination with departments for tax compliance, calculation of tax provisions, and collaboration with external advisors. Ideal candidates have 3-6 years of relevant tax experience and an accounting degree, with a preference for CPA and Alteryx skills.

Alarm.com values collaboration and offers competitive benefits, including a robust medical plan, a 401(k) match, and a fun, team-oriented culture.

Qualifications

• Three to six years of tax experience working in a public accounting and/or corporate tax function.
• Accounting degree, CPA a plus.
• Experience with Alteryx strongly preferred for optimizing tax calculations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal departments to meet deadlines for external advisors.
• Assist in calculation and documentation of tax provisions.
• Prepare calculation of nondeductible foreign costs.

Skills

Tax experience

Communication skills

Alteryx

Independent work

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Great Plains

Job description

Alarm.com is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join the finance and tax team. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Corporate Tax, this position will work in all aspects of our corporate tax function and with all areas in finance, directly with the businesses and our outside consultant. This position is critical to the Finance Department as it operates to ensure global compliance with tax laws. You will be joining a lean team with high visibility and high exposure to Senior Management and throughout the organization. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, independent, hands‑on, and self‑directed individual.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal departments to meet data request deadlines of external advisors for all ASC 740, Accounting for Income Tax, tax provision and compliance areas related to annual federal, international, and state and local income tax filing obligations.
• Assist in the calculation, documentation and review of various ASC 740 permanent and temporary differences, income tax disclosures and standalone income tax computations and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with external advisors to complete the annual Federal R&D tax credit study, including data collection, reconciliation and analysis, facilitating communications with internal subject matter experts, as well as preparing all applicable state tax credit calculations and application filings.
• Prepare calculation of nondeductible foreign research and development costs.
• Support preparation and review of workpapers for federal and state income tax returns and ensure alignment with financial reporting.
• Review state income tax apportionment calculations, state income tax returns and certain pro forma Federal income tax returns prepared by the external consultant.
• Assist with income tax exam management, including gathering requested documentation and coordinating responses to auditor inquiries in an efficient and cost‑effective manner.
• Support continuous improvement and documentation of internal tax processes and perform necessary SOX controls at the required frequencies.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Three to six years of tax experience working in a public accounting and/or corporate tax function.
• Accounting degree, CPA a plus.
• Experience with Alteryx strongly preferred, particularly for optimizing complex tax calculations and transforming large volumes of source data into usable tax workpapers and summaries.
• Experience working with corporate accounting systems (Great Plains experience a plus).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self‑starter with the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration‑related support, is not available for this position at this time.

Why Work for Alarm.com

• Collaborate with outstanding people: We hire only the best. Our standards are high and our employees enjoy working alongside other high achievers.
• Make an immediate impact: New employees can expect to be given real responsibility for bringing new technologies to the marketplace. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the Alarm.com team!
• Gain well rounded experience: Alarm.com offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business.
• Focus on fun: Alarm.com places high value on our team culture. We even have a committee dedicated to hosting a stand‑out holiday party, happy hours, and other fun corporate events.
• Alarm.com values working together and collaborating in person. Our employees work from the office four days a week.

Company Info

Alarm.com is the leading cloud‑based platform for smart security and the Internet of Things. More than 7.6 million home and business owners depend on our solutions every day to make their properties safer, smarter, and more efficient. And every day, we’re innovating new technologies in rapidly evolving spaces including AI, video analytics, facial recognition, machine learning, energy analytics, and more. We’re seeking those who are passionate about creating change through technology and who want to make a lasting impact on the world around them. For more information, please visit www.alarm.com.

Company Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits inclusive of subsidized medical plan options, an HSA with generous company contribution, a 401(k) with employer match, and paid holidays, wellness time, and vacation increasing with tenure.
• Paid maternity and bonding leave, company‑paid disability and life insurance, FSAs, well‑being resources and activities, and a casual dress work environment are also part of our outstanding total rewards package.

Alarm.com is an Equal Opportunity Employer

In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you (“Personal Information”). The categories of Personal Information that we may collect include your name, government‑issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information. We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or future positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that we may retain some of the personal data that you provide in your application for our internal operations such as managing our recruitment system and ensuring that we comply with labor laws and regulations even after we have made our employment decision.

Notice to Third Party Agencies

Alarm.com understands the value of professional recruiting services. However, we are not accepting resumes from recruiters or employment agencies for this position. In the event we receive a resume or candidate referral for this position from a third‑party recruiter or agency without a previously signed agreement, we reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to you. If you are interested in working with Alarm.com, please email your company information and standard agreement to [e-mail].

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