Senior Tax Accountant - On-site

Vaco by Highspring; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Senior Tax Accountant to join its client’s accounting team in Birmingham, AL. The role offers exposure to tax provision, compliance, planning, research, and strategic projects within a large, complex organization.

You will support federal, state, and international tax filings, partner with leadership on tax strategy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on tax-related questions while maintaining deadlines and delivering high-quality work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA preferred.
• 2+ years of public accounting or corporate tax experience.
• Strong tax research and technical accounting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Detail-oriented with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support tax provision, compliance, planning, and research activities across the organization.
• Assist with federal, state, and international tax filings and reporting requirements.
• Partner with leadership on tax strategy, special projects, and business initiatives.
• Support audits, tax examinations, and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Perform tax research and help identify opportunities for process improvements and tax savings.
• Assist with sales & use tax, property tax, and other corporate tax matters.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide guidance on tax-related questions and projects.
• Contribute to a variety of ad hoc projects that provide exposure to the broader business.

Skills

Tax research

Technical accounting

Deadline management

Communication

Public accounting/tax experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA preferred

Job description

Our client is looking to add a Senior Tax Accountant to its accounting team. This is a great opportunity for someone with public accounting or corporate tax experience who wants exposure to tax provision, compliance, planning, research, and strategic projects within a large, complex organization.

Job Description

• Support tax provision, compliance, planning, and research activities across the organization
• Assist with federal, state, and international tax filings and reporting requirements
• Partner with leadership on tax strategy, special projects, and business initiatives
• Support audits, tax examinations, and regulatory compliance efforts
• Perform tax research and help identify opportunities for process improvements and tax savings
• Assist with sales & use tax, property tax, and other corporate tax matters
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide guidance on tax-related questions and projects
• Contribute to a variety of ad hoc projects that provide exposure to the broader business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA preferred
• 2+ years of public accounting or corporate tax experience
• Strong tax research and technical accounting skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• Detail-oriented with strong communication skills

Senior Tax Accountant

Our client is looking to add a Senior Tax Accountant to its accounting team. This is a great opportunity for someone with public accounting or corporate tax experience who wants exposure to tax provision, compliance, planning, research, and strategic projects within a large, complex organization.

Job Description

• Support tax provision, compliance, planning, and research activities across the organization
• Assist with federal, state, and international tax filings and reporting requirements
• Partner with leadership on tax strategy, special projects, and business initiatives
• Support audits, tax examinations, and regulatory compliance efforts
• Perform tax research and help identify opportunities for process improvements and tax savings
• Assist with sales & use tax, property tax, and other corporate tax matters
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide guidance on tax-related questions and projects
• Contribute to a variety of ad hoc projects that provide exposure to the broader business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA preferred
• 2+ years of public accounting or corporate tax experience
• Strong tax research and technical accounting skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• Detail-oriented with strong communication skills

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations; and
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).