Senior Tax Accountant - US & Americas (Hybrid)

RS Components; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RS Group is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to lead US state income tax returns, ASC 740 tax provisions, and sales tax support in a hybrid role based in the US & Americas region. You will coordinate with external advisors on complex filings, drive process improvements, and support SOX controls while ensuring timely tax compliance and reporting.

The role focuses on transitioning more US state income tax compliance in-house, managing exemption certificates, audit readiness, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax or related discipline (or equivalent work experience).
• CPA or CPA-track desirable.
• 3-5 years of progressive corporate tax experience.
• Strong experience with US federal and state income tax compliance.
• Experience preparing state income tax returns and apportionment calculations.
• Experience with ASC 740 tax accounting.
• Exposure to multinational tax environments preferred.
• Experience with sales and use tax compliance processes preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare US state income tax returns, extensions, estimated tax payments and supporting workpapers.
• Prepare state apportionment calculations and supporting schedules.
• Support federal income tax compliance processes and related workpapers.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors on complex state and federal filings.
• Maintain compliance calendars and filing deadlines.
• Prepare tax account reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Assist with tax authority inquiries and audit requests.
• Maintain documentation supporting tax positions and compliance obligations.
• Prepare support for international tax calculations and reporting requirements.
• Prepare quarterly and annual income tax provisions under ASC 740 and IFRS.
• Prepare current and deferred tax calculations.
• Prepare tax-related journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Support effective tax rate analyses and tax forecasting.
• Assist with tax disclosures and financial reporting requirements.
• Support external and internal audit requests.
• Administer and maintain customer exemption certificate processes.
• Review exemption certificates for completeness, validity and accuracy.
• Support efforts to reduce sales tax assessment exposure and penalty risk.
• Partner with Sales, Customer Service and Accounts Receivable teams to improve exemption certificate collection and maintenance.
• Assist with sales and use tax audits and tax authority inquiries.
• Support taxability reviews and indirect tax compliance activities.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to strengthen indirect tax controls.
• Manage the Company's unclaimed property compliance program.
• Identify reportable items and coordinate due diligence procedures.
• Prepare and file state unclaimed property reports.
• Prepare related account reconciliations.
• Partner with Accounting, Treasury, AP and AR teams to resolve aged balances.
• Support unclaimed property audits and compliance reviews.
• Prepare audit responses and supporting documentation.
• Manage tax notices and information requests.
• Track audit requests and open action items.
• Assist in identifying tax risks and remediation opportunities.
• Maintain tax process documentation.
• Support SOX compliance activities.
• Maintain evidence supporting key tax controls.
• Assist in strengthening tax governance processes.
• Conduct tax technical research.
• Draft technical memoranda and position papers.
• Support tax planning projects.
• Assist with acquisitions, restructurings and special projects.
• Support automation initiatives within the tax function.
• Improve tax data quality and reporting capabilities.
• Assist with SAP optimization efforts.
• Support implementation of tax technology solutions.

Skills

Strong communication complexity

Advanced Excel

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax or related discipline

CPA or CPA-track

Tools

SAP

Job description

RS Group is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to lead US state income tax returns, ASC 740 tax provisions, and sales tax support in a hybrid role based in the US & Americas region. You will coordinate with external advisors on complex filings, drive process improvements, and support SOX controls while ensuring timely tax compliance and reporting.

The role focuses on transitioning more US state income tax compliance in-house, managing exemption certificates, audit readiness, and collaboration with