Senior Tax Analyst

Vaco by Highspring; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Tax & Accounting Analyst to support indirect tax compliance and accounting operations in an energy-focused environment. You will handle sales and use tax reporting, tax research, compliance activities, and audit support while contributing to general accounting functions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, 5+ years of sales and use tax experience, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of sales and use tax experience.
• 3+ years of financial accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting principles.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly sales, use, and excise tax returns.
• Reconcile tax-related accounts and ensure accurate tax reporting.
• Maintain tax registrations, licenses, permits, and exemption certificates.
• Research multistate tax issues and monitor changes in tax regulations.
• Review contracts and transactions for tax implications and compliance requirements.
• Respond to tax notices and support state and local tax audits.
• Partner with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders on tax-related matters.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate tax processes.
• Support month-end close, account reconciliations, and year-end audit activities.
• Prepare tax estimates, accruals, and management reports.

Skills

Sales & Use Tax

Accounting Principles

Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

We are seeking a Tax & Accounting Analyst to support indirect tax compliance and accounting operations within a dynamic energy-focused environment. This role is responsible for sales and use tax reporting, tax research, compliance activities, audit support, and general accounting functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly sales, use, and excise tax returns.
• Reconcile tax-related accounts and ensure accurate tax reporting.
• Maintain tax registrations, licenses, permits, and exemption certificates.
• Research multistate tax issues and monitor changes in tax regulations.
• Review contracts and transactions for tax implications and compliance requirements.
• Respond to tax notices and support state and local tax audits.
• Partner with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders on tax-related matters.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate tax processes.
• Support month-end close, account reconciliations, and year-end audit activities.
• Prepare tax estimates, accruals, and management reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of sales and use tax experience.
• 3+ years of financial accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting principles.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Compensation and Benefits

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. 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. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products

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].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR and UK GDPR may access our policies here.

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).

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.