Sr. Tax Accountant

SimpliSafe; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SimpliSafe, a leading company in home security solutions, is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join their finance team. This critical position involves managing various tax functions, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting the company in achieving its financial objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in tax accounting, strong organizational skills, and a customer-oriented mindset, aligned with the company's core values.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of combined public accounting and/or industry experience in tax.
• Experience with corporate tax provision and compliance.
• Experience with indirect tax compliance.

Responsibilities

• Preparing quarterly and annual income tax provision under ASC 740.
• Gathering tax return information for federal, state, and foreign income tax returns.
• Assisting with month-end close tax and monitoring legislative developments.

Skills

Organization Skills

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Accounting, Tax, or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office Suite

Avalara

NetSuite

Job description

SimpliSafe is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join the Finance team as an integral part of the tax function. Reporting to the Senior Tax Manager, the Senior Tax Accountant will be responsible for supporting direct and indirect tax functions, including federal and state corporate income tax, sales and use tax, and franchise tax as well as special projects. The ideal candidate is an independent, dependable, and detail-oriented self-starter.

Primary responsibilities include :

• Preparing quarterly and annual income tax provision under ASC 740
• Gathering tax return information to support the preparation of federal, state, and foreign income tax returns prepared by our external consulting firms
• Preparing federal and state tax return extension requests and estimated tax payment calculations
• Preparing indirect tax returns including franchise, business, property, and other non-income-based tax filings
• Ensuring timely filing of sales and use tax returns
• Assisting with month-end close tax including reconciliations of taxes payable and sales tax reconciliation as well as fluctuation analyses
• Assisting with tax planning and forecasting
• Assisting with state tax examinations and notices received from tax authorities
• Processing tax payments with coordination from Accounting teams (i.e. Accounts Payable and General Ledger teams)
• Monitoring legislative and regulatory developments and identifying potential areas of risk
• Assisting with ad hoc and special tax projects

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of combined public accounting and / or industry experience in tax
• Bachelor’s and / or Master’s degree in Accounting, Tax, or related field
• Experience with corporate tax provision and compliance
• Experience with indirect tax compliance
• Outstanding organization skills with attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Avalara and NetSuite, a plus
• Experience with international tax and transfer pricing a plus

What Values You’ll Share

• Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for customers and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.
• Aim High - Always challenging oneself and others to raise the bar.
• No Ego - “no job too small” attitude, and open, inclusive and humble style.
• One Team - highly collaborative approach to achieving success.
• Lift As We Climb - A track record of investing in developing others and helping others succeed.
• Lean & Nimble - working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often-ambiguous environment.