Sr. Tax Accountant

Certus; Harrisonburg (VA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join their innovative team. This role is pivotal in managing tax-related activities and ensuring compliance with all tax regulations. You will collaborate closely with a 3rd party tax partner and play a key role in the monthly and year-end accounting close. The ideal candidate will possess strong critical thinking skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and empowers its employees to thrive in a remote work environment, where your contributions will directly influence the company's success.

Benefits

Remote Work

Annual Bonus

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible Work Hours

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in tax accounting or public accounting.
• Active CPA required; Master's Degree is a plus.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage preparation and filing of federal, state, and local tax returns.
• Evaluate tax requests from regulatory agencies.
• Support GAAP audit and tax audits.

Skills

Tax Accounting

Public Accounting

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Data Analysis

Time Management

Education

Active CPA

Master’s Degree

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Company Overview:

Our success lies at the powerful intersection of people and technology. Bringing innovative training and education solutions to more than 2 million customers a year, Certus enables lifelong learners at every level — from trusted industry brands, such as Amazon, Siemens, Geico and Chick-fil-A, to individual learners seeking to enter, sustain or advance their careers. Our people come with a get-it-done spirit and a desire to impact a rapidly growing industry. Certus is committed to continuously evolving to ensure a culture where employees can be themselves, do their best work, and thrive, both professionally and personally. We choose to be a remote workforce so we can hire top talent regardless of location — all while empowering employees to work from wherever they choose. Innovative, brave, kind and diverse are defining traits of our team. Our talent is positioned in numerous roles, with opportunity for internal mobility, such as software engineers, instructional designers, creative writers, consultative sales professionals, innovative marketers and more.

Job Overview:

The Senior Tax Accountant will be responsible for both tax-related and GAAP accounting related activities. This role will work closely with our 3rd party tax partner, managing the preparation and filing of federal, state, and local tax returns, ensuring compliance with all tax regulations. This person will work on long-term sales tax strategy, compliance, and risk. This person will need to be familiar with month-end closing activities, including bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliation preparation.

Responsibilities:

1. Key member of the monthly and year end accounting close, working closely with the Controller and Assistant Controller on key reconciliations.
2. Assist 3rd party in preparing federal, state, and local tax returns.
3. Evaluating and responding to tax requests from regulatory agencies, including federal, state, and local governments.
4. Staying current on tax law changes and conducting research to determine the impact on the organization.
5. Work with 3rd party and auditors in preparation of tax provision.
6. Review revenue and product mixes to ensure the business is aligned with tax laws and guidelines.
7. Assist in reviewing and updating internal tax processes and controls for efficiency and accuracy.
8. Ensure NetSuite and internal systems are calculating and applying sales tax appropriately.
9. Perform tax research, staying up to date on changes.
10. Support tax requests and tax audits.
11. Support GAAP audit.
12. Other responsibilities as assigned.

Competencies Required:

1. 5+ years of experience in tax accounting or public account, with significant exposure to taxation and tax return preparation, with a strong overall accounting and business acumen.
2. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving mindset. Bias to challenge the status quo and develop better approaches.
3. Experience working with a 3rd party tax provider.
4. Experience developing and evolving sales tax strategies/implementations.
5. A business partner/customer service mindset with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Willing and able to communicate proactively and directly with business leadership and stakeholders on a regular basis.
6. Ability to accurately evaluate and set priorities and manage time effectively.
7. Flexibility to adapt, recalibrate and adjust to changing business conditions and /or business priorities. Must be able to manage numerous work items at one time with a high sense of urgency.
8. Excellent organizational skills and with a high attention to detail.
9. Advanced Excel and data analysis skills with high level of ability to evaluate large data sets.
10. Active CPA required, Master’s Degree a plus.

Performance Expectations:

1. Deliver accurate accounting and financial reporting for Certus business, with effective underlying internal controls.
2. Be a thought leader in continuously challenging the status quo to improve processes and efficiency.

This position will have a base pay between $110,000 - $120,000 and will be eligible for up to a 5% bonus annually.

EEO Statement: Certus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.