Tax Accountant

ProSearch; Freeport (ME); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

ProSearch, in partnership with a well-known retail organization, seeks a Tax Accountant to handle sales and use tax, property tax, and income tax compliance from a Maine-based hybrid work setup. This role offers exposure to state, local, and federal tax matters within a collaborative finance team.

Responsibilities include tax filings, research, audits support, and system testing for tax engines. Ideal candidates have 2–4 years of tax accounting experience and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of tax accounting, tax compliance, or public accounting experience.
• Experience with sales and use tax, property tax, indirect tax, or corporate income tax.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sales and use tax, federal excise tax, and related filings.
• Prepare property tax returns and supporting documentation.
• Assist with federal and state income tax compliance.
• Research tax issues and provide guidance on tax requirements.
• Support tax audits, assessments, and compliance initiatives.
• Assist with testing and implementation of tax systems and sales tax engines.
• Analyze tax data, perform reconciliations, and investigate variances.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and efficiency.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready tax records and workpapers.

Skills

Sales tax experience

Property tax experience

Tax compliance

Tax research

Corporate tax

Excel advanced

Education

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

Tools

Vertex

CCH

SAP ECC

Job description

Maine | Hybrid (4 Days Onsite, 1 Remote)

$65,800-$82,200

Tax Accountant in TOWN, Maine: ProSearch is partnering with a well-known retail organization to identify a Tax Accountant with experience in sales and use tax, property tax, tax compliance, tax research, and corporate income tax. This hybrid opportunity offers exposure to state, local, and federal tax matters while supporting a collaborative finance team.

What You'll Do

• Prepare sales and use tax, federal excise tax, and related filings
• Prepare property tax returns and supporting documentation
• Assist with federal and state income tax compliance
• Research tax issues and provide guidance on tax requirements
• Support tax audits, assessments, and compliance initiatives
• Assist with testing and implementation of tax systems and sales tax engines
• Analyze tax data, perform reconciliations, and investigate variances
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and efficiency
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready tax records and workpapers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field
• 2-4 years of tax accounting, tax compliance, or public accounting experience
• Experience with sales and use tax, property tax, indirect tax, or corporate income tax
• Strong research, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently

Preferred

• Experience with Vertex, CCH, SAP ECC, or similar tax/accounting systems
• Retail industry experience is a plus

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Hybrid schedule with flexibility on your remote day
• Broad exposure across indirect, property, and income tax
• Opportunity to contribute to audits, compliance, research, and process improvement initiatives
• Collaborative finance team with long-term growth potential

Compensation

$65,800-$82,200/ annually based on experience and expertise