Tax Accountant

GALLO; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401k plans

Profit sharing

Pet insurance

Company holidays

Employee wine shop access

Job summary

GALLO in Modesto, CA seeks a Tax Accountant to support accurate tax reporting across the organization. You will prepare property tax statements, review assessments, coordinate payments and filings, and assist with audits when needed.

You will contribute to federal and state excise tax, sales and use tax, and business tax returns, maintaining calendars and communicating status to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting and 2+ years of accounting experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Access.
• Willingness to travel up to 5% for onboarding and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare property tax statements and review assessments.
• Coordinate tax payments, filings, and audits.
• Support indirect tax compliance across federal and state levels.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Follow-through

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Master's in Taxation

CPA

Tools

SAP

JD Edwards ERP

PTMS

RIA/CCH

Job description

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We’re a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that’s consistently recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work.” We have 130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We’re home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.

View our Corporate Values and Mission Statement here.

A Taste of What You'll Do

As a Tax Accountant, you will help support accurate, timely tax reporting across the organization. You will prepare property tax statements, review assessments and supporting work papers, coordinate payments and filings, and assist with appeals and audits when needed.

You will also contribute to indirect tax compliance, including federal and state excise tax, sales and use tax, and business tax returns. Along the way, you will maintain tax calendars and records, conduct tax research, and communicate clearly with management regarding the status of returns, audits, and appeals.

This role is well suited for someone who combines accounting knowledge with thoughtful analysis, attention to detail, and dependable follow-through. You will have opportunities to take initiative, improve processes, learn from challenges, and help the team meet important compliance obligations.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of experience in accounting reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Microsoft Office Suite experience, including Excel and Access
• Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

How You'll Stand Out

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting plus 5 years experience in accounting, public accounting, or general corporate tax reflecting increasing levels of responsibility. Master’s degree in taxation. CPA.
• Experience with SAP and/or JD Edwards ERP System. Experience with PTMS property tax software. Experience with RIA/CCH Online Research Software.
• Experience reading, analyzing and interpreting general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Experience writing reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Experience effectively presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public.
• Skilled in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions. Skilled in interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Skilled in performing work that is varied and may be somewhat difficult in character, usually involving limited responsibility, requiring frequent evaluation, originality and/or ingenuity. Understands and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of this field of specialization.

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print

• The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
• We offer a broad salary range to allow for long-term growth. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
• This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting with an option for occasional telecommuting. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
• It is the Company’s policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.

Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibiting discrimination for lawful out-of-work behavior, such as off-duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.

Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.