Tax & Accounting Manager

Steinway Inc; Astoria (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSAs

401k contribution

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Professional development

Job summary

Steinway & Sons is seeking a Tax & Accounting Manager to support the Chief Accounting Officer across financial reporting, tax compliance, and process improvements. You will lead pension reporting, tax provisions, and external auditor coordination while collaborating with Global Leadership, FP&A, HR, and Legal.

The role requires CPA and 7+ years in public accounting with strong US GAAP knowledge. Location is Astoria, Oregon, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• CPA required with active status.
• 7+ years’ experience in public accounting.
• Strong US GAAP background.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
• Experience with international and manufacturing accounting a plus.
• Experience with Sage Fixed Assets, LeaseQuery, Planful, MS Business Central and MS Dynamics a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the global monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and accounting policies.
• Support pension accounting and disclosure reporting.
• Coordinate year-end tax provision and related footnote disclosures.
• Lead external tax consultants and tax filing activities.
• Maintain transfer pricing documentation for compliance.
• Assist with internal controls documentation and policy maintenance.
• Prepare management reports for Global Leadership Team.
• Engage auditors on accounting matters and respond to data requests.
• Contribute to special projects and ad-hoc analysis.

Skills

Public accounting

US GAAP

Communication

Analytical

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Manufacturing accounting

International accounting

Education

CPA

Tools

Sage Fixed Assets

LeaseQuery

Planful

MS Business Central

MS Dynamics

Job description

Description

Steinway & Sons is looking for their next Tax & Accounting Manager. This position supports the Chief Accounting Officer across several key areas. Responsibilities include corporate-level financial reporting and analysis; management of divisional accounting and reporting; leading tax compliance, disclosure, and planning activities; assisting with corporate-level system and process improvements; internal control compliance; and special projects. This role also requires the ability to build strong relationships and collaborate across various functions of the Company, including the Global Leadership Team, FP&A, Divisional Finance, HR, and Legal.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the global monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process
• Assist in ensuring compliance with Company accounting policies and US GAAP
• Support pension accounting/disclosure reporting
• Support the annual insurance renewal process via data collection and validation from global finance teams
• Prepare the consolidated quarterly income tax provision and manage the year-end tax provision preparation and documentation, including required footnote disclosures
• Lead and coordinate with external tax consultants, and ensure timely and complete filing of tax extensions, estimated tax payments, and returns
• Maintain contemporaneous documentation of transfer pricing policies and practices to ensure compliance with domestic and international tax regulations
• Assist in developing and implementing tax strategies to optimize the Company’s tax position and align with overall business objectives
• Assist in the maintenance of critical accounting policies
• Assist with the implementation and documentation of internal financial controls
• Prepare annual asset impairment testing analyses
• Engage external auditors in technical accounting matters in a timely and comprehensive manner and manage data request lists in a timely and complete manner
• Prepare management reports and analyses, to be provide to the Global Leadership Team and other members of the finance organization
• Perform special projects and respond to ad-hoc requests

Requirements

Qualifications

• CPA required
• 7+ years’ experience in public accounting
• Strong US GAAP background
• Excellent communication / interpersonal skills and ability to understand the context of the audience (both internal and external) and adapt communication style as necessary
• Strong analytical capabilities as demonstrated by use of probing and thoughtful questions to ensure all relevant information is known and incorporated into decision making processes
• Ability to plan, multi-task, collaborate, and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Hands-on demonstrated ability to see the big picture / think broadly while also diving down into operational details
• International accounting experience and manufacturing accounting experience, a plus
• Experience with Sage Fixed Assets, LeaseQuery, Planful, MS Business Central, and MS Dynamics, a plus

The estimated annualized base salary range for this role is $140,000-$160,000. Compensation will vary based on skills and experience. New employees are eligible to participate in a robust benefits package on the first day including medical, dental, vision, FSAs, generous 401k contribution, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, professional development, and more.