Tax Accountant

Overview:

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The role of Senior Tax Accountant is to ensure compliance with its various tax obligations and to assist in developing a comprehensive tax strategy.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

We are a general line service center with special emphasis in the construction markets. Our roots are in Houston, but over the last 60 years our business has taken us throughout North America, Central and South America and Asia. From a small family retail operation, our business has grown to where we sell over 500,000 tons per year. But we haven't forgotten where we came from or that we're still a family business. While we may not know each customer by name our founding principles remain the same—we take care of our customers like family.

BENEFITS

Because we want our team members to bring us their very best every day, we believe they deserve the right opportunities and benefits. Some of our benefits include:

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; dependents and domestic partners eligible

- 401(k) up to 4% matching

- Tuition reimbursement

- Bonus and profit-sharing eligibility

- Paid maternity and paternity leave

- Company paid life insurance

- Voluntary life insurance

- Paid time off

- Paid holidays

Work Location: 6000 Jensen Drive Houston, TX 77026

-Note: This is a 100% onsite position

Responsibilities:

- Prepare the Yearly, Quarterly, and monthly filings for Sales and Use tax returns.

- Prepare the Yearly, Quarterly and Monthly filings of tangible and intangible property return.

- Assist implementation of Sales Tax Reporting software in new ERP

- Work with outsource tax partner ensure all deadlines including annual reporting are met.

- Coordinate Tax Audits directly with Tax Authorities with or without external support (preparing responses, creating schedules, etc.).

- Reconciling income tax accounts and ensure the correct booking of tax payments, provisions, credits, etc. on the balance sheet and P&L

- Prepared and filed various annual business registrations

- Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance

- CPA preferred but not required

- 5+ years of related experience

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

- In-depth knowledge of US federal, state and local reporting and tax requirements in a holding company environment.

- Excellent tax accounting and analytical skills.

- Highly Functional in Office (Advanced Excel Skills a must).

- Proficiency in tax software, including Avalara sales tax software.

- Strong organizational skills

- Ability to multi-task and properly execute multiple simultaneous assignments under pressure and tight deadlines.

- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.