Senior Tax Accountant at Vaco, LLC
Charlotte, NC 28209
About the Job
Senior Tax Accountant (Indirect Tax)
Hybrid Role
Charlotte based
Company Overview
Since its founding in 2009, our client has become a leading intermodal equipment provider in the U.S. with a focus on quality and innovation. They have grown through expansion, acquisitions, and strategic initiatives, evolving into a trusted partner for ocean carriers, motor carriers, cargo owners, and domestic shippers. With a network of over 500 locations near critical port facilities and intermodal hubs, they own or manage a fleet of more than 260,000 marine and domestic chassis, consistently exceeding industry standards with advanced fleet improvements and new equipment.
Position Overview
The Senior Tax Accountant (Indirect Tax) will support the Indirect Tax Manager with indirect tax-related activities, focusing on sales, use, and property taxes. This role is responsible for preparing tax filings, maintaining tax records, and ensuring accurate tax payments, while also handling various ad hoc tax projects. This is a hybrid role, requiring two days per week on-site.
Key Responsibilities
- Tax Filings: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax returns with supporting workpapers.
- Exemption Management: Maintain customer exemption certificates and complete vendor exemption certificates as needed.
- Property Tax: Assist in the preparation and filing of property tax returns and supporting documents.
- Payment Processing: Submit monthly, quarterly, and annual tax payments; prepare monthly payment support for accounts payable coding.
- Tax Issue Resolution: Address incoming tax notices, research tax issues, and document findings.
- Reconciliations: Prepare monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Compliance & Education: Stay updated on tax legislation and industry trends, participating in educational opportunities.
- Special Projects: Contribute to various ad hoc projects as assigned by management.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred.
- Experience:
- 2-4 years of tax accounting experience, with some exposure to public accounting preferred.
- Strong understanding of tax principles and various tax laws, with practical application skills.
- Skills:
- Clear and organized communication (both written and verbal).
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, with experience in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics GP) and tax preparation software (ONESOURCE or similar) is a plus.
- Intermediate research skills and knowledge of tax/accounting research software.
- Soft Skills:
- Self-motivated and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with strong prioritization and project management abilities.
- Team-oriented, fostering a positive work environment in support of organizational goals.
- Other: Must pass a pre-employment drug screening.
Why Join Us?
This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing industry leader in intermodal logistics. As part of a collaborative and forward-thinking tax team, you’ll gain hands-on experience with a range of tax compliance tasks while contributing to the organization’s continued success. If you’re passionate about tax accounting and are looking for growth in a dynamic setting, we encourage you to apply!
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
