Senior Tax Accountant - Swisher International

Description

The Senior Tax Accountant position is for Swisher's parent company, Island Management LLC. The Senior Tax Accountant is responsible for utilizing research skills, applying tax foundational knowledge to understand potential tax issues, gathering client information necessary for filing, participating in tax planning, recognizing, and communicating potential risks, preparing tax accrual work papers, and working with tax software applications to complete tax returns. This will require an individual with the ability to work with several different teams concurrently.  Must have State and Local Tax (SALT) filing experience. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Preparation of Federal and State income & State and Local franchise tax returns
• Tax return preparation including multi-state
• Prepare tax projections and related tax estimates
• Prepare apportionment schedules, local tax returns, miscellaneous returns, and research
• Maintain automated tax calendar
• Assist in preparation of Federal S Corporation and Partnership returns
• Prepare Annual reports and registrations
• Respond to IRS and State Tax Notices
• Assist in federal and state tax audits
• Assist in tax planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, MS in Taxation, and/or CPA

• 4+ years’ experience in tax preparation in a public or a corporate tax department

• Excellent organizational skills in a hands-on tax department
• Extensive spreadsheet (Excel) and word processing skills
• Knowledge of tax software programs (CCH Axcess and NetSuite G/L preferred)
• Research capabilities using internet and printed library (currently using CCH and BNA software)
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to assist in non-tax areas. This is a small office which affords excellent exposure to companywide issues

Qualifications

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)