Senior Accountant - Tax (Hybrid - Must be in Colorado)
Strong MS Excel Skills & Sales & Use Tax Exp. Helpful
NE Denver Metro (in Aurora, CO - 80011)
$65 - 85K Base + Full Benefits Package, including 401K + 7% Match, Tuition Reimbursement

Senior Accountant – Tax Description:

Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated corporate accounting, finance and tax team? Do you want to work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people? This Navigator Recruiting client offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under this firm’s reputation for excellence. The company offers excellent benefits and supplies you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and grow within the company. …In fact, the Sales Tax Supervisor, whom this position reports to, was placed here by the Navigator Recruiting recruiter 15 years ago. This individual started as a temporary accountant in this department, has worked hard, earned a couple promotions and has had an excellent career here!

Benefits include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year + 8 company paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Plans -  401K and Roth 401K , eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement (to help with further career growth)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEFCU- Citizens Equity First Credit Union - Employees have access to services include payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.
• Additional Benefits include: Unum Supplemental life Insurance, Aflac Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog and discounted employee phone plans.

The Senior Accountant - Tax supports the Sales Tax Supervisor and the Senior Accounting Manager - Tax by ensuring the timely and accurate filing of tax returns and related research, review, analysis, preparation, and account reconciliations. Specific tax compliance areas could include but are not limited to: corporate income, federal excise, sales and use, gross margin, SMM (Special Mobile Machinery), Texas heavy equipment, and Texas diesel surcharge.

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Develops and directs maintenance of record-keeping system for compiling tax information
• Prepares schedules as needed for annual audit and tax returns
• Prepares and records journal entries
• Answers calls from both internal and external customers
• Researches and responds to various tax law questions
• Takes lead role with audits, research, and other issues
• Collects information and prepares various returns for the tax areas noted in the Position Summary
• Ensures timely and accurate payment of tax liability
• Reconciles various general ledger accounts monthly
• Involved with special tax-related projects

Required Education and Experience:

• College Degree Required
• CPA or Master’s degree in accounting or tax preferred but not required
• 3-5 years of practical experience in corporate income tax or sales and use tax and related areas, including tax return preparation, filing and related data gathering and analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Basic Microsoft Word, Access, and PowerPoint knowledge
• Job Offers are contingent upon all required pre-employment screenings which may include but are not limited to background checks, drug/alcohol testing, fit for duty testing, and any other job-related tests/screenings.

Navigator Recruiting client is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabled employer