Senior Tax Accountant at Certus

Company Overview:

Our success lies at the powerful intersection of people and technology. Bringing innovative training and education solutions to more than 2 million customers a year, Certus enables lifelong learners at every level — from trusted industry brands, such as Amazon, Siemens, Geico and Chick-fil-A, to individual learners seeking to enter, sustain or advance their careers. Our people come with a get-it-done spirit and a desire to impact a rapidly growing industry. Certus is committed to continuously evolving to ensure a culture where employees can be themselves, do their best work, and thrive, both professionally and personally. We choose to be a remote workforce so we can hire top talent regardless of location — all while empowering employees to work from wherever they choose. Innovative, brave, kind and diverse are defining traits of our team. Our talent is positioned in numerous roles, with opportunity for internal mobility, such as software engineers, instructional designers, creative writers, consultative sales professionals, innovative marketers and more.

Job Overview:

The Senior Tax Accountant will be responsible for both tax-related and GAAP accounting related activities. This role will work closely with our 3rd party tax partner, managing the preparation and filing of federal, state, and local tax returns, ensuring compliance with all tax regulations. This person will work on long-term sales tax strategy, compliance, and risk. This person will need to be familiar with month-end closing activities, including bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliation preparation.

Responsibilities:

•       Key member of the monthly and year end accounting close, working closely with the Controller and Assistant Controller on key reconciliations.

•       Assist 3rd party in preparing federal, state, and local tax returns.

•       Evaluating and responding to tax requests from regulatory agencies, including federal, state, and local governments.

•       Staying current on tax law changes and conducting research to determine the impact on the organization.

•       Work with 3rd party and auditors in preparation of tax provision.

•       Review revenue and product mixes to ensure the business is aligned with tax laws and guidelines.

•       Assist in reviewing and updating internal tax processes and controls for efficiency and accuracy.

•       Ensure NetSuite and internal systems are calculating and applying sales tax appropriately.

•       Perform tax research, staying up to date on changes.

•       Support tax requests and tax audits.

•       Support GAAP audit.

•       Other responsibilities as assigned.

Competencies Required:

•       5+ years of experience in tax accounting or public account, with significant exposure to taxation and tax return preparation, with a strong overall accounting and business acumen.

•       Strong critical thinking and problem-solving mindset. Bias to challenge the status quo and develop better approaches.

•       Experience working with a 3rd party tax provider.

•       Experience developing and evolving sales tax strategies/implementations.

•       A business partner/customer service mindset with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Willing and able to communicate proactively and directly with business leadership and stakeholders on a regular basis.

•       Ability to accurately evaluate and set priorities and manage time effectively.

•       Flexibility to adapt, recalibrate and adjust to changing business conditions and /or business priorities. Must be able to manage numerous work items at one time with a high sense of urgency.

•       Excellent organizational skills and with a high attention to detail.

•       Advanced Excel and data analysis skills with high level of ability to evaluate large data sets

•       Active CPA required, Master’s Degree a plus.

Performance Expectations:

•       Deliver accurate accounting and financial reporting for Certus business, with effective underlying internal controls.

•       Effectively lead and manage the Accounting team to achieve accurate, timely and complete financial reporting

•       Be a thought leader in continuously challenging the status quo to improve processes and efficiency

This position will have a base pay between $110,000 - $120,000 and will be eligible for up to a 5% bonus annually.

EEO Statement: Certus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.