Senior Indirect Tax Accountant

Senior Indirect Tax Accountant

At Baker Construction, you'll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you'll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You'll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you'll have everything you need to define your career on your terms. Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative.

Summary

The Senior Indirect Tax Accountant services as the lead person for the preparation of timely and accurate tax / licensing requirements. S / he also works with internal / external customers for reporting, auditing, and training. The Senior Indirect Tax Accountant manages, prioritizes, and performs these responsibilities to ensure these deadlines are met.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Senior Indirect Tax Accountant will possess competency in the following areas in order to perform his / her role in a safe, productive, and effective manner. Note that the areas listed are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by co-workers assigned to this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Oversees and ensures accurate, complete, and timely filings including sales / use, GST / PST / VAT, fuel, gross receipts, property and other indirect taxes.

Evaluates taxability and determines relevant jurisdictions for new job setup and approval.

Coordinates with Contractor Compliance and Licensing Specialist to obtain required licensing and registration for new jobs.

Maintains and provides sales / use tax rate document.

Researches taxability of transactions and reporting requirements.

Reviews GL activity monthly to accrue use tax, request tax credits and ensure proper tax procedure is followed.

Creates adjusting journal entries for accruals and corrections, submits tax credits to AP, prepares refund requests, reconciles sales and use tax liability accounts.

Leads indirect tax audits and responds to indirect tax notices.

Seeks automation opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy of processes within the organization.

Provides tax reporting to internal departments needed for billings or close-out processes.

Supports income tax compliance by compiling and summarizing apportionment data.

Tracks and pays personal and real property tax liabilities.

Assists corporate tax manager with updating tax depreciation schedules.

Directs daily activities of Indirect Tax Accountant.

Provides guidance and training to Indirect Tax Accountant.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in management, accounting, finance, or a related field and 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Construction accounting experience required. Foreign tax preparation preferred. Proficient with Excel, Word, Adobe, and Outlook. High level of confidentiality. Limited travel required.

The following competencies are needed to successfully perform this job :

Ability to effectively communicate orally or in writing within and outside the organization in an easy-to-follow manner.

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.

Ability to effectively present tax information and respond to questions from all levels of the organization.

Ability to perform basic mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions.