Sr. Tax Accountant (Finance)

The Senior Tax Accountant is responsible for managing and preparing tax filings, internal tax reporting, and supporting annual activities. The role will be a subject matter expert on tax topics and ensure the company is tax compliant. This position will help to ensure the financial transactions, policies and procedures meet the organization objectives, needs, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will bring a positive and customer-focused approach.

Essential Functions: Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

• Lead the process and partner with outside tax accountants in the preparation and review of federal and state tax returns.
• Prepare multi-state sales and use returns, Canadian sales tax returns, and other tax reporting.
• Compile and provide outside tax accountants with all materials needed to ensure timely filing of federal and state tax returns, reporting for annual audit, and preparation of federal and state tax provisions.
• Develop knowledge of enterprise accounting system for accessing reporting and detail needed for tax reporting.
• Prepare and post required income tax journal entries, maintain monthly income tax account roll forward, and account reconciliations.
• Recommend and implement improvements to existing work processes and procedures. impacting monthly, quarterly, and annual filings.
• Stay up to date with tax regulations, conduct diligent research, proactively prepare for upcoming changes, and present technical tax matters to management team as needed.
• Respond to, support, and resolve tax inquiries, notices, audits from different tax authorities, including federal income tax, state income/franchise tax, state sales and use tax, personal property taxes, and Canadian sales tax.
• Manage multiple projects and work with outside tax accountants and internal teams (e.g., accounting, legal, and procurement) to implement valuable planning initiatives and provide tax guidance on general business operations.
• Participate in other projects as needed to support the goals of the department and team.

Position Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals qualified with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to develop relationships, work effectively, and influence people in a positive and professional manner at all levels and in all functional areas of the company.
• Responsive, with the ability to handle changing timelines and priorities.
• Strong tax acumen and attention to detail.
• Comfortable to stand up for and support policies and processes to all groups.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Whole problem solver, suggesting and implementing solutions to solve root causes.
• Critical thinker. Ability and willingness to articulate and discuss issues, problems, and possibilities from the structural and transactional level to the summary level.
• Ability to work independently & as part of a team with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization.
• Advanced Excel & Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required, or equivalent experience/training.
• 5+ years of tax experience, including sales and use tax, property tax, and federal and state tax returns for manufacturing business.
• 2+ years of progressive general accounting experience.
• 3+ years of ERP Experience, preferably Oracle Fusion.
• Proven leadership experience in a growing organization.
• Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred.
• Prior manufacturing industry experience preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone along with reaching. Specific vision abilities include close vision requirements due to computer work. Moderate noise, ability to work in a confined area, and ability to sit at a computer for an extended period of time are also included.

The policy of The Krusteaz Company is to hire, train, and promote all persons in all job groups in accordance with law, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital or military status, national origin, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law.

Get to know us:

• A people-focused company that cares: We're a 90-year-old company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup and a focused eye on the future. As a midsized, privately held company with a portfolio of beloved food and beverage brands, our people are the most important ingredient in our success.
• A valued and supported workforce: We place tremendous value in our employees and provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to ensure our employees can create the best life for themselves. Benefits include a top tier health insurance plan with lower-than-average employee cost share, generous PTO, 401(k) match, and more.
• An engaged and energized culture: At The Krusteaz Company, collaboration and ingenuity drive our fierce commitment to creating extraordinary product experiences that people love.
• A place to grow and make a difference: An entrepreneurial spirit has been at the core of our company since the beginning, attracting self-starters who are curious and love to learn and to share ideas.

Hybrid Work Model: At The Krusteaz Company, we have in-office "core days" of Tuesdays and Wednesdays where all corporate employees are expected to be onsite. Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays are flexible remote days to allow for work/life balance. You may be asked to come in outside of a core day from time to time, based on business needs. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days provides opportunity for employees to build connections and collaborate together.

Benefits: We are proud to offer generous benefits including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (starting at $60-$95/month for employee-only coverage on the PPO Plan or starting at $30-$45/month for employee-only coverage on the HDHP), 401(K) matching, 3 weeks of paid time off, 10 paid holidays, 1 paid personal holiday, company provided life insurance and disability insurance, flexible spending account, healthcare saving account, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary critical illness insurance, and tuition reimbursement. For those residing in Washington State, hourly employees accrue paid sick time at a rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked under Washington Paid Sick Leave, which is tracked as a subset of paid time off.

Salary Information: An employee in this position can expect a salary range between $92,819.00 and $153,142.00 We typically pay out between $105,000.00 and $133,000.00 The actual salary offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including internal equity, experience, education, certification, training, and location. All positions are eligible for additional incentives based on business performance.

We hope you'll take the time to get to know us!

The Krusteaz Company is not sponsoring new applicant employment authorization at this time and please, no third-party recruiters.

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