Senior Tax Accountant

Overview
Geosyntec, an international geo-environmental consulting firm, is seeking a full-time Senior Tax Accountant at their corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida. The opportunity to work from another office location or remotely may be available at the Company's discretion. In this exciting position you will assist with tax reporting, planning, and compliance functions in accordance with federal, state, local and international regulations. Participate in strategic tax planning under the supervision of the Tax Manager. Prepare and present deliverables on a timely basis in conjunction with appropriately executing work. Inform Tax Manager of any new tax law changes discovered through daily routine tasks. The Senior Tax Accountant will also work closely with the Tax Manager, payroll team, accounting team, and internal clients, external consultants, and personnel from taxing and other regulatory agencies.
Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.
We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.
To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Is this the right position to help achieve your professional goals? Some of the key responsibilities for this position include:
Income Tax Compliance Responsibilities:

• Provide necessary schedules and work papers to outside tax preparers and consultants under the supervision of the Tax Manager, with a professional and courteous attitude.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual income tax provision.
• Assist with the calculation and payment of all required estimated tax payments.
• Assist with international project review and providing proper recommendations.
• Assist in preparing and update supporting documentation for annual transfer pricing compliance report; and
• Assist with responses due to any Federal, state, and/or foreign tax audits.

State/Foreign Tax Compliance Responsibilities:

• Assist with tax filings including, but not limited to: Sales and Use tax, Unclaimed property taxes, Form(s) 1099, Form(s) 1042, Local Business Licenses, etc., in accordance with appropriate regulations.
• Assist with preparation and/or review of tax filings prepared by outside consultants for international Value-Added tax, Goods and Services Tax, Sales Tax, etc.
• Assist in the Monitoring of state and foreign tax registrations filed within the company including business registrations, payroll tax, and tax withholding to ensure compliance with tax regulations.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual summaries of US signers of foreign bank accounts (TD F 90-22.1) and
• Assist in the preparation of tax documents such as state correspondence for various taxes, business licenses that contain underlying financial documentation, as well as other non-income tax filings.

Tax Planning Responsibilities:

• Monitor and research changes in applicable tax rates, tax laws and regulations to ensure accuracy of reporting.
• Assist in the research of various federal, state and international tax matters.
• Assist the Tax Manager with the implementation of tax planning initiatives for Federal, state, and international activities; and
• Support the Tax Manager with the Company's tax compliance calendar to ensure tax filings and other Company tax-related activities are administered and filed in a timely manner.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or tax, and at least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience with individual, partnership and corporate tax returns or a master's degree and three (3) years of experience. (required)
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification. (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Possess technical knowledge of corporate tax planning and compliance, with an emphasis in income tax accounting and state and local tax apportionment, and an understanding of tax-related GAAP financial reporting requirements and compliance. (required)
• Public accounting experience in a medium or large size CPA firm, or similar responsibility level in a corporate environment. (preferred)
• Knowledge of accepted accounting rules, practices, tax laws, and reporting requirements. (required)
• Intermediate knowledge of tax software and Microsoft Office. (required)