Tax Accountant/Senior Tax Accountant

ProspectBlue is partnered with an energy client that is looking for a Senior Tax Accountant or Tax Accountant to join their team in RVA!
*Flexible work arrangements including hybrid or compressed schedule may be available and are not guaranteed.
Responsibilities:
In this role you will prepare and/or review all assigned federal, state and/or local income tax returns, tax payments, and tax accruals, in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and established policies and procedures. Responsibilities include:

• Prepares information for financial statements and regulatory filings.
• Prepares annual income tax budgets and maintains actual to budget variances, as assigned.
• Prepares responses for internal and external audits of financial statements, regulatory filings, internal controls, and tax returns.
• Research tax, accounting, or business issues related to assigned entities or projects, and formulates and provides recommendations to management.
• May coordinate special projects, including analyzing tax issues in connection with acquisitions, divestures, or new business opportunities, identifying potential tax opportunities, and analyzing the impact of new or proposed tax laws and/or interpretations.
• Assists in training of co-workers and dissemination of new or emerging issues or information.
• Recommends changes to information gathering and income tax filing processes.
• Performs other duties as requested or assigned.

Qualifications:
Tax Accountant

• At least 3 years of accounting experience to include at least 1 year of experience working in a public accounting firm or in a corporate tax department.
• Fundamental awareness combined with practical experience that supports a basic understanding of concepts regarding tax laws and tax accounting practices and procedures.
• Good written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize and to manage time well.
• Attention to detail and demonstrated active listening skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Technical ability to interpret tax laws and to prepare general tax research memorandums.

Senior Tax Accountant
(Mastery of the subject matter or diversified knowledge of principles and practice in broad areas of assignments and related fields)

• At least 5 years of accounting experience or 4+ years of public accounting or corporate tax department accounting experience.
• A combination of knowledge developed through formal education and practical experience that demonstrates a strong understanding of concepts regarding tax laws and tax accounting practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of tax research methods with ability to interpret tax laws, to prepare general tax research memorandums, and to formulate recommendations for management.
• Ability to research issues and to formulate and develop recommendations for management.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience with ERP software.
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide technical assistance and training to others.
• Ability to prioritize and to manage time well.
• Attention to detail and demonstrated active listening skills.
• Ability to provide critical feedback and peer review of assigned work tasks.

Education

• Master's Degree (Typically two years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a master's degree.) Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:
• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Degree

• Accounting, Economics, or Finance

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