US Tax Accountant

Overview

NSC Global is currently looking for a US Staff Accountant (Tax / Regulatory Compliance) to join our growing company.

 

NSC Global provides global network implementation and support solutions to world-class organizations, delivering cost savings and operational simplicity. Our goal is to partner with world-class enterprises, helping them become more agile, create commercial advantage and build quality through design, deployment, support and management of their global IT communications.

Please review our website at www.nscglobal.com for more information on our organization.

 

POSITION: Staff Accountant (Tax / Regulatory Compliance)

JOB TYPE: W2 with NSC GlobalSTART DATE: IMMEDIATELY

 

The US Tax accountant will assist in the daily operations of the Americas Accounting team.  Responsibilities include: preparing journal entries; account reconciliations and analysis; various tax filings and reconciliations; handling Secretary of State filings; special projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Monthly preparation, review and analysis of assigned general ledger accounts.  Identify and resolve issues.
• Sales tax return preparation and clerical filings for multiple states; manage sales tax audits; review online returns and payments data entry.
• Work with accounts payable group for the proper reporting of State Use Tax
• Unclaimed property filings; Secretary of State filings.
• W-9 and 1099 forms
• Assist with processing quarterly tax payments and work with external advisors on annual Federal returns.
• Responsible for reconciliation and analysis of all sales tax related GL accounts.
• Back-up for preparation of journal entries assigned to other Staff Accountants: including T&E, benefits expense/accruals, PTO accruals, payroll, etc.
• Work with HR and Legal groups to ensure Workers Compensation compliance and actively participate in medical benefits renewal process.
• Assist with certain monthly billing tasks.
• Work with appointed accounting firms in Canada/Brazil/Mexico to ensure high quality reporting and compliance with local regulations.
• Other duties or special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting Major Preferred)
• 3-5 years accounting and tax experience required
• Must have the ability to reconcile accounts and understand General Ledger transactions.
• General knowledge of and experience with sales and use tax.
• Advanced Excel skills required; experience with Microsoft Dynamics Navision preferred.
• General knowledge of accounting principles and experience with month-end closing processes.
• Knowledge of SOX requirements and be circumspect in working with confidential payroll information.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues.
• Strong work ethic, results driven and commitment to meeting deadlines and achieving company and department goals.
• Ability to identify areas for improvement.
• Ability to successfully accomplish all responsibilities in a fast-paced, growing and demanding environment.
• Ability to professionally interact with Team Members in various departments outside of Accounting (Sales, Billing, HR).
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.