Senior Accountant - Corporate Tax

We invite you to explore a future with us at PRA Group, a diverse and growing company that has a tangible impact on the global economy.

Position Summary: 

Oversees the preparation of tax returns, related schedules and reports, and workpaper documentation.

Key Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):

• Supervise preparation of recurring compliance and provision work, tax provision software, book/tax differences, account reconciliations, etc. in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Prepare state tax revenue apportionment schedules. 
• Assist with audits and responding to notices and inquiries as needed.
• Assist with federal, state, and international special projects and provision calculations as needed.
• Train staff on tax workpaper preparation and documentation, department procedures and software applications.                                                                                                                             
• Do initial review of staff prep work before it goes for detail review.                                                                                       
• Assist in identifying and developing tax process improvements, drafting policies and procedures, and implementing those procedures. Ensure staff compliance with those policies and procedures.
• Responsible for complying with applicable laws, regulations and company policies across areas of organizational responsibility.
• Responsible for complying with SOX controls as outlined in the corporate SOX compliance documentation.
• Compliance work includes but is not limited to: federal, state, and local income and franchise tax, quarterly estimated tax, property tax, sales/use tax, business licenses, gross receipts tax, and information returns.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise, plan and review the day-to-day responsibilities of staff.  
• Provide training necessary to complete their key responsibilities. 
• Assist in completing HR requirements for staff including establishing goals, annual evaluations and continuing feedback.

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• Masters in Accounting and/or Finance.
• Level of accounting experience must be commensurate with tax experience required for the position.
• 1-3 years of progressively responsible professional level tax experience including multistate taxation.
• Proficient in corporate and multistate taxation, including the ability to review returns prepared by staff.
• CPA preferred.
• Experience working with tax laws, tax forms and processing, accounting principles, accounting software and databases.
• Multistate tax experience/ ASC 740 experience.

Work Environment: 

Work is performed in an office environment with telephones, personal computers, and printers. The office environment is an open workspace with individual workstations.  The noise level of the environment is usually moderate.  This position is a sedentary position with seldom to occasional lifting of less than 11 pounds; requires frequent lifting of less than 1 pound; and may require standing less than or equal to 1/3 of the day.

Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, sex, gender, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, citizenship, or any other classes recognized by state or local law or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are a drug free workplace.