Corporate Tax Accountant
Location: NW Portland
Salary: $90,000 – $95,000
About the Role
This position serves as a specialized tax and compliance accounting professional responsible for managing multi-state sales and use tax, property tax, business licensing, and unclaimed property filings. Reporting to finance leadership, the Corporate Tax Accountant oversees fixed asset tax reporting, general ledger account reconciliations, and internal tax education across operational departments.
This role combines technical multi-jurisdictional tax compliance and audit readiness with process improvement and ERP tax rate administration.
Key Responsibilities
- Sales & Use Tax Compliance: Prepare, reconcile, and file monthly, quarterly, and annual multi-state sales and use tax returns; monitor economic nexus thresholds and evolving tax legislation; maintain resale/exemption certificates; and update tax rates and system codes across active and newly added jurisdictions.
- Property Tax & Fixed Assets: Manage the annual property tax lifecycle by reviewing monthly purchase activity for personal property additions, compiling asset data across departments, filing property tax returns, and coordinating timely tax payments.
- Business Licensing & Unclaimed Property: Administer city, county, and state business license renewals, activations, and deactivations; collect data and submit annual state unclaimed property filings while maintaining audit-ready records.
- General Ledger & Audit Support: Prepare tax-related journal entries and monthly general ledger account reconciliations; compile schedules and supporting documentation for internal and external auditors.
- Training & Process Improvement: Develop tax compliance matrixes, reference materials, and training resources for internal departments; identify and implement workflow improvements to strengthen internal controls.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 4+ years of accounting experience focused on multi-state sales and use tax compliance, tax filings, and reporting.
- Strong knowledge of sales and use tax regulations, economic nexus rules, resale certificates, and multi-jurisdictional compliance.
- Hands-on experience managing annual property tax filings, fixed asset records, and personal property reporting.
- Proven ability to administer and track business licenses and regulatory registrations across city, county, and state jurisdictions.
- Solid foundation in general ledger accounting, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end close, and audit support.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with enterprise ERP/accounting software.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for tax data analysis, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Direct experience managing annual unclaimed property reporting and escheatment compliance.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual Base Salary Range: $80,000 – $85,000 per year
- Bonus Potential: Discretionary year-end bonus opportunity
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) plan with a generous employer match
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