Tax Accountant jobs in Riverside, CA

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Position overview

The Tax and Compliance Accountant compiles, analyzes, and reports to governmental agencies on all tax matters related to personal, secured property taxes, sales and use tax, IRP and fuel returns. Collaborating with Corporate Controller to set up control systems and manage company financial records.

Primary Responsibilities

• Examining tax regulations, gathering data and complying with all regulations
• Provides management with tax information by researching and analyzing costs
• Responsible for review and filing of tax returns/payments, including but not limited to personal, secured property, sales, use and diesel tax
• Create monthly reporting and accruals for all types of taxes
• Identifies solutions to discrepancies in financial records
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial tax provision
• Audit company purchases for accurate tax treatment and accrue appropriately
• Maintain and report leases in Lease Query related to ASC842 reporting
• Oversight of intercompany transactions and reconciliations, including eliminations
• Preparation of periodic Census reporting
• Preparation of prequalification reporting as required by operations
• Proven track record of successful timely and accurate filings
• Supervision of cash accountant
• Good leadership and communication skills and deep knowledge about the financial aspects of a company
• Works with the accounting team to create internal controls and policies
• Ensures all accounting practices are in compliance with legal guidelines and established accounting principles
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications 

• Expert knowledge of accounting and financial principles, regulations and best practices
• Complete understanding of GAAP in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent understanding of governmental guidelines, tax laws that affect the company
• Display a high level of organization and prioritization for tasks at hand
• Demonstrates flexibility to effectively deal with changing priorities and timelines through analytical problem solving
• Proven time management and follow-through skills with the ability to work on multiple tasks with tight deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team-oriented environment
• Responsible to enhance and design reports that meet analysis for compliance with tax guidelines
• Display superior written and oral communication skills and effective listening skills
• Maintain a tactful, mature and professional demeanor with well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with diverse personnel

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field or equivalent experience
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience with a strong knowledge of tax regulation
• Supervisory Experience
• CPA or CMA a plus
• High Volume environment
• Experience with Power BI, Vena Software and integrated tax software
• Experience Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams

Work Environment

• Works normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday most of the time.
• Extends working hours into evenings and weekends during seasonal busy times.
• Spends time in a climate controlled office setting looking a computer screens and keyboarding.
• Attends budget meetings and other financial meetings on a regular basis.

Continuing Education Requirements

Pavement Recycling Systems strongly supports and encourages personal and professional development by providing company paid continuing education opportunities relevant to the business objectives of each position. Continuing education delivery methods include live seminars, webinars, on demand webinars, self-study courses, professional and user conferences as well as other approved opportunities.

The continuing education expectation for this position is 40 hours per year.

Why Join

• ESOP Retirement Benefits are extended to all employees with participation after one year of service. A typical discretionary annual company contribution can range from 10% to 15% of your annual salary.
• 401K Retirement Benefits are extended 
• Health, Dental, and Vision as well as other supplemental health insurance.
• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• Opportunities for career advancement
• On the job training provided to all employees
• Work for an industry leader in various disciplines and markets

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

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