State Income Tax Accountant

Are you a tax nerd?  Do you love to compare state income tax laws? Do you want a job where minimal overtime is expected and your unique expertise will be appreciated?  If so, we may have the job for you!  Nova 401(k) Associates and its sister companies need state income tax expertise.  Our federal income tax situation is relatively simple, but we file state income tax returns in more than 30 states.  We need someone who can work collaboratively with our accounting team while taking tax charge of our tax issues.

Responsibilities:

• Gather data necessary for federal and state income tax returns
• Review state and federal state tax returns prepared by outside CPA, including composite and pass-through entity filings
• Prepare select state income tax returns
• Maintain state tax calendars, due date schedules, and compliance logs
• Support multi-state apportionment and allocation analyses for corporate and shareholder-level filings
• Prepare and reconcile tax accounts, including estimated payments, extensions, composite payments, and overpayment carryforwards
• Assist with nexus evaluations, registration, and compliance for new jurisdictions
• Respond to state and local tax notices, inquiries, coordinate with external CPA’s and regulatory agencies as necessary
• Distribute K-1s to shareholders and respond to shareholders questions regarding K-1s
• Provide advice to company and shareholders about the advisability of opting certain composite returns
• File renditions for property and personal tax in a handful of jurisdictions and ensure timely payment of property taxes
• File business license renewals, state information returns, and local information returns
• Research and interpret state and local tax laws, regulations, and rulings
• Prepare and improve written documentation
• Identify process improvements and automation opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce compliance risk
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 4-year college degree
• At least 5 years of experience with federal and state local income taxes
• Prefer candidates with experience working in 30 or more states
• Prefer candidates with experience in California and Texas state taxes
• At least 3 years of experience working on S corporations’ taxes
• Preparing taxes for service firms or professional firms a plus
• Experience managing outside CPAs
• Prefer experience with state registrations as a company enters new marketplaces
• Great interpersonal skills
• CPA not required. We are unable to provide supervision of CPA candidates
• Sales tax/indirect tax experience not needed
• Must be able to travel once annually for continuing education
• While we are open to having this position remote, the selected candidate must be physically present in our Houston home office 3-4 times annually to handle the logistics of filing returns and making tax payments
• Ability to be in the Houston home office more often a plus

The pay for this position includes a base of $80,000-$120,000 depending on relevant experience.  Bonus compensation will be based on the timeliness and accuracies of returns as well as the ability to manage outside CPA fees, preparing process documentation, and the advice provided to the company and shareholders.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base Salary $80,000-$120,000
• Salaried, exempt
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with employer match

Work Location/Hours:

• Work from home
• Must be physically present in our Houston home office 3-4 times annually
• Must work from USA and be authorized to work for any US employer
• We will supply all necessary computer equipment

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