What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Tax Accountant position at Kent Outdoors?
For over 50 years KENT OUTDOORS has been the ultimate destination for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a curated collection of industry-leading brands driven by the pure pursuit of adventure.
KENT Outdoors is a collection of brands all obsessively focused on building the most innovative and reliable equipment for use in our most revered natural playgrounds. We relentlessly dream, build, and offer products that empower the very best days outside. We’re a collection of outdoor fanatics, product geeks, marketing mavens, and entrepreneurs all focused on pushing through boundaries, both on land, and in the water.
Holding true to our roots while evolving for the future, the family of KENT brands today includes Absolute Outdoors, Arctic Shield, Aquaglide, Arbor Snowboards, Barefoot International, BOTE, Connelly, FatSac, Freedom Foil, Full Throttle, HO Sports, Hyperlite, KENT, Liquid Force, Margaritaville, O’Brien, and Onyx.
The Staff Tax Accountant, reporting to the Accounting Manager, is responsible for delivering high quality service to both internal and external customers and will support various areas of the Accounting Department. Those who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative and dynamic environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail while managing multiple priorities, duties and deadlines possess the attributes to be successful in this role. The ideal candidate is also highly motivated, professional, and proactive with the ability to prioritize and maintain professionalism.
What You’ll Do
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly sales/use tax, Goods & services tax, and value added tax returns
- Work with credit team on maintaining resale certificate database
- Monitor daily DTC sales activity for compliance with sales tax regulations
- Participate in the daily operations of the accounting department including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable.
- Ensure financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported.
- Participates in an accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close cycle.
- Prepares timely general ledger entries and account reconciliations.
- Gathers and prepares audit data for various audits as required.
- Responsible for the retention of records relating to the finance department.
- Stay up to date with industry changes, regulations, and best practices in accounting and finance.
What You’ve Accomplished
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 1- 3 years of progressive accounting experience
- High level of PC skills and Advanced Excel skills
- Detail oriented and accurate with numbers and the presentation of accounting data
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and sales/use tax regulations
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Dynamics365, QuickBooks, SAP, NetSuite) and sales tax software (Avalara).
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.
How You Thrive
You go “all out.” You tend to approach everything you do with velocity. From your next exhilarating outdoor adventure to scaling meaningful peaks at work, you act with speed, direction, ethics, and forethought. Your efficiency is rooted in the knowledge that resources are not infinite. You are goal-oriented and focused on outcomes. When you see a challenge or obstacle to overcome, you jump in collaboratively to find a solution; team achievements should be celebrated more than individual performance. You are compelled to share your perspective because it is rooted in experience and synthesis thinking - you know that healthy debate yields better decisions. You are humble despite your impressive past accomplishments. Your communication style is honest and forthright, yet empathetic, with everyone.
KENT Outdoors is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
