Tax and Compliance Accountant

JOB TITLE: Tax and Compliance Accountant

Competency: Shared Services

Manager: Director of Finance

HR Responsibility: None

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary

The Tax and Compliance Accountant position is responsible for preparing tax provision schedules, returns, payments, and reports. This position will identify tax savings and provide recommendations to better position the organization from a tax planning perspective. Tax exposure includes both domestic and international tax-related issues including insurance provisions and customs-related topics. This position will provide accounting support to the Financial Accounting area during month-end and year-end close related to tax provisioning, filings, returns, and various ad-hoc analysis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate with outsourced tax preparation work
• Develop a roadmap for tax planning strategy
• Prepare documentation for tax regulation authorities (U.S. and Canada)
• Research and inform management of upcoming changes to tax regulations
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all tax-related questions for the organization
• Maintain relationships with tax firms, insurance companies, and various other external parties
• Ensure the company is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Oversee corporate registrations and filings with various states and provinces
• Perform standard month-end and year-end work related to tax provisioning and payments
• Prepare relevant documentation for external auditors and government entities

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required. 3-5 years of related experience preferred. CMA or CPA is beneficial, but not required.

Computer Skills:

Advanced Proficiency:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• M-3

Key Skills and Abilities:

• Detail-oriented with excellent ability to think critically, analyze data, make recommendations, and manage circumstances accurately and professionally
• High-level organizational skills, prioritizing a varied and demanding workload, and demonstrating strong initiative toward improvement efforts.
• Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships and provide professional assistance to coworkers and other stakeholders
• Effective verbal and written skills, and ability to prioritize and organize work
• Knowledge in the area(s) of Company policies, procedures, and products
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality in all aspects
• Inspires a OneLely team culture and has the ability to inspire and engage individuals to do their best work towards shared goals
• Solution-driven mindset with the ability to influence, and collaborate with an approachable spirit
• Self-motivated: willingness to grow professional skills and abilities

Who we are: Vision, Mission, and Core Values

Our Vision: A sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable future in farming

Our Mission: We create innovative solutions that help our customers excel in sustainable milk production to feed the world.

Our Core Values: Lely has 5 core values. Values that guide us in how we behave in dealing with others. On the work floor among colleagues, interacting with our customers, at meetings with our business partners, when dealing with the press; independent of place and time we show our values through our actions.

Innovation: We change traditions by continuously seeking new ideas for positive change

Passion: We love what we do and are passionate to support our customers

Progress: We grow because our people are motivated to improve and move forward

Respect: Our focus is the well-being of people, animals, and the environment

Honesty: Being truthful and fair is essential in our way of working

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Lely provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.