Senior Tax Accountant

Established in 1900, Mead & Hunt is a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm. Our planning, design and construction services are available to clients across a wide variety of sectors. From architecture, food/beverage processing, and federal to transportation, water infrastructure and more, our unique methodologies deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that elevate clients and communities.

Here at Mead & Hunt, our culture is about taking care of people, doing the right thing, and doing what makes sense. We are a flexible company that believes in giving back to our communities. We are employee-owned and support initiatives through our various employee programs. We invest in our employees and build relationships that last.

As a result of our continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Senior Tax Accountant to join our Finance team at either our Middleton (greater Madison area) or West Allis, WI (greater Milwaukee area) office locations. We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented professional to manage our tax compliance and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of sales/use tax, income, franchise, and property tax as well as a proven track record of delivering high-quality tax services. The hours for this position could vary weekly from 15 to 25 hours per week and may occasionally exceed 30. Since this position is part-time, there are no benefits.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish tax policies (excluding payroll tax) for the company.
• Register and file sales and use tax with applicable states.
• Evaluate taxability of all new engineer, procure and construct (EPC) projects.
• Assist business development and estimating departments with reviewing potential tax issues of EPC projects prior to contract execution.
• Work with EPC project managers to obtain tax exemption certificates from clients and establish written project specific guidance related to purchases made on EPC projects.
• Work with accounts payable to issue exempt certificates to vendors when appropriate.
• Work with parts department to establish sales and use tax policies.
• Ensure all vendor invoices have correct sales tax and work with accounts payable to resolve issues.
• Ensure tax codes are up to date in ERP.
• Work with outside accounting firm to prepare and file quarterly estimated income taxes, prepare and file annual income tax returns and file taxes for joint ventures.
• Coordinate research and development study and 179D studies with outside accountant.
• Maintain all online accounts with states and federal.
• Work with compliance to ensure proper status of tax accounts given the status of registration.
• Prepares property tax returns for approximately 45 offices.
• Complete joint venture accounting and coordinate tax returns with outside.

The successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree in accounting or related field from an accredited college or university AND at least 10 years of relevant tax accounting experience.

The ideal candidate will have any/all the following:

• Experience with sales and use tax is preferred
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations and compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

At Mead & Hunt we shape the future by putting people first. If you have strong communication and organizational skills, are self-motivated, and can work well both independently and as part of a team, we can help you grow your career working with industry experts on exciting projects. Complete the online application at www.meadhunt.com/careers if this matches your career goals.

Why Mead & Hunt?

• Strong Company Culture
• Robust Career Advancement, Training, & Growth Opportunities
• Employee-Owned Firm
• Flexible Schedules
• Diverse Skillsets, One Company

Mead & Hunt will not sponsor a visa (H-1B, etc.) for this position.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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