Senior Tax Associate

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The Washington Post is seeking a dynamic and self-motivated Senior Associate interested in collaborating with the Associate Director of Tax in maintaining a modern and forward-looking Tax Department. The Senior Associate will report directly to the Associate Director of Tax.

The acquisition of The Washington Post by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has catapulted the company to the forefront of US digital publishing, leveraging cutting-edge technology and innovative strategies to drive unprecedented growth. As the Post continues to break records in digital revenue, traffic, and subscriptions, it has also harnessed the power of automation and AI to streamline its operations and stay ahead of the curve. One key area where this technological prowess is being applied is in tax reporting, where the Post is utilizing advanced digital tools to ensure accurate and timely compliance with increasingly complex regulatory requirements. This is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge to different areas of domestic tax and leverage automation, including AI in your day-to-day activities. You will be collaborating with the Associate Director of Tax on building and managing effective domestic tax compliance processes.

• You are a tax professional with 3+ years of tax background in US direct and indirect tax compliance (Federal and multi-state, partnership preferred) and have experience with sales and use tax compliance.

• Public accounting experience is preferred. 

• You have at least one year of independently managing changing priorities. As the business is changing, new tax research and compliance needs arise and require timely input from the Tax Department.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects.

• You have some experience delegating and reviewing preparers’ work and providing review comments.

• You have experience automating manual processes to drive overall process improvement.

• You are excited to expand your knowledge of automation and leverage tools like Alteryx and AI to automate your day-to-day activities and various tax projects.

• You are exceptionally organized and thorough. You take ownership of your projects.

• You are excellent at written and oral communication skills and possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

• You are proficient in Excel and have experience using Alteryx to automate manual processes.

• You are obsessed with quality, self-review, and excellent customer service.

• You are comfortable with asking questions and capable of having constructive conversations across the organization.

• You have experience with domestic income tax matters. 

• You have experience with sales and use tax compliance, including experience with determining product and services taxability, analyzing purchases for exemptions, and understand how to apply sales and use tax exemptions. 

• Maintain timely compliance of all domestic tax-related filings by collaborating with other tax team members and third-party providers to timely prepare and file Federal and state income tax returns, Federal excise tax returns, property tax returns, local business license tax returns, and prepare reports and calculations for sales/excise/occupation tax compliance.

• Collaborate with third-party consultants on compliance and research-related items by providing necessary reports, reconciling filings to the GL and third-party reports, auditing filings, answering questions and carrying out tasks necessary to ensure proper record keeping and compliance.

• Manage sales and use tax accrual processes, which include reviewing monthly company purchases to determine the monthly tax liabilities, reviewing contracts and invoices to determine product and service taxability, applying relevant exemptions, working with internal billing departments to track sales tax exemption certificates, etc.

• Timely identification of new filing obligations in the US by monitoring tax news that impacts the Company’s operations in direct and indirect tax nexus.

• Support the Company’s monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes by collaborating with the Accounting and Budget teams to prepare and review domestic tax-related monthly and quarterly tax accruals and budget.

• Support the Associate Director of Tax and other tax team members on the timely preparation and compliance of the Company’s Federal and state income tax returns.

• Ensure that domestic tax liabilities are timely remitted by calculating quarterly estimated payments and nonresident withholding requirements.

• Review and validate tax depreciation calculations by running fixed asset software (BNA) reports and completing book and tax reconciliations.

• Meet domestic tax statutory deadlines by maintaining the domestic tax calendar.  

• Support the Associate Director of Tax with managing all ongoing domestic projects, including recurring domestic tax calendar items and ad hoc domestic projects.

• Improve manual processes by leveraging automation tools such as Alteryx and AI.   

• Thoroughly document all domestic processes and decisions with policies and carry-forward notes.

• Monitor domestic tax news for items impacting the Company’s operations.

• Timely response to domestic notices and inquiries from tax authorities by working independently or with other tax team members or third-party consultants. 

• Timely response to inquiries from other business units.

• Partner with the Associate Director of Tax on new domestic initiatives.  

• Support with Treasury responsibilities, including submitting funding requests for domestic tax liabilities.

• 3+ years of relevant tax compliance experience. Bachelor’s in Accounting (Master’s in Tax preferred) from an accredited college/university. Advanced Excel skills (ability to work with large data sets, manage monthly and quarterly  reconciliations and other calculation schedules, automate, and simplify processes via advanced Excel capabilities, etc.)

• Preferred CPA License.

• Knowledge of OneSource or GoSystem tax compliance software.

• Preferred experience with BNA Fixed Asset software and Alteryx.

• Experience with Alteryx or other automation tools.

• Natural curiosity to streamlining, automation, process improvement.

• Demonstrated behaviors in problem-solving.

• Strong bias for process improvement.

Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage

• Company-paid pension and 401(k) match

• Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave

• Nine paid holidays and two personal days

• 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent

• Robust mental health resources

• Backup care and caregiver concierge services

• Gender affirming services

• Pet insurance

• Free Post digital subscription

• Leadership and career development programs

Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

The salary range for this position is:

The actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process.