Senior Tax Accountant

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Mequon, WI, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Manufacturing
The Role
The Senior Tax Accountant manages tax accounting and compliance for a multi-entity organization, handling income tax provisions, sales and use tax, and shareholder accounting support.
Summary Generated by Built In
Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business where our will to grow drives us to do it better.  Join the team and become part of our family!

Senior Tax AccountantWhy This Role Matters

In this highly visible role, you’ll be a key tax partner within a growing, multi‑entity, multi‑state manufacturing organization. You’ll own critical tax accounting and compliance processes, proactively manage tax risk, and collaborate across Finance, Operations, HR, and external advisors. This role offers meaningful ownership, technical depth, and the opportunity to improve and modernize processes—not just maintain them.

What You’ll DoIncome Tax Provision & Federal/State Compliance
  • Prepare and review income tax provisions in accordance with ASC 740, partnering closely with external tax advisors.
  • Evaluate, document, and monitor uncertain tax positions.
  • Support federal and multi‑state corporate income tax compliance, including apportionment calculations and nexus analysis.
  • Assist with audit support and responses for federal and state income tax examinations.
  • Support the preparation and calculation of federal and state estimated tax payments.
  • Prepare LIFO inventory calculations, coordinating with external specialists as needed.
  • Identify and help document applicable tax credits and incentives (e.g., R&D, investment, and state incentives).
Sales & Use Tax Ownership
  • Own the preparation and timely remittance of monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax filings.
  • Maintain and reconcile sales and use tax accrual accounts.
  • Partner with operations, procurement, and AP to ensure correct taxability determinations and reduce use tax exposure.
  • Support state and local sales and use tax audits, including managing information requests.
  • Drive continuous improvement, automation, and process efficiency in the sales and use tax function.
Shareholder & Payroll Accounting Support
  • Coordinate preparation and communication of quarterly shareholder tax estimates.
  • Assist with shareholder‑related accounting entries, reconciliations, and inquiries.
  • Prepare payroll‑related journal entries and maintain payroll balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Support internal and external audit requests related to payroll accounting.
  • Partner with HR and Accounting to strengthen payroll controls and processes.
What You BringRequired Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of progressive tax experience (public accounting and/or corporate tax).
  • Strong hands‑on experience with ASC 740 income tax provisions.
  • Experience with multi‑state corporate income tax and sales and use tax compliance.
  • Experience with LIFO accounting and related tax reporting.
  • Solid accounting foundation, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and U.S. GAAP application in a structured close environment.
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
  • Ability to manage competing deadlines independently in a fast‑paced environment.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
Preferred Experience
  • CPA, or active CPA candidate with all exam sections passed and license pending.
  • Public accounting tax experience (Big 4 or large regional firm strongly preferred).
  • Manufacturing industry experience.
  • Experience partnering with external tax advisors and audit teams.
  • Experience supporting shareholder reporting and payroll accounting.
What We Offer
  • A high‑impact role with end‑to‑end ownership and cross‑functional visibility.
  • Exposure to complex tax matters in a multi‑entity, multi‑state environment.
  • Opportunities to drive process improvement and automation, not just compliance.
  • A collaborative finance team and strong leadership support.
  • Competitive compensation and a stable, growth‑oriented organization.

We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 5+ years of progressive tax experience
  • Strong hands-on experience with ASC 740 income tax provisions
  • Experience with multi-state corporate income tax and sales and use tax compliance
  • Experience with LIFO accounting and related tax reporting
  • Solid accounting foundation, including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems
  • Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills

Charter Manufacturing Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Charter Manufacturing and has not been reviewed or approved by Charter Manufacturing.

  • Affordable Benefits Medical premiums are often described as affordable, with wellness incentives lowering costs and new voluntary options (critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident) expanding coverage. Dental and vision enhancements further support value without raising contributions.
  • Retirement Support A dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match, profit sharing, and an additional retirement contribution for most employees indicate strong long‑term savings support. These retirement elements are consistently positioned as core strengths of the package.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Quarterly gainsharing and bonuses regularly augment base pay. Profit sharing and shift premiums further boost total compensation.

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The Company
Mequon, , Wisconsin
285 Employees
Year Founded: 1936

What We Do

Charter Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a family-owned group of differentiated metals manufacturing businesses founded in 1936. Our will to grow is our success. It is the result of Charter’s respected team of employees, each person’s dedication to continuous improvement and an entrepreneurial spirit that thrives within the Charter family. Our businesses include Charter Steel, Charter Dura-Bar, Charter Wire and Charter Aarrowcast. Connect with us and learn about the stories and successes our family of employees share. Visit http://www.chartermfg.com/work/jobs/ to learn more about opportunities for employment and where you might fit in

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