The Lead Tax Accountant role is responsible for all United States and Canadian tax accounting and compliance for BC and Subsidiaries (“Company”) including tax preparation and filings, deferred taxes, transfer pricing, regulatory compliance, financial data analysis and reporting. This role manages Brown and Caldwell's direct tax compliance processes and proactively identifies opportunities to improve them. Work is performed under minimal supervision. The problems solved are complex and decisions may have a significant impact on Finance & Accounting and the overall organization.
Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate overall Company tax calendar to meet deadlines.
- Partner with external tax providers to ensure the Company's compliance with all relevant tax regulations.
- Partner with tax service providers to ensure compliance with Canadian tax law and prepare income tax returns, calculations, and memorandums to support positions taken, and complete income tax returns.
- Prepare quarterly and annual income tax provision according to ASC 740, including computation of book/tax differences and uncertain tax position reserves and supporting schedules for deferred tax asset and liability inventory balances.
- Manage and coordinate tax return preparation including annual federal research & development tax credit determination in collaboration with internal project managers and external tax credit service providers.
- Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all federal and state taxes, including preparing and submitting quarterly estimated tax payments for multiple jurisdictions
- Provide technical leadership for tax compliance, advising on changes in tax laws and their implications for the company.
- Prepare and file joint venture and city tax returns
- Research and respond to Federal and State tax notifications as received
- Partner with cross-functional teams to implement and maintain effective internal controls over tax processes.
- Monitor legislative/regulatory tax law developments, communicate the related tax compliance impacts to the organization, and propose tax planning alternatives.
- Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
- Be a key contributor in developing new processes, implementing technology, or changing policies including the development of user procedures, guidelines, communication strategies, training, etc.
Skills and Competencies
- Expertise in international, federal and state tax compliance, deferred tax, tax planning, and income tax accounting.
- Expertise in annual and quarterly tax provision preparation, including preparation of current and deferred tax calculations, tax provision workpapers, uncertain tax positions and tax footnote disclosures
- Independent decision making and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Demonstrated use of MS Excel to transform high-volume data, develop advanced formulas and streamline complex processes.
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of transfer pricing, tax reporting, tax credits, and deductions.
- Critical thinking skills for solving complex problems.
Experience
- Minimum of 8 years of tax accounting or related experience.
- Experience coordinating with external tax advisors and reviewing outsourced income tax compliance deliverables preferred
- Experience handling tax compliance issues and conducting financial analysis.
- Experience with TurboTax a plus
Education
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field is required.
- CPA designation required.
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Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location A: $95,000 - $129,000
Location B: $104,000 - $142,000
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
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Skills Required
- Minimum of 8 years of tax accounting or related experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
- CPA designation
- Expertise in international, federal, and state tax compliance, deferred tax, tax planning, and income tax accounting
- Expertise preparing quarterly and annual tax provisions, current and deferred tax calculations, uncertain tax positions, and tax footnote disclosures
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for high-volume data transformation, formulas, and process streamlining
- In-depth knowledge of transfer pricing, tax reporting, tax credits, and deductions
- Experience handling tax compliance issues and conducting financial analysis
- Experience coordinating with external tax advisors and reviewing outsourced income tax compliance deliverables
- Experience with TurboTax
Brown and Caldwell Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans include a company match equal to 40% of employee deferrals up to 10% of eligible compensation. Retirement offerings are highlighted as a strong point of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Ownership Plan is provided, with a stated minimum company stock contribution for new U.S. employees. Employee-ownership benefits are positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, sick time, holidays or flexible holidays, and parental leave are included. These options contribute to an above-average leave package on paper.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Brown and Caldwell is an employee-owned firm with 2,100+ professionals serving clients locally and globally from 52 locations. We are the largest engineering and construction firm solely focused on the U.S. water and environmental sectors. Our creative designs and progressive solutions have helped municipal, federal and private organizations overcome their most complex environmental challenges. We offer a comprehensive range of engineering, scientific, consulting and construction services and all the essential ingredients® for a successful project and a standout experience. We are passionate about delivering exceptional service, collaborating with clients, adding value through innovation and building relationships that last. This passion dates back to Ken Brown and Dave Caldwell, who, since founding the company in 1947, stood out for their ability to solve engineering challenges, apply technology to emerging environmental problems, and serve their community. Service, great technical solutions, innovation. These are the qualities our founders carried forward as the world changed and the company grew into what it is today. Now, more than 75 years later, these qualities are just as important – essential, really – to Brown and Caldwell and to our clients.
