Senior Accountant Accounting Services

Job Description

As an individual contributor, supports Empower's indirect tax compliance, information reporting, and intercompany accounting processes. Responsible for the accurate and timely administration of Sales & Use Tax, 1099 reporting, intercompany billings, account reconciliations, and related compliance activities, leveraging Ariba and other accounting systems to support tax determination, invoice processing, reporting, and control execution. Serves as a key point of contact for business stakeholders, auditors, and taxing authorities, ensuring regulatory compliance, strong internal controls, reporting accuracy, and continuous process improvement across tax and procure-to-pay operations.

What You Will Do

• Manage US Sales & Use Tax compliance processes using SAP Ariba, including tax determination, invoice reviews, accruals, reporting, account reconciliations, and coordination of tax payments and filings.
• Administer annual IRS Form 1099 information reporting, including data validation, reconciliation, exception resolution, and timely filing activities.
• Maintain ESPS sales tax registrations and associated records in Anrok.
• Serve as the primary tax approver in SAP Ariba, reviewing invoice tax treatment, workflow exceptions, and compliance with company policies.
• Manage intercompany billings, accounting entries, and reconciliations, ensuring accurate recording and timely resolution of outstanding balances.
• Perform account reconciliations using BlackLine, investigate reconciling items, and resolve discrepancies within established timelines.
• Prepare internal and external Sales & Use Tax reports and support tax liability analysis, payment coordination, and regulatory reporting.
• Execute and monitor monthly, quarterly, and annual Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls related to tax compliance, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors, taxing authorities, Finance, Tax, and Procurement stakeholders to support audits, examinations, and compliance reviews.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve tax compliance processes, automate reporting, standardize workflows, and strengthen internal controls.
• Support special projects and related accounting and tax assignments as needed.

What You Will Bring (Mandatory Skills)

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 6–8 years of professional experience in accounting and tax, including Sales & Use Tax compliance, tax reporting, and IRS Form 1099 information reporting.
• Knowledge of U.S. Sales & Use Tax regulations, tax determination, jurisdictional filing requirements, and information reporting obligations.
• Experience using SAP Ariba Invoice Management and procure-to-pay (P2P) workflows for tax determination, invoice reviews, approval processing, exception handling, and reporting.
• Experience performing account reconciliations, supporting month-end close activities, preparing accruals, and meeting financial reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of SOX internal controls, audit procedures, compliance monitoring, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, large-dataset analysis, and account reconciliation.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills demonstrated through investigation of accounting or tax exceptions, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution.
• Communication and stakeholder management skills, including collaboration with Finance, Tax, Procurement, and business teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet reporting deadlines, and contribute to continuous process improvement.

What Will Set You Apart

• Professional accounting qualification, such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CA (Chartered Accountant), CMA (Certified Management Accountant), or ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), or an MBA.
• Experience using SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA for accounting, finance, and tax-related activities.
• Experience using BlackLine for account reconciliations and financial close processes.
• Experience with Anrok or comparable tax technology platforms for US Sales & Use Tax compliance and registration management.