Tax Accountant

Description

Position Summary:

Shape Corp. is seeking a Tax Accountant to own and support key responsibilities within the Corporate Accounting function, with primary responsibilities across tax compliance, external audit coordination, financial reporting, account reconciliation, and corporate accounting activities. This position works closely with Corporate Finance and regional accounting teams and serves as a key resource for coordinating requirements and information with external auditors, tax advisors, and governmental agencies. The Tax Accountant is expected to independently manage recurring responsibilities, analyze complex accounting and tax matters, maintain strong supporting documentation, and drive improvements in accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting efficiency.

Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to, the following:

• Tax: Coordinate and support federal, state, local, and international corporate tax compliance. Prepare and maintain supporting schedules and workpapers for income tax returns, estimated payments, extensions, and other tax filings. Coordinate information requested by external tax advisors and review supporting information for completeness and accuracy.
• Transfer pricing and indirect tax: Coordinate and support global transfer pricing compliance, including intercompany transaction analysis, documentation, and coordination with external advisors and tax authorities. Support sales and use tax, property tax, withholding, and other indirect tax compliance as assigned.
• Tax audits and research: Support and coordinate tax audits, including gathering documentation, responding to information requests, and maintaining complete and organized audit support files. Research tax issues and summarize conclusions and related accounting and financial implications for Corporate Finance leadership. Maintain organized tax records and supporting schedules in accordance with applicable record-retention requirements.
• External audit and financial reporting: Serve as a key corporate contact for external financial statement auditors. Coordinate audit requests across Corporate Finance and business units, manage the audit request list, monitor timely completion, and prepare accurate schedules, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and workpapers. Maintain documentation supporting significant accounting balances and estimates, and assist with financial reporting schedules and disclosures as assigned.
• Corporate accounting and close: Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analyses in support of monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of reconciling items. Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts, investigate unusual activity, and document conclusions and recommended corrective actions.
• Process improvement and controls: Recommend and implement improvements to accounting processes, documentation, controls, and reporting efficiency. Support the design, documentation, and execution of internal accounting controls, recommend improvements when gaps or risks are identified, and identify opportunities to automate recurring accounting activities.
• Financial support: Assist Corporate Finance leadership with ad hoc financial analysis and other controllership initiatives.
• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader

Qualifications

Position Skills and Experience Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; Accounting degree preferred.
• 3--5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably including corporate accounting, public accounting, tax, or audit.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and general accounting principles, with experience preparing account reconciliations, journal entries, and detailed financial workpapers.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to organize and analyze complex financial data.
• Ability to independently organize multiple priorities and meet reporting, tax, and audit deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills, with high attention to detail and well-organized supporting documentation.
• Ability to work effectively across corporate and regional teams and coordinate deliverables with internal and external stakeholders.
• Preferred: CPA certification or active progress toward certification; public accounting, corporate income or indirect tax, or external audit experience; experience in a multi-entity or international manufacturing organization; and experience with ERP, financial reporting, accounting automation, or data-analysis tools.