Sr. Tax Accountant

Company : ABC Nova Scotia

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Job Description

INTRODUCTION

The Senior Tax Accountant will play a key role in supporting the company's tax and accounting functions. This position will assist with tax filings, compliance, and responding to inquiries from federal and state tax authorities, as well as ensuring proper registration and compliance in new tax jurisdictions. The Senior Tax Accountant will also be responsible for maintaining internal tax workpapers and schedules, preparing accurate journal entries for assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses, and ensuring compliance with internal control requirements.

What You'll Do

• Assist with and review tax filings and overall tax compliance, as necessary
• Assist with responding to inquiries from federal and state tax authorities
• Assist with registrations and compliance research in new tax jurisdictions
• Assist with and review of internal tax workpapers and schedules
• Prepare and review accurate asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• Work to develop and mentor junior tax staff so that they can grow their repertoire of professional skills and competencies
• Deliver relevant PBC documentation to external tax preparers and manage the flow of communications with them. Ensure all supporting documentation and backup for entries or accounting decisions is maintained for compliance or internal control requirements
• Reconcile assigned Balance Sheet accounts and maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by validating and resolving discrepancies
• Perform flux analysis and obtain detailed understanding of transactions/activities recorded to accounts, ensuring proper accounting is being applied and providing variance explanations with business drivers
• Collaborate with finance, accounts payable, treasury, and risk and compliance on month-end close and other critical processes
• Document procedures and workflow in assigned areas of responsibility
• Assist with the annual external audit, including requested materials and assigned schedules, process description and issue resolution
• Assist in research of accounting guidance and implementation of such policies
• Identify areas for improvement, including process or control weaknesses, communicate to management, and implement changes to enhance the control environment and mitigate risk
  
  

What You'll Need

• B.S. or B.A. in Accounting or equivalent
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• 3-5 years of experience working in corporate tax or public accounting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Professional communication skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to make sound decisions and take calculated risks
  
  

AND IT'S GREAT TO HAVE

• Experience with ASC 740 preparation
• Experience with Bloomberg, CorpTax, or One source
• Workday ERP experience
• Bilingual in English and French
• Understanding of Canadian sales tax including GST/HST/PST/QST
• Experience preparing account reconciliations
• Experience working with tax authorities
• Experience with payment processing and/or software-as-a-service industries
• Mergers & Acquisitions experience
• Private equity background
  
  

What's In It For You

• Purpose led company with a Values focused culture – Best Life, One Team, Growth Mindset
• Time Off – with our open PTO policy, we offer flexibility in how and when you take PTO!
• Days of Disconnect – once a quarter, we take a collective breather and enjoy a day off together around the globe. #oneteam
• Parental & Pawternity Leave – we offer leave for when your family grows by two feet or four paws!
• Best Life Perk – we are committed to meeting you wherever you are in your fitness journey with a quarterly reimbursement
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• EAP – we get you help when you need it. Period.
• Premium Calm App – enjoy tranquility with a Calm App subscription for you and up to 4 dependents over the age of 16
• And more! – so many benefits we couldn’t even fit them all here!
  
  

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only and based on employees in Canada and may be different in other countries. Salaries are based upon candidate experience, qualifications, and location, as well as market and business considerations. Our pay range for Canada based candidates for this position is $73,000 -- $95,000 CAD annually. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses and commissions. We’re committed to diversity and passion, and encourage you to apply, even if you don’t demonstrate all the listed skillsets!

ABC’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUALITY, BELONGING AND INCLUSION:

ABC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our clients and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and make authentic connections. We foster a workplace culture that embraces each person’s diversity, including the extent to which they are similar or different. ABC leaders believe that an equitable and inclusive culture is not only the right thing to do, it is a business imperative. Read more about our commitment to diversity, equality, belonging and inclusion at abcfitness.com

ABOUT ABC:

ABC Fitness (abcfitness.com) is the premier provider of software and related services for the fitness industry and has built a reputation for excellence in support for clubs and their members. ABC is the trusted provider to boost performance and create a total fitness experience for over 41 million members of clubs of all sizes whether a multi-location chain, franchise or an independent gym.

Founded in 1981, ABC helps over 31,000 gyms and health clubs globally perform better and more profitably offering a comprehensive SaaS club management solution that enables club operators to achieve optimal performance. ABC Fitness is a Thoma Bravo portfolio company, a private equity firm focused on investing in software and technology companies (thomabravo.com).

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!