Sr. Tax Accountant

Lucid Software - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time

Salt Lake City, UT

Publishing Industries

About the position

Lucid Software is seeking a dynamic and high-performing Sr. Tax Accountant to join our Tax team, focusing on indirect tax. This role is critical in ensuring accurate financial reporting, optimal financial management, compliance, and efficient operations across Lucid. The Tax team collaborates cross-functionally to appropriately allocate resources, inform key business decisions, and facilitate the execution of operational plans. As a Sr. Tax Accountant, you will manage U.S. indirect tax compliance, ensuring accurate and timely filing of sales and use tax returns, as well as global indirect tax compliance, which includes the filing of VAT and GST returns. You will regularly research and evaluate global digital tax rules and assess their potential impact on Lucid, working with the team to implement any new tax requirements to ensure global compliance. In addition to compliance, you will manage and scale the tax exemption certificates process and assist with voluntary disclosure agreements and business registrations as needed. You will play a key role in developing and complying with internal controls for transaction tax functions, identifying process improvement opportunities, and collaborating with the Accounting team to ensure tax account reconciliations, controls, and processes are managed and reported in a timely manner. Your contributions will also include supporting the automation of tax processes, managing tax notices, payments, and any ad hoc projects, as well as providing data collection and research support during foreign and state/local tax audits. Furthermore, you will manage personal property tax returns and work closely with Accounts Receivable and Order Management teams to respond to customer inquiries related to tax matters. As needed, you will assist in the preparation of Lucid's federal, state, and foreign income/franchise tax returns and contribute to the preparation of quarterly and annual tax provisions (ASC 740).

Responsibilities

• Manage U.S. indirect tax compliance to ensure accurate and timely filing of sales & use tax returns
• Manage global indirect tax compliance to ensure accurate and timely filing of VAT and GST returns
• Regularly research and evaluate global digital tax rules and any potential impact to Lucid
• Work with the team towards implementation of any new tax requirements to ensure global compliance
• Manage and scale tax exemption certificates process
• Assist with voluntary disclosure agreements and business registrations on an as-needed basis
• Assist in developing and complying with internal controls for transaction tax functions and identify process improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with the Accounting team to ensure tax account reconciliations, controls and processes are appropriately managed and reported in a timely manner
• Contribute to automation of tax processes
• Support the tax department in managing tax notices, payments and any ad hoc projects
• Provide data collection and research support as part of foreign and state/local tax audits
• Manage personal property tax returns
• Work closely with Accounts Receivable and Order Management teams in responding to customer inquiries relating to tax matters
• Assist, as needed, with the preparation of Lucid's federal, state, and foreign income/franchise tax returns
• Assist as needed with the preparation of quarterly and annual tax provisions (ASC 740)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2-4 years of experience in tax
• Strong tax research and data analytic skills
• Excel proficiency
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of an organization
• Ability to work independently with little direction
• Strong problem-solving and time management skills
• Superb written and verbal communication skills with ability to convey meaningful information, clearly and concisely
• Skilled in analyzing and reviewing information, making recommendations and taking action
• Passion for working with emerging technologies with an ability to understand new technical concepts
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and a self-starter with zeal for taking ownership
• Out-of-the box and strategic thinker who operates with extreme attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple deliverables and meet aggressive deadlines
• Motivation for excellence and exceeding expectations
• Passionate about teamwork with an optimistic outlook
• Responsive, customer service approach
• Excellent work ethic
• Thrive in a fast-paced, growth environment

Nice-to-haves

• Direct experience preparing and/or reviewing US state sales and use tax returns
• Foreign indirect tax experience (VAT, GST, etc.)
• Experience with Avalara and/or other tax determination tools