Senior Accountant, Tax

Responsible for multiple elements of corporate tax and registration compliance, including:

Ensuring corporate good standing in all relevant states through timely and accurate filing of corporate annual reports, business tax registrations and license renewals

Primary liaison with state and local governments as well as with FINRA's registered agent regarding any status or registration procedures or issues

Ensuring compliance with various states' sales and use tax regulations, ensuring that FINRA's exposure to compliance errors is minimized

Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax returns for all states

Ensuring compliance with federal tax regulations regarding recognition of certain employee fringe benefits

Ensuring compliance with various state escheat laws over unclaimed property;

Performing monthly reconciliations on various tax-related general ledger accounts

Assisting with 1099 reporting compliance.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for corporate annual filings in all states, for all entities, ensuring corporate good standing. This includes obtaining up-to-date financial and corporate information for inclusion on reports and providing reports to Corporate Secretary for signature on a timely basis.

• Responsible for overseeing the accuracy and timeliness of FINRA's registered agent regarding all states' registration processes and status and resolving any issues or discrepancies in agent's filings and reporting.

• Act as primary liaison with the states in resolving any status issues.

• Prepare and file business tax registrations and license renewals online for some of the district offices. Ensure that the reports are filed timely to avoid any penalties and respond to inquiries from district office managers.

• Responsible for preparing and filing sales and use tax reports for all states, including monthly quarterly and annual returns. Prepare FINRA sales tax data consolidation and reports database for reporting period.

• Responsible for sales and use tax analysis on daily disbursements. Determine if use tax should be applied and if invoice is subject to 1099 reporting in accordance with IRS rules and regulations.

• For technology invoices, ensure that Tax has adequate information to determine sales tax obligations and apply business rules regarding determination and documentation.

• Work with business line customers and Corporate Purchasing to capture all documentation necessary for accurate allocation of tax. Ensure that each invoice is reviewed and that the sales tax is calculated correctly on the invoice, according to regulations in all applicable states.

• Responsible for any ongoing training of AP staff regarding sales tax review, keeping AP staff informed of process or regulatory changes that impact sales tax review procedures. As needed, perform tax review and 1099 review on behalf of AP staff. Assist AP to close the cycle each month prior to the deadline and respond to inquiries from AP.

• Responsible for tax decisions in vendor management system; determining for each contractor the applicability of sales tax and ensuring the timely completion of the tax portion of the workflow.

• Responsible for reviewing on monthly basis, all Amex CPC receipts for Accounts Payable (AP) for sales/use tax and 1099 applicability in accordance with various state and IRS regulations.

• Responsible for preparing and accurately processing certain account reconciliations for all entities through PeopleSoft and update account reconciliations in Blackline system.

• Ensure that vendors are set up correctly and update vendor W9 information in PeopleSoft.

• Responsible for performing the unclaimed due diligence procedure on a semi-annual basis in accordance with state escheatment rules. Notify Cash Management of all checks to be re-issued or moved to unclaimed liabilities.

• Assist in preparation for all state unclaimed property returns.

• Monitor state escheat websites for potential recovery of funds.

• Responsible for identifying, analyzing and reconciling all general ledger accounts related to taxable fringe benefits and determine inclusion for employees' W-2.

• Assist in preparation of Federal Forms 1099-MISC and periodic analysis of 1099 database.

• Provide analytical support to the Tax staff.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Associate degree or higher in Accounting or Business.

• 4 - 6 years' experience in accounting-related areas and tax operations including experience with processing and analysis of multi-jurisdiction sales and use tax. Excellent analytical skills.

• Strong organizational, interpersonal and customer service skills.

• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Word.

Work Conditions:

• Hybrid - Presence with a Purpose

• Required quarterly onsite visits

For work that is performed in CA, Washington, DC, CO, HI, New York, NY and WA, the chart below outlines the proposed salary range for the corresponding location. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.

California: Minimum of $78,900, Maximum Salary $146,900

Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $78,900, Maximum Salary $140,800

Colorado/Hawaii: Minimum Salary $68,500, Maximum Salary $122,300

New York, NY: Minimum Salary $82,200, Maximum Salary $146,900

Washington State: Minimum Salary $68,500, Maximum Salary $140,800

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement and many other benefits.

Time Off and Paid Leave*

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

• Based on full-time schedule

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