Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Porch Group is a leading vertical software and insurance platform seeking a Senior Accountant, Tax & Financial Reporting. This role supports the company’s tax and SEC reporting teams, focusing on U.S. corporate income tax compliance and income tax accounting under ASC 740.
Responsibilities
- Prepare federal and state corporate income tax returns, extensions, and estimated tax payments
- Assist with gathering, analyzing, and reconciling data required for tax compliance filings
- Coordinate with external tax advisors as needed to support compliance and audit processes
- Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual income tax provisions under ASC 740 which includes calculating current and deferred tax expense, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and valuation allowances, among other aspects
- Support tax-related and other financial statement disclosures in the company’s SEC filings
- Assist with return-to-provision reconciliations
- Ensure compliance with SOX controls
- Support compliance and planning for state and local income, franchise, and gross receipts taxes
- Assist with state apportionment calculations and nexus analysis
- Provide assistance as needed with sales and use tax matters
- Respond to state and local tax notices and assist with audits as needed
- Conduct tax research on federal, state, and local tax issues and document conclusions as needed
- Monitor changes in tax law and assess potential impacts to the company
- Support tax planning initiatives and special projects as assigned
- Support financial reporting automation initiatives
- Assist with SEC reporting disclosure support and accuracy
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
- CPA license required
- 3+ years of relevant corporate tax experience in public accounting and/or a corporate tax department
- Strong knowledge of U.S. corporate income tax compliance and ASC 740 income tax accounting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas and data analysis
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
- Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy and compliance
- Proactive mindset with a desire to improve processes and controls within the tax function
- Master's degree in Accounting or Taxation is a plus
- Experience with corporate tax software such as CorpTax preferred
- Experience with ERP systems, NetSuite preferred
- Familiarity with tax research platforms such as Bloomberg Tax (BNA), CCH, and/or Thomson Reuters Checkpoint
- Exposure to multi-state and sales/use tax compliance
Benefits
- Our traditional healthcare benefits include three (3) Medical plan options, two (2) Dental plan options, and a Vision plan from which to choose.
- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident plans are offered on a voluntary basis.
- We offer pre-tax savings options including a partially employer funded Health Savings Account and employee Flexible Savings Accounts including healthcare, dependent care, and transportation savings options.
- We provide company paid Basic Life and AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability benefits. We also offer Voluntary Life and AD&D plans.
- Both traditional and Roth 401(k) plans are available with a discretionary employer match.
- Headspace is part of our employer paid wellbeing program and provides employees and their families access to on demand guided meditation and mindfulness exercises, mental health coaching, clinical care and online access to confidential resources including will preparation.
- Brio Health is another employer paid wellbeing tool that offers quarterly wellness challenges and prizes.
- LifeBalance is a free resource to employees and their families for year-round discounts on things like gym memberships, travel, appliances, movies, pet insurance and more.
- Our wellness programs include flexible paid vacation, company-paid holidays of typically nine per year, paid sick time, paid parental leave, identity theft program, travel assistance, and fitness and other discounts programs.
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