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Tax Accountant

Employer
Cetera Financial Group
Location
Saint Cloud
Salary
Competitive

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Position Title: Tax Accountant

Location: Based in St. Cloud, MN (Working Remotely)

What we need:

Cetera Financial Group is currently seeking a Tax Accountant for our company's office located in St. Cloud, MN. This is a unique opportunity to join our team to provide operational support, and world class customer service to our broker dealer clients.

What you will do:

  • Assist in preparing the federal income tax return
  • Assist in preparing separate state tax returns and unitary state tax returns
  • Communicate with Corporate Accounting for information needed to prepare returns and provisions
  • Prepare income tax work papers to be used for federal and state tax filings
  • Prepare supporting schedules for federal and state tax return
  • Preparation of tax depreciation schedules
  • Computation of book-to-tax differences
  • Compile state apportionment data including the upload of data into the tax return software
  • Assist with preparation and filing of quarterly estimates and extensions tax payments to avoid any interest and/or penalties for late filing
  • Initiate payment requests for estimated and extension payments
  • Coordinate check requests, wire transfers, vouchers (as necessary), and mailings
  • Monitor refunds and payments
  • Perform account analysis and reconciliation of deferred tax and income tax accounts
  • Prepare annual reports and franchise tax returns for multiple jurisdictions
  • Prepare sales and use and property tax returns for multiple jurisdictions
  • Assist in the maintenance of a tax calendar, to ensure that deadlines are met on a consistent basis
  • Assist with monthly, quarterly & year-end tax provision, and deferred tax asset/liability analysis
  • Audit support, including gathering work papers for tax auditors and information document requests, analyzing audit findings
  • Prepare response on various state and local tax authorities' inquiries and notices
  • Work on special research projects as requested
  • Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

What you need to have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or equivalent experience
  • 2 to 3 years of corporate tax experience working in public accounting or in a corporate tax department
  • Experience with Oracle General Ledger software or equivalent accounting software
  • Proficiency is MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
  • Experience preparing corporate federal and state income tax returns in a compliance software
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • Detail-oriented with good organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and as a team

What we give you in return:

Our competitive Health program offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports healthy lifestyles, preventative care and helps to protect against hardship. Our retirement plan offers our employees the opportunity to plan ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.

About Cetera Financial Group

Cetera Financial Group?? ("Cetera") is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is an independent financial advisor network and a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.

Through its multiple distinct firms, Cetera offers independent and institutions-based advisors the benefits of a large, established broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, while serving advisors and institutions in a way that is customized to their needs and aspirations. Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support and innovative technology.

"Cetera Financial Group" refers to the network of retail independent broker-dealers encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors, Cetera Advisor Networks, Cetera Financial Institutions, Cetera Financial Specialists, and First Allied Securities.

Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at the Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.

Agencies please note: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Cetera's Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Your respect for this process is appreciated.

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