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Alarm.com is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join the finance and tax team. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Corporate Tax, this position will work in all aspects of our corporate tax function and with all areas in finance, directly with the businesses and our outside consultant. This position is critical to the Finance Department as it operates to ensure global compliance with tax laws. You will be joining a lean team with high visibility and high exposure to Senior Management and throughout the organization. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, independent, hands-on, and self-directed individual. RESPONSIBILITIES The Senior Tax Accountant will be responsible for a wide range of tax matters for Alarm.com and its businesses. Key responsibilities include: · Coordinate with internal departments to meet data request deadlines of external advisors for all ASC 740, Accounting for Income Tax, tax provision and compliance areas related to annual federal, international, and state and local [income] tax filing obligations. · Assist in the calculation, documentation and review of various ASC 740 permanent and temporary differences, income tax disclosures and standalone income tax computations and reporting requirements. · Coordinate with external advisors to complete the annual Federal R&D tax credit study, including data collection, reconciliation and analysis, facilitating communications with internal subject matter experts, as well as preparing all applicable state tax credit calculations and application filings. · Prepare calculation of nondeductible foreign research and development costs. · Support preparation and review of workpapers for federal and state income tax returns and ensure alignment with financial reporting. · Review state income tax apportionment calculations, state income tax returns and certain pro forma Federal income tax returns prepared by the external consultant. · Assist with income tax exam management, including gathering requested documentation and coordinating responses to auditor inquiries in an efficient and cost-effective manner. · Support continuous improvement and documentation of internal tax processes and perform necessary SOX controls at the required frequencies. Other duties as assigned REQUIREMENTS · Three to six years of tax experience working in a public accounting and/or corporate tax function. · Accounting degree, CPA a plus. · Experience with Alteryx strongly preferred, particularly for optimizing complex tax calculations and transforming large volumes of source data into usable tax workpapers and summaries. · Experience working with corporate accounting systems (Great Plains experience a plus). · Excellent verbal and written communication skills. · Self-starter with the ability to work well independently and as part of a team Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time. WHY WORK FOR ALARM.COM? Collaborate with outstanding people : We hire only the best. Our standards are high and our employees enjoy working alongside other high achievers. Make an immediate impact : New employees can expect to be given real responsibility for bringing new technologies to the marketplace. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the Alarm.com team! Gain well rounded experience : Alarm.com offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business. Focus on fun : Alarm.com places high value on our team culture. We even have a committee dedicated to hosting a stand-out holiday party, happy hours, and other fun corporate events. Alarm.com values working together and collaborating in person. Our employees work from the office 4 days a week. COMPANY INFO Alarm.com is the leading cloud-based platform for smart security and the Internet of Things. More than 7.6 million home a…
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$111,000 – $150,000/yr
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AccountingCommunicationSecurity
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