Staff Accountant – Tax Accounting

Job Description

Accountant – Remote | Sundayy

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at DataBank Holdings Ltd., located remotely. DataBank Holdings Ltd. is a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud, and interconnection services, ensuring 100% uptime availability for data, applications, and infrastructure. They offer customized technology solutions to help customers manage risk and improve technology performance. This Staff Accountant position is crucial for managing the company’s financial close processes, ensuring the accuracy of general ledger accounts, and maintaining compliance, with a primary focus on tax-related responsibilities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote

• Team: Reports to the Tax Director and management team
• Mission: This person ensures timely and accurate financial and tax reporting by managing financial close processes and maintaining compliance with internal controls.
• Tech Stack: NetSuite (preferred), MS Office Suite, Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Filings: Assist the Tax Director in preparing and filing federal, state, and local tax returns, ensuring all supporting documentation is complete.
• Financial Close: Participate in the closing process by preparing necessary adjusting and accrual journal entries.
• Account Reconciliation: Conduct audit-ready account analysis and reconciliations for balance sheet accounts.
• Tax Record Management: Maintain accurate and organized financial tax records, including documentation of paid taxes and supporting analysis.
• Tax Authority Support: Assist in preparing responses to inquiries from federal, state, and local tax authorities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field; strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience in accounting or finance roles.
• Skills: Proficiency with financial accounting software, excellent written and verbal communication, solid computer skills including MS Office Suite (particularly Excel with functions such as VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables), strong organizational skills and attention to detail, critical thinking, and professional judgment.
• Bonus: Accounting degree or coursework in financial accounting, experience with tax accounting, or experience with NetSuite.