Tax Accountant

Job Description

Tax Accountant | Clean Harbors

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Clean Harbors. Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, dedicated to creating a safer, cleaner environment through the treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials. This role is crucial for ensuring the company’s compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local tax regulations by preparing US and Canadian income tax returns and related reports. The Tax Accountant is responsible for minimizing company tax liability through sound application of tax laws and supporting managers with tax audits and income tax provisions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Mission: Ensure company compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local tax regulations, and minimize tax liability through sound and informed application of tax laws.
• Tech Stack: CorpTax™, Microsoft Office

What You’ll Actually Do
• Federal Income Tax Return Preparation: Assist managers in preparing both the US Federal income tax return and the Canadian Federal income tax return.
• State & Provincial Filings: Prepare and file state income tax returns and Provincial income tax returns, including quarterly estimates and annual extension requests.
• Income Tax Provision Support: Assist in the preparation of the quarterly and annual income tax provision (ASC 740).
• Tax Audit Assistance: Assist managers with income or indirect tax audits to ensure a timely response to information requests.
• Account Reconciliation & Knowledge: Update and maintain required account reconciliations for assigned accounts while staying current on general tax knowledge.

The Must-Haves
• Background: An early career professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with a concentration in accounting.
• Experience: General experience with tax compliance, income tax provision, and account reconciliations.
• Skills: Possess strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills; multi-tasking, organizational, and interpersonal abilities; knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Bonus: Experience with CorpTax™.