Senior Tax Accountant
Senior Tax Accountant
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24-07-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 88657 - 104303
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
24-07-2025
Job Description
More than 135 years ago we started with core values that never go out of style: listen learn and help businesses and individuals reach their goals. These core values shape our culture and we were recently Great Place to Work Certified because of our outstanding workplace culture and employee experience. As well our financial strength and stability are key reasons Forbes named us one of the Best 100 Banks in America for the ninth consecutive year.
With more than $16 billion in assets and 135 branch locations throughout Washington Oregon Idaho and California we understand our role in the economy and take that responsibility seriously. In addition to offering a source of capital to personal banking clients and businesses of all sizes we place a high importance on employee volunteerism and donate millions of dollars each year to community organizations.
As a Senior Tax Accountant you will perform complex tax preparation research and planning. Manage the fixed assets process of the Bank. Resolve tax matters for internal customers and external tax consultants. Provide information to auditors and ensure integrity of the data provided. Responsible for internal and external reporting requirements related to the fixed asset module.
NOTE: This position is hybrid and is on-site one day per week on Wednesdays.
In this role you will have the opportunity to:
- Prepare complex Washington State B&O tax calculations including journal entries and files monthly returns. Prepare monthly tax provision including journal entries. Research variances in accounts and monthly provisions and provide management with explanations. Work with auditors to provide information while ensuring data integrity. Prepare or review various state sales tax returns.
- Prepare or review the monthly tax provision and journal entries.Assist in reconciling actual experienced vs expected effective tax rates. Assist with federal state or local audits for income property and excise tax.
- Assist with potential mergers and acquisitions by analyzing tax information calculating key ratios and identifying areas of tax savings.
- Prepare tax reporting for various city county and state jurisdictions for personal and real estate property taxes. Work with management to ensure the Banks related compliance is complete and and approve real estate and personal property tax payments on a timely basis.
- Review changes in the tax law and informing management of potential tax strategy changes. Recognize anticipate and resolve tax issues; makes recommendations to management.
- Coordinate with branch and other department groups to ensure the assets reported on the annual personal property returns for each taxing authority are properly recorded and annual property tax returns are filed timely.
- Maintain the fixed asset system on a timely and accurate basis while ensuring attachment to the proper branch and cost center. Responsibilities include: transactional compliance with the Banks written policies and procedures; reviewing/updating policies procedures and key internal controls; timely and accurate monthly reconciliations dispositions acquisitions transfers and recording within and of the fixed asset general ledgers; works with Facilities and Operations to ensure all Held-For-Sale assets are recorded in accordance with GAAP and adequate support is maintained including property valuations; work with Facilities and IT to ensure all projects are boarded timely into the Fixed Asset Planning (CIP module) and are appropriately tracked; determine impairment and prepare analysis of acquired fixed assets to ensure they are properly recorded for GAAP and tax purposes;
- Comply with and ensuring staff follows policies procedures security requirements and government regulations. Review tax and fixed asset work of less experienced staff. Train mentor and provide work direction to staff as necessary.
Education & Certifications
- Bachelors Degree: Accounting Business Economics Law Computer Science or other related field required (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
Experience
- 4 or more years of federal and state income tax and property tax experience preferably including experience with the Sage Fixed Asset system required
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Ability to synthesize complex and diverse information assist with work flows and procedures and suggest business solutions to management using judgment to support proposed solutions. Requires strategic planning abilities and advanced knowledge of financial analysis.
- Advanced federal state and local tax research and compliance experience. Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations relating to banking.
- Ability to work in a fast paced complex environment with multiple competing deadlines without sacrificing detail.
- Demonstrate ability to work with computer software and Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Travel
- Up to 20%
Compensation & Benefits
- Targeted starting compensation range is based on experience: $88657 - $104303
- Incentive and commission compensation may be awarded for eligible roles
- Comprehensive employee benefits including: medical dental vision LTD STD and life
- Paid vacation time sick time personal days paid volunteer time and 11 company paid holidays
- 401k (up to 4% match with immediate vesting)
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5250 annually (minimum service requirement)
- Read more about these and additional benefits at: Employee Benefits Banner Bank
Please take time to review Banner Banks Consent & Privacy notice before applying.
Banner Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship marital status age disability or protected veteran status.
Banner Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for any job postings. Resumes submitted to any Banner Bank employee by a third-party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement will become the sole property of Banner Bank. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for a position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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