Sr. Tax Accountant
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Job Location:
Elk River, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Overview
The Senior Tax Accountant will play a key role in supporting Cretex Companies and its multiple operating subsidiaries in the medical device contract manufacturing industry. We are seeking a professional with strong expertise in State and Local Tax (SALT) who thrives in a complex multi-entity environment. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance across jurisdictions while proactively identifying tax planning opportunities. This is a hybrid position based in Elk River MN or Brooklyn Park MN with an expectation of three days per week in the office to collaborate with cross-functional teams and effectively support business operations.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions
- Prepare and review state and local income/franchise tax returns sales and use tax filings and property tax returns for the holding company and its subsidiaries.
- Analyze and manage SALT implications of intercompany transactions mergers acquisitions and reorganizations.
- Monitor and interpret changes in state and local tax laws and assess their impact on the organizations tax position.
- Support and manage state tax audits including data gathering issue resolution and communication with tax authorities.
- Conduct research and provide guidance on nexus apportionment and taxability of products and services across multiple jurisdictions.
- Collaborate with finance legal and operations teams at both the holding and subsidiary levels to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting.
- Assist in the development and implementation of SALT strategies to minimize tax liabilities and support business growth.
- Maintain compliance calendars and ensure timely filings and payments across all entities.
- Mentor junior staff and contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives.
- Champions our organizational values of integrity respect and commitment to excellence
- Partner with other business segments: sales/marketing customer service engineering quality and finance
- Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve
- Ensure business systems are implemented maintained and functioning accurately
- Participate in required company meetings
- Maintain an organized work area (5S)
- Participate in the Operational Excellence Program
- Complete all other work duties as assigned
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements Education & Experience (incl. KSAs and certifications)
- Bachelors degree in accounting finance or related field
- 35 years of SALT experience preferably in a multi-entity corporate environment or public accounting firm.
- Strong understanding of state and local tax laws especially in manufacturing and distribution contexts.
- Experience with tax research tools (e.g. CCH BNA RIA Checkpoint).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and tax software (e.g. Corptax Vertex OneSource BNA Avalara).
- Excellent analytical organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced evolving environment.
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
Desirable Criteria & Qualifications
- CPA or MST
- Experience in the medical device or manufacturing industry
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g. Epicor SAP Oracle NetSuite) and indirect tax engines
- Exposure to tax implications of supply chain and contract manufacturing structures
- Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters associations and/or organizations
Pay Range
Pay Range Details
This pay range reflects the base hourly rate or annual salary for positions within this job grade based on our market-based pay structures. Actual compensation will depend on factors such as skills relevant experience education internal equity business needs and local market conditions. While the full hiring range is shared for transparency offers are rarely made at the minimum or maximum of the range.
Company Benefits
Cretex Medical offers a full benefit package to its employees. Benefits include medical dental vision and life insurance options. Cretex Medical also offers a 401(k)-retirement plan with employer match profit sharing short- and long-term disability insurance paid time off and holiday pay.
Cretex Medical also offers company-specific benefits such as:
- Employee Appreciation events
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Training and Development opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
- New state-of-the-art facility in Brooklyn Park!
Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race color creed religion national origin sex sexual orientationgender identity disability age veteran status marital status family status status with regard to public assistance or any other protected status as required by law.
Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities please visit Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Tax Experience
- Accounting Software
- GAAP
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- Sage
- Account Reconciliation
- Analysis Skills
- Research Experience
- SOX
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
