Senior Tax Accountant

About Maddox

We are the nation's leading provider of electrical transformers to the commercial and industrial market. We have primary locations in South Carolina, Washington State, Texas, Idaho, and Ohio. Maddox has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the largest, fastest-growing companies in America.

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Tax Accountant to join our Finance & Accounting team. This role reports directly to the Tax & Regulatory Manager and is critical in ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local tax requirements. The successful candidate will prepare and file corporate tax returns, research tax issues, support planning initiatives, and assist with audits. This position requires excellent analytical skills, strong technical tax knowledge, and a high degree of accuracy.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assist preparing federal income tax returns
• Providing guidance regarding state and local tax
• Researching and interpreting tax laws and regulations to ensure compliance
• Maintaining thorough and organized tax records and documentation
• Assisting with development and implementation of tax planning strategies
• Preparing reconciliations and analyzing tax-related general ledger accounts
• Responding to inquiries and resolving notices from tax authorities
• Supporting federal, state, and local tax audits with documentation
• Calculating Book-Tax differences (including 263A) and preparing Schedule M-1
• Assisting with the calculation and recording of the company’s tax provision under ASC 740
• Staying up to date on changes in tax laws and communicating impacts to management
• Supporting internal controls over tax processes and assisting with special projects as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
• 5+ years of tax accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations
• Experience preparing C-Corp tax returns
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

• CPA certification (or progress towards certification)
• 7+ years of tax experience in manufacturing/industrial settings
• Advanced experience with corporate tax provisions and compliance

• Full-time. The schedule is generally 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
• Drug-free workplace

• 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) (and an additional week for managers, and an additional week after 5 years).
• Health & Wellness:
  Can be taken as traditional insurance, or as cash in lieu of benefits. Benefit amounts vary based on age, family status, and eligibility, but as an example, in most circumstances, an employee with a spouse and 3 kids, would be eligible for $19,200 / year or more.
• Paid paternity/maternity leave
• 401k with 100% match up to 8% of wages.
• Paid holidays, marriage and family gifts to celebrate significant life events, and other reimbursements and voluntary benefits and coverages (such as Vision, Dental, Short Term Disability, Additional Life Insurance, Accident, etc), as eligible.

Starting range: $85k-$100k (wages and bonus) plus a comprehensive full-time benefits package that averages more than an additional $20k/year per employee (individual amounts vary on age, family size, and other factors).

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