Tax Accountant II

Overview

McCarthy Holdings, Inc. (McCarthy), is the holding entity for McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., the oldest privately-held national construction company in America, and Castle Contracting. McCarthy provides the crucial business infrastructure for these entities and connects the day-to-day operations to ensure seamless operations across the business. Repeatedly honored as a great place to work and healthiest employer, McCarthy is a 100 percent employee-owned company.

At McCarthy, we are committed to sustaining a culture that delivers great experiences for everyone. This begins with developing high-performing individuals and teams through our award-winning learning and development programs, best-in-class Total Rewards benefits, and our inclusive culture aligned with our core values:
Genuine;
We, Not I and All In.

How do McCarthy partners define our culture?

We Live Our Core Values. We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.

We are Employee Owned. We are personally invested in supporting the success of the business.

We Feel Like a Family. We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.

We are Builders. We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.

The Tax Accountant II's primary focus is supporting the income and franchise tax obligations of McCarthy Holdings and the related services it provides to subsidiaries, affiliates, and its parent company. This role will work with the Company's internal and external tax professionals to meet existing reporting requirements, review implications of new business lines and acquisitions, and research tax obligations and incentives connected to various service offerings.

This role will also support state and local filings, including transaction-based tax (use tax, gross receipts), and new jurisdiction registrations and research. This position reports directly to the Tax Manager.

• Assist in the preparation of Federal, State and local income tax filings including requests from external tax preparers, tax authorities, and any audits.
• Prepare and submit state and local non-income tax returns on a monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis for multiple related corporations.
• Prepare book-to-tax work papers and apportionment calculations for the Company, its subsidiaries, and construction joint ventures.
• Assist with quarterly taxable income projections and year-end accrual calculations.
• Conduct research and contribute to special projects applying changing tax laws to business operations.
• Assist in responding to tax notices and participate in the handling of tax audits.
• Manage taxable benefit reporting for the Company's fleet vehicle program, including maintenance of driver database, personal use data collection, and taxable benefit calculations.
• Assist in guiding and consulting with Corporate and Regional teams, including field partners, on certain tax matters.
• Provide recommendations for process improvement.
• Work on ad hoc special projects and reports, as needed.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting
• 2-4+ years of relevant tax experience.
• CPA Certification preferred.
• Experience with multi-level organizational structure and the related tax implications.
• Advanced Excel skills required, including proficiency in creating and managing pivot tables, lookup/reference functions, as well as statistical and logical functions.
• Ability to work independently and self-navigate through issues to implement solutions.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong accounting, critical thinking, advanced analytical, research, and communication skills (both verbal and written).

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.