City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sr Tax Accountant

The Senior Tax Accountant is responsible for overseeing and managing the tax compliance and planning functions within the organization. This includes preparing and reviewing federal, state, and local tax returns, ensuring adherence to all tax regulations, and assisting with audits and tax-related inquiries. The Senior Tax Accountant plays a key role in identifying tax-saving opportunities, maintaining accurate tax records, and ensuring the company's tax strategies are in alignment with financial goals

The Senior Tax Accountant will play a key role in managing and overseeing the tax functions for a healthcare organization. This individual will be responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws, as well as healthcare-specific tax regulations. The Senior Tax Accountant will prepare and review tax returns, analyze financial statements for tax implications, and assist with audits and internal controls. They will collaborate with other departments to optimize tax strategies, ensure proper documentation, and mitigate potential risks. This role requires strong knowledge of healthcare taxation, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to provide strategic tax planning and advice.

Shared responsibilities of the position:
•    Prepare complex exempt organization information returns and unrelated business income tax filings; corporate income tax returns including a mixed consolidated group return; and multi-state returns; and state and local non-income tax filings.
•    Ensure accurate and timely filing of tax and information returns and other business-related filings.
•    Prepare GAAP and statutory income tax provisions, estimated tax payments, and account reconciliations.
•    Respond to tax schedule requests and other inquiries from internal systems and external auditors.
•    Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement in tax procedures.
•    Perform tax research in a variety of areas including exempt organization, corporate tax, payroll, sales/use tax, and other relevant issues.
•    Stay current on legislative, judicial, and administrative developments that affect the organization’s tax compliance.
•    Communicate with federal, state, and local taxing authorities to support issue resolutions.
•    Collaborate on organizational initiatives with potential tax implications.

Education

• Bachelor's Level Degree in Accounting (Required)

Certification/Licensure

• CPA strongly preferred

Experience

• 3 years minimum related experience required
• Requires strong knowledge of healthcare taxation, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to provide strategic tax planning and advice.
• Remote schedule opportunity

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.