About this role
What You'll Do
- Lead the preparation and/or detailed review of federal, multi-state, and local corporate income and franchise tax returns, extensions, and quarterly estimated tax payments.
- Ownership of the quarterly and year-end ASC 740 income tax provision calculations, including effective tax rate analysis, deferred tax asset/liability reconciliations, and financial statement tax footnote disclosures.
- Manage general ledger tax account reconciliations, ensuring accurate roll-forwards and proper alignment with internal accounting controls and financial reporting standards.
- Partner with cross-functional internal teams and external tax and audit advisors to identify tax planning opportunities, streamline compliance workflows, and evaluate business transaction structures.
- Coordinate indirect tax functions across multiple jurisdictions, including sales and use tax, property tax filings, gross receipts, and commercial activity taxes.
- Monitor federal, state, and local legislative developments to analyze their impact on corporate tax liabilities and deliver clear, actionable guidance to leadership.
- Act as a primary liaison during federal, state, and local audits, gathering documentation, preparing Information Document Requests (IDR) responses, and resolving tax notices efficiently.
- Drive process automation and data integrity initiatives within tax technology, ERP systems, and spreadsheet modeling to eliminate manual inefficiencies and scale operational capacity, experience with automation and AI tools is a strong plus.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or equivalent professional experience preferred; Master’s in Taxation (MST) or Master of Accountancy (MAcc) is a plus.
- 2–6 years of progressive corporate tax experience in a mature corporate tax department, public accounting, or a high-growth environment organized as a corporation for tax purposes.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or active candidacy is preferred.
- In-depth understanding of U.S. federal and multi-state corporate tax compliance, ASC 740 tax accounting standards, as well as state apportionment and a willingness to own and develop and scale the evolving corporate tax function.
- Experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, or operationally complex, multi-entity industries is a strong plus.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, nested lookups, pivot tables) and experience working with enterprise ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, Workday) and tax compliance/provision platforms (e.g., ONESOURCE, Corptax) is a strong plus.
- Exceptional organizational, project management, and analytical problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Proven ability to communicate complex tax concepts clearly to non-tax stakeholders and build trusted cross-functional relationships.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth, and flexible environment with the agility to manage multiple competing deadlines.
Supervisory Responsibility
- This role currently has no direct supervisory responsibilities and operates as an individual contributor, but has the ability to grow into a supervisor role in the future based on company growth and department needs.
The Perks of Working With Us
- Take advantage of our comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental coverage.
- Invest in your future with our matching 401(k) program.
- Build relationships and find your home at Arrive through our Employee Resource Groups.
- Enjoy office wide engagement activities, team events, happy hours and more!
- Leave the suit and tie at home; our dress code is casual.
- Work in the booming city of Austin, TX – we are in a convenient location close to the airport and downtown.
- Park your car for free on site!
- Start your morning with a specialty drink from our fully stocked coffee bar, Broker’s Brew.
- Sweat it out with the team at our onsite gym.
- Maximize your wellness with free counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
- Take time to manage your physical and mental health - we offer company paid holidays, paid vacation time and wellness days.
- Receive 100% paid parental leave when you become a new parent.
- Get paid to work with your friends through our Referral Program!
- Get relocation assistance! If you are not local to the area, we offer relocation packages.