Senior Accountant Accounting Services

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

Job Description

As an individual contributor, supports Empower's indirect tax compliance, information reporting, and intercompany accounting processes. Responsible for the accurate and timely administration of Sales & Use Tax, 1099 reporting, intercompany billings, account reconciliations, and related compliance activities, leveraging Ariba and other accounting systems to support tax determination, invoice processing, reporting, and control execution. Serves as a key point of contact for business stakeholders, auditors, and taxing authorities, ensuring regulatory compliance, strong internal controls, reporting accuracy, and continuous process improvement across tax and procure-to-pay operations.

Duties, Responsibilities & Essential Functions

- Manage Sales & Use Tax processes through Ariba, including tax determination, invoice review, accrual support, reporting, reconciliations, and coordination of tax payments and filings.
- Administer 1099 reporting activities, ensuring accurate reporting, regulatory compliance, and timely annual filings.
- Manage ESPS sales tax registrations and related records in Anrok.
- Serve as the primary tax approver within Ariba, reviewing tax-related invoices and transactions to ensure accurate tax treatment and compliance with company policies.
- Manage intercompany billings and reconciliations, ensuring accurate recording and timely resolution of intercompany balances.
- Perform account reconciliations in BlackLine and investigate and resolve reconciling items on a timely basis.
- Prepare internal and external tax reporting and support analysis related to Sales & Use Tax obligations.
- Execute and monitor monthly, quarterly, and annual SOX controls related to tax, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting processes.
- Partner with internal and external auditors, taxing authorities, and business stakeholders to support audits, examinations, and compliance reviews.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and standardization to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control effectiveness.
- Support special projects and other assignments as required.

Education

- Bachelor's or Masters degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- MBA, CPA, CA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification preferred.

Experience & Preferred Qualifications

- 6 to 8 years of accounting and tax experience, with a strong focus on Sales & Use Tax compliance, tax reporting, and 1099 reporting.
- Strong knowledge of Sales & Use Tax regulations, tax determination processes, jurisdictional filing requirements, and information reporting obligations.
- Strong experience with Ariba Invoice Management and Procure-to-Pay processes, including tax determination, tax-related invoice reviews, workflow approvals, exception handling, and reporting.
- Experience supporting account reconciliations, month-end close activities, accruals, and financial reporting requirements.
- Experience with SAP ERP/SAP S/4HANA, BlackLine, and tax technology platforms such as Anrok preferred.
- Knowledge of SOX/internal controls, audit support, compliance monitoring, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, reporting, data analysis, and reconciliation of large datasets.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate exceptions, identify root causes, and drive issue resolution.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Tax, Procurement, and business functions.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and drive continuous process improvement in a fast-paced environment.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of the job. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. Employees may be required to perform duties not specifically addressed in this document. This job description is not a contract of employment, and employment may be terminated by either the employee or the employer at any time, with or without cause, subject to applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.