Tax & Regulatory Compliance Accountant

About the role

This position serves as a key compliance and general ledger accounting professional for an established, multi-location distributor headquartered in Northwest Portland, Oregon. Reporting to finance leadership, the Tax and Regulatory Compliance Accountant manages day-to-day multi-jurisdictional tax filings, specialized state regulatory compliance, and regulatory fee reporting across West Coast operations. This role balances complex state and local compliance filings with core month-end close responsibilities, general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, and ERP system maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Tax Compliance & Filing: Manage full-cycle processing, preparation, review, and electronic filing for multi-state returns, including sales and use tax, excise taxes, Washington Business & Occupation (B&O) tax, and regulatory agency fees.
• Regulatory Reporting & Audit Support: Prepare specialized state environmental and regulatory compliance reports; communicate directly with federal, state, and local taxing authorities; and resolve jurisdictional tax notices and audit inquiries.
• General Ledger & Month-End Close: Prepare month-end accruals, deferrals, and journal entries; complete monthly tax account reconciliations to ensure financial statement accuracy.
• ERP System Administration: Maintain and configure tax rate setups, schedules, and automated compliance tables within the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
• Process Improvement: Evaluate tax accounting workflows, recommend automation enhancements, and implement process improvements to increase operational efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Support: Provide tax and regulatory compliance guidance to regional operating units across the West Coast, legal teams, and internal customer service departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration.
• 3+ years of relevant accounting and multi-state tax compliance experience.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and tax reconciliations.
• Effective communication skills with a team-oriented, customer-service mindset.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently in a self-directed setting.
• Successful completion of a pre