Senior Tax Accountant - Portsmouth, NH

Albany's Corporate Finance team is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant who works as part of a team that is responsible for the Global Income Tax Provision prepared in accordance with USGAAP principles. .

This person should possess excellent communication skills, the ability to partner and work cross-functionally in a multi-facet organization, and set a high bar for themselves. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, and jump at the opportunity to take on new challenges, then this is a great role for you.

Albany International Corp. is a global advanced textiles and materials processing company. The products and technologies help make paper smoother, tissue softer, and aircraft engines and structures lighter. The company has 2 core businesses, The Machine Clothing (MC) segment -is the world's leading producer of custom-designed fabrics and belts essential to production in the paper, nonwovens, and other process industries and Engineered Composites (EC) is a rapidly growing supplier of highly engineered composite parts for the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities & Key Areas

Senior Tax Accountant Responsibilities:

• Assist Tax Manager with the preparation of the World-wide Income Tax Provision and supporting documentation for external auditors.
• Assist Tax Manager with preparation of the US Income Tax Provision.
• Responsible for the preparation of the Consolidating Tax Account Reconciliation.
• Responsible for updating and managing the tax account roll-forwards.
• Responsible for updating and managing FIN 48 workbook.
• Responsible for preparation of manual US tax journal entries as required.
• Responsible for tax rate analysis surrounding internal financing organization.
• Assist in the preparation of the SEC 10-K Tax Reporting, including tax footnote.
• Assist in the maintenance of the SOX documentation related to the Global Tax Provision, including ensuring the quarterly and annual processes continue to be accurately described in the documentation and that the tax department is adhering to the process and coordination of testing of the process by external auditors.
• Assist in preparation of annual tax compliance templates and information requests.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining Tax Portal (internal website for tax group).
• Responsible for updating the tax department budget to actual analysis.
• Keeping abreast of changes in tax law and accounting for income taxes.
• Special projects, research and duties as assigned.

Senior Tax Accountant Requirements:

• Strong understanding of ASC 740 and other US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• Strong understanding of US income tax compliance.
• Strong understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member with minimal supervision.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office application and ERP systems; SAP experience a plus
• Proficient in Thomson Reuter OneSource Tax Provision and Income Tax Solution a plus
• Strong sense of commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Able to handle multiple responsibilities and be responsive to urgent projects.

Education and Experience:

• Approximately 5-10 years of tax experience required
• Certified Public Accountant with public accounting experience
• Experience with global financial consolidations, including currency translation and intercompany eliminations.
• Experience with financial closing at the business unit or legal entity level.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems
• Experience with OneSource tax software applications or similar tax software applications.
• US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply, we are unable to sponsor at this time.

Remuneration & Benefits/ Other

• Location: Portsmouth, NH. Full-time office
• Compensation: Will be structured to attract and retain the best possible candidate.