About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is seeking a Staff Accountant to support sales tax reporting, account reconciliations, and tax compliance across state and local jurisdictions. This is an excellent entry-level opportunity to gain hands-on tax and accounting experience within an Accounting & Finance organization.

• Maintain organized tax documentation and reporting files to support compliance, audits, and historical reference needs.
• Manage tax exemption certificate records (received and issued), ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare and submit sales, use, diesel surcharge, federal excise, and heavy equipment tax returns to applicable state and local agencies.
• Reconcile sales-tax related balance sheet accounts monthly and investigate/resolve discrepancies.
• Review outgoing invoices to confirm proper tax treatment and flag issues prior to release.
• Coordinate tax payments and filings to ensure liabilities are reported accurately and submitted on schedule.
• Respond to tax-related inquiries from customers, internal departments, and government agencies, performing jurisdiction-specific research as needed.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and special tax research projects; serve as a resource for issue resolution.
• Partner with accounting teams and business unit contacts to provide operational support and assist with other assigned priorities.

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What We’re Looking For

This role is well-suited to early-career accounting professionals who are detail-oriented and comfortable with tax compliance tasks.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 0–1+ years of accounting exposure; internship or entry-level accounting/tax experience is a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas).
• Familiarity with sales & use tax concepts and a willingness to learn jurisdiction-specific rules.
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and problem-solving ability.
• Clear communicator—able to interact with internal teams, customers, and government agencies.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

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Compensation & Benefits

To comply with Colorado pay-transparency expectations, the estimated annual compensation for this role is approximately $76,821 per year (estimated). This posting does not guarantee a fixed salary; final offer will depend on experience and qualifications.

Benefits (may vary by employment type):

• 401(k) with up to 7% company match
• 3+ weeks PTO, paid sick days, and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement options
• Additional benefits depending on employment arrangement (contract vs. direct hire)

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Role Details

• Employment type: Full-time
• Location: Centennial, CO (on-site / local—remote work not specified)
• Industry: Accounting & Finance

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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