At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome—both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive.
L.L.Bean is looking for a Senior Tax Accountant-Income Tax to join our Finance Team. This position is a hybrid position, located at our Headquarters in Freeport, Maine.
This role is expected to begin around May 1, with some flexibility based on the selected candidate’s availability.
Position Purpose:
Working independently with limited supervision, the Senior Tax Accountant-Income Tax is responsible for managing income tax accounting functions to ensure compliance with applicable laws, with a primary focus on federal, state and local and international income taxes. This role aims to minimize the company’s tax liability through the interpretation and application of tax regulations.
Key responsibilities include maintaining accurate tax records, preparing and filing tax returns along with related schedules and reports, and supporting external tax audits. The role involves handling moderate to complex tax issues related to L.L.Bean’s operations, utilizing available resources to research tax matters, analyze the impact of company transactions, and recommend appropriate approaches.
Additionally, the Senior Tax Accountant-Income Tax provides guidance and reviews the work of less experienced staff, while also supporting cross-functional teams on tax-related matters. This role will focus on income tax but will also support indirect tax, as needed.
Responsibilities:
Health and Safety Requirement: Every employee is responsible for contributing to a safe and healthy workplace. Employees are expected to be active participants in health and safety by following all safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner. Those in a leadership role are also expected to model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure that risks are reduced to acceptable levels.
Education Level: 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
Experience: 5-10 years
Skills and Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent experience
CPA and/or continuing accounting/ tax education
Progressive experience with corporate income taxes. Experience with S-Corporations and composite filings strongly preferred
Experience researching, interpreting, developing and implementing policies and processes in a growth environment
Ability to work effectively with a variety of internal and external customers
Problem solving and analytical skills
Experience with OneSource, SAP ECC, Sage Fixed Assets and CCH research
Attention to detail
Self-motivated
If you care about the outdoors, joining L.L.Bean is a great way to feel good about what you do. Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals. Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan.
If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you'd be great at this role, we'd love to learn more about you! At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We strive to reflect this every day in our commitments to employees and partners and in our efforts to promote belonging.
