Tax Accountant

The role

You will own day-to-day tax activities and coordinate with external advisors. You will establish scalable processes to support expanding operations by working with Finance, Accounting, Legal, and operational teams.

What you will do

• Own the tax compliance calendar and coordinate federal, state and local filings with external advisors.
• Manage sales and use tax compliance including registrations, nexus assessments, and exemption certificates.
• Support income tax provisions, tax account reconciliations, estimated payments, and financial reporting.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and business teams to assess tax considerations for new locations, contracts, and investments.
• Build scalable tax processes, internal controls, and documentation.
• Improve ERP tax configurations and data quality.
• Serve as the primary internal contact for tax notices, audits, and advisor requests.
• Identify and evaluate potential tax credits, incentives, and opportunities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of tax experience in public accounting, corporate tax, or a combination.
• Hands-on experience preparing or reviewing tax filings and supporting schedules.
• Working knowledge of U.S. federal and state business taxation, including income tax and sales and use tax.
• Ability to research unfamiliar issues and recognize when specialist guidance is needed.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting systems.
• Ability to independently manage deadlines and build processes in an evolving environment.

Nice to have

• CPA designation, progress toward CPA licensure, or a graduate degree in Taxation or Accounting.
• Experience at a startup or growing company, particularly in aerospace, telecommunications, infrastructure, manufacturing, or another business with significant physical assets.
• Exposure to international tax compliance, VAT/GST, transfer pricing, or tax considerations associated with operating across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience with income tax provisions under ASC 740, fixed asset tax depreciation, R&D tax credits, or tax process automation using NetSuite or a similar ERP.

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligib

About the company

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. They design, build, and rapidly deploy scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions.