Covia is a leading supplier of minerals and material solutions to the industrial and energy markets. The formation of Covia in 2018 is the most recent of many significant milestones in our shared history. Built from the merging of Fairmount Santrol and Unimin Corporation, Covia’s rich legacy includes many achievements across industries and capital success through partnership. Our ability to deliver the right product, to the right place, at the right time, is unmatched. Just as strong is our commitment to building partnerships that help our customers succeed.

Quality and innovation are at the foundation of Covia; but our real strength is our people. Covia employs a diverse and highly-skilled team of professionals to convert natural minerals into engineered solutions for our customers. Every member of our team has a valuable opportunity to help shape our future and make a positive impact on the world around us through our commitment to the locations where we live and work.

Covia is looking for a dynamic SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT who will have a positive impact on the FINANCE team at its INDEPENDENCE, OH location. This position will support the Tax Manager in the preparation of federal, state and local income/franchise tax filings. This person will also support the Tax Manager in preparing quarterly and annual tax provision calculations. The Senior Tax Accountant will have primary responsibility for foreign income tax return compliance and will support the Tax Manager with foreign portion of the quarterly and annual tax provisions.  The Senior Tax Accountant will work with Accounting Department to manage the fixed asset ledgers required for tax reporting.  Also, this position will work with the Accounting Department to manage unclaimed property and will have primary responsibility for the preparation and filing of annual reports. 

THE SUCCESSFUL INCUMBENT WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assist Tax Manager with Federal, state & local income/franchise tax compliance, including assisting with the accumulation of information needed to prepare returns, resolving notices and managing audits
• Manage foreign income tax return compliance and support Tax Manager with foreign portion of the quarterly and annual tax provisions
• Primarily responsible for preparing and filing state annual reports (filed with Secretary of State offices and other govt. entities), working with other departments, such as Accounting, Legal and Payroll, as needed
• Work with Accounting Department to identify unclaimed property, assist in the development of reporting procedures, and have primary responsibility for reporting to government entities
• Perform tax research, as needed, such as taxability of transactions for sales and use tax purposes
• Assist, as needed, with sales, use & property tax audits

THE SUCCESSFUL INCUMBENT WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics or other related field required
• 3-5 years experience with indirect tax compliance and research of taxability of specific transactions required
• 1-2 years supervisory experience preferred
• Must possess strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills
• Must have strong working knowledge with accounting systems and Microsoft Office applications
• IFS experience preferred

BENEFITS:

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental
• 401K with company matching and fixed annual contributions
• Vacation + Paid Holidays
• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long Term Care Insurances
• Employee Assistance Program

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success.  Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality and respect within the workplace.  We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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Required Skills Required Experience

• Strong commercial experience with the ability to structure creative deals for customer solutions, negotiate contracts, and deal effectively with customers

• Experience in sales, commercial finance, contract negotiation, risk and/or project management

• Excellent written and analytical skills

• Industry knowledge/competitive landscape understanding is preferred

• Good working knowledge of legal aspects and contracting requirements

• General understanding of utilities and specific knowledge concerning utility distribution systems

• Must have proficient multitasking, project and time management skills

• Computer skills that include Microsoft Office

• Ability to influence others

• A highly collaborative team player that can be assertive when need be

• Be very detail oriented without complicating matters

• A strategic and clear thinker able to translate complex matters to simple solutions

• Superior executive presence with effective communication skills

• Change agent mentality and curiosity to challenge the status quo and simply business processes