Tax & Compliance Accountant

ABOUT METRC

Metrc is the most trusted and experienced provider of cannabis regulatory systems in the United States and is growing extremely rapidly to expand globally. We provide a solution that combines advanced software, radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, a dedicated customer-support team, and a secure database to track and trace cannabis from growth, harvest, and processing to testing, transport, and sale. As a Tax & Compliance Accountant, you will have the opportunity to thrive in a fast-moving, fluid environment, and be passionate about implementing change, great processes and procedures in a commercial setting at a fast-growing technology company.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

The Tax & Compliance Accountant supports tax and corporate compliance across the Company's multiple entities and states, including coordination with third-party income tax and sales tax providers, tax reconciliations, government-contract reporting, and registrations and licenses that keep each entity in good standing. This role maintains the compliance calendar, prepares tax-related accounting entries, responds to routine notices and information requests, and partners with outside filers, state agencies, and internal stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Core duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Coordinate with the third-party income tax filer, preparing deliverables to ensure returns are filed accurately and on time
• Process income tax payments
• Support the sales tax compliance relationship and monitor sales tax accounts across multiple states and entities
• Prepare tax-related reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries as part of monthly close.
• Maintain and submit required state reporting to ensure compliance with government contracts
• Maintain corporate registrations, including state registrations, business licenses, and tax registrations
• Maintain the compliance calendar covering filing deadlines, renewals, and registrations across all jurisdictions
• Respond to state notices and support tax audits and information requests
• Monitor nexus and tax law changes as we enter new states and add entities, and register where required
• Support improvements to and automation of compliance processes as the state and entity footprint grows