Senior Tax Accountant

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Ventura Headquarters Until 8/22/2026 First posted July 25, 2025 Last posted July 25, 2025
Job description

Role: Sr. Tax Accountant

Team: Tax

Reports to: Global Head of Tax

Location: Ventura, CA (Hybrid: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday on campus)

Scope: Tax, P3

Years of Experience: 3+

The Sr. Tax Accountant duties include preparation of US, state and foreign tax returns and the ASC 740 tax provision. This role will also lead strategic initiatives to modernize our tax function through automation, data optimization, and process redesign to support the company’s mission: We’re in Business to Save Our Home Planet. 

This is a great opportunity for you if you are an individual seeking a challenging, dynamic, innovative role that will combine technical systems knowledge with general tax practices all in furtherance of the Company’s mission.

What You’ll Do:

  • U.S federal and all state tax compliance including preparation of returns, extensions and estimated tax payments.
  • Assist with the quarterly and year-end tax provision in accordance with ASC 740.
  • Provides support for tax audits.
  • Tax depreciation, tax fixed asset basis tracking and property tax issues.
  • Assist with the foreign income tax compliance.
  • Use tax research software to research and resolve tax questions.
  • Assist with Sales tax issues.
  • Lead and implement tax technology solutions (e.g., automation tools, data integration).
  • Identify opportunities to streamline tax processes, improve controls, and enhance reporting.
  • Partner with IT and finance to implement tax-related digital transformation initiatives.
  • Drive adoption of best practices and emerging technologies in the tax domain.

Who You Are:

  • Team Player - brings positive energy and is a strong collaborator and communicator
  • Inclusive- works well with all different people in respectful and equitable ways
  • Multitasker- able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
  • Detail Oriented – dots all i's and crosses all t's
  • Organized – plans time well and compiles data in a methodical manner
  • Action Oriented - proactive and moves projects forward

Experience You Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA, Big 4 public accounting experience
  • Three years of income tax experience with consolidated tax returns, multi-state income tax returns and preferably foreign tax issues
  • Excellent computer skills with knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications and advanced excel knowledge.
  • Experience with D365, Power BI and/or TM1
  • Experience with tax transformation projects and tax technology (e.g., Alteryx, OneSource, Vertex)

Hiring range: $100,000 to $107,000

At Patagonia, pay ranges are assigned to a job based on the location specific market median of similar jobs according to 3rd party salary benchmark surveys. Individual pay within that range can vary for several reasons including skills/capabilities, experience, and available budget. Note the full pay range for this role ranges from: $92,900 to $139,300 USD. The Hiring Range reflects where in the range we intend to hire for this role.

Employee Conduct
It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers and vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

About this role

Summary

Prepare tax returns and lead initiatives to modernize tax function.

Job title

Senior Tax Accountant

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Ventura, CA; hybrid work allowed

Salary

$100,000 to $107,000

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

accountingCPAincome taxMicrosoft Officeadvanced excelD365Power BITM1tax technologyAlteryxOneSourceVertex

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

tax compliancetax provisionautomationdata optimizationprocess redesign
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Ventura, CA, USA

Hybrid City