SSA works with zoos, aquariums, museums, and other cultural attractions on integrating dining, retail, admissions and more to transform the guest experience. We increase revenue opportunities for partners across the United States. With 50+ years in the business, SSA has refined the basics while pioneering better ways forward. With pillars of focus like sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation, SSA is transforming the cultural attraction industry.
SSA was built by families, for families, with a family's sense of love and dedication. We don't just rely on the best practices in our industry, we customize best practices for each partner to set the bar higher and higher, always. We do all we can to further the mission of our partners because their guests and the communities they serve, deserve it.
SSA Holdings, parent company to SSA Group, is looking for a Director of Tax & Licensing who is detail-oriented and has strong leadership and organizational skills. This role will oversee taxes and licensing for SSA Holdings and all related entities. In this role, you will also develop and lead a small team of 2-3 staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment. As a strong people manager and motivator, you will ensure your team has the support and resources needed to excel, while driving efficiency and continuous improvement in departmental processes.
Reports to: VP of Accounting
Location: Denver, CO at SSA HQ; job is onsite with some opportunity for remote day(s), but must live in or within commute distance of Denver, CO
Works Alongside: Accounting Team
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Manage tax reporting
- Multi-State and Multi-Jurisdictional
- Sales, Use, and Property Tax
- Payroll Tax and Withholding compliance
- Research and analyze all relevant tax laws by state and regulations to ensure entities, customers, and locations are properly reporting sales/use taxes.
- Manage all tax audits (State and Local agencies)
- Conduct nexus analyses for sales and gross receipts taxes
- Vendor management
- Oversee the onboarding of all new vendors
- Annual filing of 1099s for all applicable vendors
- Permits and Licensing
- Complete processes for business license and permits for all new states and locations
- Assist with monthly financials preparations
- Maintain accounting controls, policies and procedures set forth by company, state, and federal guidance
Requirements:
- Degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5+ years in accounting and/or sales/use tax experience with 3+ years working with Multi-State, Multi-jurisdiction
- Expertise of Microsoft programs
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP or Business Central, a plus
Core Competencies:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven experience with coordination of multiple tasks simultaneously, meeting deadlines and working productively and efficiently under pressure.
- Efficiency: Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.
- Proactivity: Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company.
- Flexibility/Adaptability: Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions.
- Teamwork: Reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish an overall collaborative working relationship.
This is by no means an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job description. The Company reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances change.
Compensation and Benefits
- Full-Time, Exempt
- Final compensation determined by experience, education, and internal equity
- Flexible Time Away From Work (no accruals; employees schedule time off as needed)
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other voluntary benefits (employee premiums applicable)
- Participation in a 401(k) program with a 15% company match (eligible after one year)
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability (employer sponsored)
- Parental Leave: Up to 8 weeks fully paid leave for birthing parents; 4 weeks fully paid parental leave for all parents
- Up to 5 days Paid Bereavement Leave
- On-Demand Pay Program
- Employee Meal Plan & Discounts
- Accrued paid sick leave provided in accordance with state law, state/location confirmed in job posting.
SSA Group, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunity through our commitment to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
All California Residents: By submitting your job application, you agree you have reviewed the SSA Group California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Candidate and Employee Privacy Notice ("Notice").
San Francisco Residents: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Please see the "Fair Chance Ordinance - Know Your Rights" document for more information. By submitting your job application, you agree you have reviewed the "Fair Chance Ordinance - Know Your Rights" document.
Please note that for this position, we accept applications on an ongoing basis. There is no set deadline for submitting your application. We encourage interested candidates to apply at any time via our website at and we will review applications as they are received. This approach allows us to continuously consider potential candidates and ensures that opportunities remain open until the ideal candidate is found.