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Senior Tax Accountant - Private Industry - 10% Annual Bonus & EXCELLENT Benefits, and Hybrid Schedule - HEMPHILL EXCLUSIVE!
One of Nebraska’s top tax departments is adding an experienced hire due to continued year-over-year company growth. Our client takes pride in offering excellent work-life balance and flexibility (hybrid schedule, and very rarely will your workweek exceed 40 hours). This is a great role for someone with a foundation in tax (anywhere from 1–3 years, or more) who wants to get plugged into one of the top companies in Nebraska.
Whether you live in Lincoln or Omaha, this company offers options for individuals in both locations. Join a team of intelligent, diligent, unselfish team players who collaborate and work well together - many of whom began their careers in public accounting. The leadership team is seeking a promotable individual who is quick on their feet, values the camaraderie of a team environment, and wants to settle into a great company with long-term growth opportunities.
- Join this company’s compliance team and enjoy a nice blend of both federal and state income tax returns while also being heavily involved in strategy meetings - this will be an excellent entry point into the organization while building your corporate tax foundation
- Work closely with the fixed assets accounting group and the Corporate Controllers department - you will have ample exposure to corporate financial accounting and opportunities to direct your career toward a financial accounting path if you choose down the road.
- Team up with other members of the tax department on special projects tied to research or strategic planning - This portion of the job will be full of complexity and challenge.
- Partner with this company’s tax technology group - whose purpose is to eliminate manual aspects of the job - while working on projects tied to automation and robotics.
- Take on a work load that will steadily increase in sophistication and complexity, allowing you to stay intellectually challenged for years to come. This will be a great position for someone that enjoys the complexity of public accounting but wants to enjoy more stability in a sustainable work environment.
Our client works hard to make this a “Great place to work” and they have experienced very low turnover for 20+ years in this department - this company hasn’t had an opening for over 2 years. This is a great opportunity for someone in public accounting looking to jump into a corporate tax role with better pay and better work-life balance or someone working for another company’s tax department looking to find their “forever job”. Enjoy a 10% annual bonus, 5% 401k match, significant compensation, equity opportunities, an opportunity to earn steady career growth while working on a high quality team, and many notable “fun” perks.
For immediate consideration or for more details about this opportunity, call Austin Hemphill at 402.334.4800 *246 for a confidential conversation or send your resume to ahemphill@hemphillsearch.com. Job Number 9597AH
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Austin Hemphill
(402) 334-4800 ext 246
After more than two years in public accounting as a member of the audit team at BKD, LLP (now Forvis Mazars), Austin shifted his career to a position that blends his accounting and business experience with his passion to deliver solutions that have a positive impact for others. At Hemphill Search Group, Austin helps leaders hire impressive individuals at all levels of accounting, finance, tax, audit, financial reporting, financial systems, fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and payroll.
While in public accounting, Austin audited small, mid-sized, and large corporations in a variety of industries. His experience in public accounting combined with the discipline to gain an in-depth understanding of the position being filled, the skills, experience, and personality needed to be successful and happy in the position and company is a secret to his success. Austin is passionate about finding the “the right match - the first time” and shared: “This is important work, and I really enjoy placing an individual into a position where I know they will be successful and genuinely happy while adding value to our client and their new team of co-workers.”
Austin spends 100% his time helping leaders hire high quality individuals well matched for success and happiness. Helping a leader hire a high performing individual makes a very positive impact for the leader, the team of co-workers, and the person we placed! Austin shared: “It is incredibly rewarding to call the person we placed 6, 9, and 12 months later to hear they are having a lot of success, proud of their contribution to the company, and hearing they are having fun and truly happy in the position, company, and culture we helped them identify.”
Austin grew up in the greater Omaha area and graduated from Gretna High School. While in high school, Austin wrestled, played varsity football & baseball, and he was a two time state champion powerlifter. While in college, Austin played football for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a student athlete, Austin was added to the Dean’s List, and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll while earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Minor in Management. He was named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Austin volunteered and helped raise awareness and money for pediatric brain cancer research through his involvement in the Nebraska Football Road Race. He supported those in need at the St. Anthony’s Homeless Shelter, others through the Husker Heroes Outreach program, and several school and hospital outreach programs. Austin is an active member of the University of the Nebraska N Club and the Letterman’s Association. As a former Husker, Austin is actively mentoring current student athletes and members of the University of Nebraska Football team through the mentoring program TeamMates. He is a member of the Association of Corporate Growth, the Internal Audit Association, and Austin regularly attends Love Church in West Omaha.
Austin’s interest in business started at an early age when he started Austin Enterprises a lawn mowing, snow removal, and landscaping business at age 12. Austin operated the small business for 11 years through junior high, high school, and college. Austin is an outgoing individual who loves athletics, travel, hiking, being outdoors, and making memories with friends and family. He also recently finished his first full marathon.