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About this Senior Tax Accountant role at Sentara Health

Sentara Health · Onsite · Norfolk, VA

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

SR Tax Accountant


The Senior Tax Accountant is responsible for overseeing and managing the tax compliance and planning functions within the organization. This includes preparing and reviewing federal, state, and local tax returns, ensuring adherence to all tax regulations, and assisting with audits and tax-related inquiries. The Senior Tax Accountant plays a key role in identifying tax-saving opportunities, maintaining accurate tax records, and ensuring the company's tax strategies are in alignment with financial goals.



The Senior Tax Accountant will play a key role in managing and overseeing the tax functions for a healthcare organization. This individual will be responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws, as well as healthcare-specific tax regulations. The Senior Tax Accountant will prepare and review tax returns, analyze financial statements for tax implications, and assist with audits and internal controls.


They will collaborate with other departments to optimize tax strategies, ensure proper documentation, and mitigate potential risks. This role requires strong knowledge of healthcare taxation, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to provide strategic tax planning and advice


Education

  • Bachelor Level Degree

Certification/Licensure

  • CPA is strongly preferred or
  • Currently pursuing CPA ( with at least one section completed /preferred)

Experience

  • 3 years of related Accounting/Tax Accountant experience
  • Knowledge of Healthcare Taxation
  • Strong Analytical Skills
  • Ability to provide customer with strategic tax planning and advice
  • Compliance with Federal, State, local tax laws as well as health-care specific tax regulations










We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $83,699.20 - $123,406.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans

• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

• Emergency Backup Care

• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans

• Life Insurance

• 401k/403B with Employer Match

• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

•Pet Insurance 
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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How this Tax Specialist salary compares

This role pays $103,553/yr — below the typical range for Tax Specialist roles.

$80,804 median $137,923 $207,053

Typical range $109,700–$177,568/yr, from 747 comparable Tax Specialist listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Tax Specialist salary insights →

About Sentara Health

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

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