Corporate Tax Accountant

Summary

We are seeking a Corporate Tax Accountant to support corporate tax compliance, financial reporting, tax account reconciliations, and related accounting activities. This role will work closely with internal stakeholders and external advisors to ensure accurate, timely tax reporting and compliance with applicable regulations.

The ideal candidate has experience in federal and state corporate taxation, strong analytical and organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include supporting income tax filings, quarterly and annual tax reporting, tax credits and incentives, sales and use tax, property tax, and continuous process improvement.

Job Responsibilities

• Support federal and state corporate income tax compliance, including gathering and reviewing documentation for tax filings, extensions, estimated payments, and related workpapers in coordination with external tax advisors.
• Assist with quarterly and annual tax provision activities, including supporting schedules and documentation for financial reporting and SEC disclosures.
• Support tax account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and other tax-related close activities.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external advisors on R&D tax credits, including supporting calculations, documentation, and reporting.
• Support government tax incentives, grants, and subsidies, including compliance documentation, fixed-asset records, and reporting requirements.
• Assist with federal, state, and local tax audits, notices, inquiries, and information requests from tax authorities and external auditors.
• Support property tax compliance, including filings, assessments, renditions, and related documentation.
• Assist with sales and use tax compliance, multistate tax registrations, and related reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with international subsidiaries and external tax advisors to support global tax reporting, intercompany transactions, transfer pricing documentation, and related compliance requirements.
• Gather and validate tax-related financial information, including fixed assets, depreciation, share-based compensation, and other supporting schedules.
• Maintain tax compliance calendars, documentation, and reporting schedules to support timely and accurate tax-related activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax processes, documentation, and coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors.

Qualifications

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant corporate tax or public accounting experience.
• Experience supporting federal and state corporate income tax compliance, including tax workpapers, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Experience supporting federal and state tax compliance and reporting across multiple legal entities, including international subsidiaries.
• Strong understanding of corporate tax requirements, filing deadlines, and coordination with external tax advisors.
• Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred

• CPA certification strongly preferred.
• Mandarin Chinese proficiency highly preferred.
• Public accounting experience, preferably with a Big Four firm or corporate tax practice.
• Experience with public company tax reporting, including ASC 740 provisions and SEC reporting.
• Experience with multinational tax operations, including intercompany transactions and transfer pricing documentation.
• Familiarity with R&D tax credits, government incentives, property tax, sales and use tax, and multistate compliance.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP and tax reporting systems, preferably in a manufacturing or technology environment.

Location & Work Environment

This position is full-time onsite and based in Sugar Land, Texas. This role is primarily a normal office position with regular interaction across production, inventory, shipping, and related manufacturing functions. AOI’s Sugar Land location includes office, warehouse, and manufacturing environments.

Expected business hours are generally Monday through Friday during standard business hours of 9am – 6pm CT, with flexibility required based on reporting deadlines, audit requests, tax filing requirements, and business priorities.

Why AOI?
In addition to competitive salary, AOI offers:

• Flexible and competitive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision plans designed to meet individual and family needs
• Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
• Generous PTO policy, with unused PTO payout at end of the year
• Relocation packages available within the United States.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc (AOI) is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including hiring, placement, promotion, training, transfer and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, veteran status, age, disability, marital status, or any other category protected by State or U.S. Federal law. Moreover, we endeavor to treat our employees fairly.

We do not accept unsolicited proposals from third-party recruiters or agencies. Contacting hiring managers directly may result in disqualification of submissions.