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Tax Accountant

Who We’re Looking For

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting opportunity to join our Tax Department as a Tax Accountant. This team ensures compliance with all tax laws and regulations while managing liabilities efficiently. In this role, you’ll be responsible for preparing and filing tax returns for our owned and managed hotel properties.

Are you detail-oriented, an independent self-starter, and great at managing time? Apply today and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

+ Prepare and file tax returns and reports in a timely manner

+ Develop workpapers and schedules documenting tax adjustments

+ Ensure compliance with local and state lodging tax laws, including short-term rental and tourism taxes

+ Identify and resolve tax issues as they arise

+ Support ad-hoc tax and finance-related projects

+ Review tax data from ERP systems and confirm proper tax treatment

+ Reconcile tax accounts as needed

+ Maintain and update the tax matrix and related documentation

+ Collaborate regularly with cross-functional departments

+ Follow internal tax policies and procedures diligently

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

+ Degree in Accounting or related field (CPA preferred)

+ Minimum 2 years of experience in corporate or public accounting (tax experience a plus)

+ Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

+ Core competencies:

+ Action Oriented

+ Communicates Effectively

+ Drives Results

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Tax Manager. You’ll work closely with various departments across the organization.

Your Work Location

As our Tax Accountant you will be working from St. Louis Park, MN . You will be required to connect virtually with Choice team members and leadership on video via Zoom, with possible periodic travel in-person to our beautiful, state-of-the-art worldwide offices in North Bethesda, MD, Scottsdale, AZ, or St. Louis Park, MN.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $56,000 to $63,000 annually.

The pay range listed is for this position and is what Choice Hotels reasonably expects to pay. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

+ Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

+ Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance

+ Financial benefits for retirement and health savings

+ Employee recognition programs

+ Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

+ Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

+ Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance

+ Financial benefits for retirement and health savings

+ Employee recognition programs

+ Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

Our corporate office locations:

North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose (https://pikeandrose.com/) , our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.

Field/Remote — Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.

Choice’s Cultural Values

Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity

Choice’s Leadership Principles

Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver