Compensation/Bonus Potential 60-90K + small bonus potential ($500-1000)
Industry: Financial Services/Retail and financing Location: Downtown Fort Worth (West 7 th /University)
Parking: free parking in their own parking tower
Work arrangements: in office full-time with flexible start time; company hours start at 9 so as long as you are there by 9; the senior works 7-3/4 Selling Points- Publicly traded company established in 1988 with locations in the US and Latin America; 22K employees
- Growing company almost $3.7B Revenue and announced record revenue and earnings for 2025
- Addition of almost 350 pawn locations in 2025 through a combination of acquisitions and new store openings, the most in any year since merging with Cash America almost ten years ago. Also had expansion into the U.K.
- Same CEO since 2006 Rick Wessel
- Exposure to financial services and retail industries
- Technical knowledge to be gained in tax and build a skillset that's very marketable
- Stability and work-life balance (typical 40 hr work week with occasional peaks at quarter close and at time of return filings)
- Casual work environment business casual/jeans
From client call:- Reports to Jairus Burish Income Tax Manager came from HCVT been with the company around 3 years
- Team = everyone has been there 2.5-3 years... Kevin Weber - Tax Director (came out of Koch), Manager + Tax Senior ( Lance Frank ) + Akshay Patel Analyst (replacement SNI placement in 2024)
- Keys = 1-3 years public accounting preferred, corporate tax, multi-state - they have large # of state returns and quarterly estimates; good attitude and willingness to learn
- Software = CCH Axcess
- Aptitude and willingness to learn important
Company Description: www.firstcash.com
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCFS) is the leading international operator of pawn stores and a leading provider of technology-driven point-of-sale payment solutions, both focused on serving cash and credit-constrained consumers.
FirstCash's more than 3,300 pawn stores in 29 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, the United Kingdom and in Latin America, which includes all the states in Mexico and the countries of Guatemala, Colombia and El Salvador, sell a wide variety of jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods, musical instruments and other merchandise, and make small non-recourse pawn loans secured by pledged personal property.
FirstCash, through its wholly owned subsidiary, AFF, also provides lease-to-own and retail finance payment solutions for consumer goods and services through a nationwide network of over 15,000 active retail merchant partner locations. As one of the largest omni-channel providers of "no credit required payment options, AFF's technology provides its merchant partners with seamless leasing and financing experiences in-store, online, in-cart and on mobile devices.
The Company employs approximately 22,000 people between the U.S., Latin America and the United Kingdom. FirstCash is a component company in both the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index .
Job Description Tax Analyst Purpose of Role
The Tax Analyst is responsible for supporting the tax team to timely and accurately file Federal and state income tax returns. Other duties include preparation of estimates, filing reports for various government agencies, responding to state and local notices, researching tax issues, and working on other projects as assigned.
Specific Job Description- Gather information needed for tax reporting.
- Prepare work papers to support tax calculations.
- Assist in preparation of legal entity trial balance.
- Interact with accounting department and provide support for tax account related entries.
- Prepare federal and state corporate tax returns using CCH Axcess.
- Prepare city and municipal tax returns.
- Research income tax issues utilizing tax research software and document findings
- Prepare monthly/quarterly tax estimate calculations.
- Prepare quarterly and annual BEA and other regulatory filings.
- Assist with U.S. GAAP tax provision documentation.
- Prepare and reconcile quarterly fixed asset and intangibles reports using Sage Fixed Assets.
- Assist with tax research projects, including interpreting and applying tax laws and regulations. Document files and communicate conclusions to appropriate personnel.
- Gather information for tax audits as necessary.
- Identify and communicate potential areas for process improvements with the tax department.
- Perform other duties as required.
Typical Minimum Education & Experience; Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required- Bachelor's degree in accounting or taxation
- 1-3 years tax experience
- Proficient in Excel
- Able to work on multiple projects in a deadline driven environment.
- Detail oriented and organized.
- Ambitious attitude and willingness to learn