Senior Tax Accountant
Job Summary
The Tax Associate is responsible for income tax compliance, including the preparation of tax provisions under GAAP and Statutory reporting. This role supports federal, state, and local tax return processes, as well as various tax planning initiatives. You will work remotely while reporting directly to the Senior Director of Tax.
Responsibilities
- Prepare GAAP and Statutory tax provisions
- Assist with federal, state, and local tax returns
- Prepare tax forecast modeling and journal entries
- Support tax compliance, audit responses, and planning projects
Required Skills
- 4+ years of tax accounting experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Knowledge of GAAP and Statutory tax reporting
- CPA or Master's in Taxation (Preferred)
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Prepare annual and quarterly GAAP and Statutory tax provisions.
- Assist with the preparation and review of U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns, estimates, and payments for the corporate holding company and insurance subsidiaries.
- Prepare tax forecast modeling.
- Prepare monthly tax journal entries and quarterly tax reconciliations.
- Assist with sales, use, and other indirect tax compliance functions.
- Maintain and ensure timely adherence to the tax compliance calendar.
- Prepare financial data, analysis, and modeling to support tax projects.
- Prepare audit and notice responses.
- Work closely with Finance and business teams to support tax compliance and planning projects.
- Identify and implement process improvements.
Requirements:
- 4+ years of tax experience in a public accounting firm or equivalent experience in a corporate tax department.
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Accounting or 4 years commensurate experience.
- Bonus points: CPA and/or Master’s of Taxation; experience with preparation of corporate tax provision; insurance experience; knowledge of Statement of Statutory Accounting Principle (SSAP) 101 tax reporting; experience implementing tax provision software.