Associate Director Tax

Responsibilities: - Manage the annual and quarterly tax GAAP and Statutory tax provision processes and lead the related internal and external relationships necessary to support these processes. - Review U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns and estimates for the corporate holding companies and insurance subsidiaries and manage our relationship with external consultants on this work. - Ensure integrity of tax accounting and compliance results using technology solutions, partnering with the Finance Transformation Team and the Company's external vendors. - Manage tax responses to audits and notices and the related correspondence with internal and external parties. - Ensure compliance with indirect tax compliance functions. - Lead the preparation of financial data and analysis to support tax forecasting and projects. - Partner with areas of Finance and the business to address tax issues and meet organizational goals. - Stay abreast and educate others on developments within the insurance tax area and their possible effects to the Company. - Help develop and implement tax strategies and planning opportunities. - Automate processes to refine tax compliance and provide analytical insights. - Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. - Other duties as assigned. Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or 4 years commensurate experience. - 7+ years of tax experience in a public accounting firm or equivalent experience in a corporate tax department. - Proficient in using code and regulations. - Strong knowledge in ASC 740. - 3+ years experience as a team leader. Bonus points: - CPA and/or Master's of Taxation. - Statement of Statutory Accounting Principle (SSAP) 101 reporting. - Knowledge of domestic tax issues affecting U.S. insurance companies. - Experience implementing tax provision software. - Work with large datasets to build models and leverage tools. - Experience with state tax nexus considerations.