Tax Accountant, Senior Job Description

Tax Accountant, Senior Job Description

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Tax accountant, senior provides support for federal and state income tax audits by working with the Tax Manager/Tax Senior to respond to IDRs.

Tax Accountant, Senior Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Primarily responsible for preparing federal income tax provision and the consolidated federal income tax return
Preparing and reviewing federal and state tax returns for partnerships, C corporations, S corporations, and individuals
Perform federal, state and local tax research using Checkpoint software and other available resources (i.e., internet, publications, form instructions)
Compiling consolidated tax return workpapers from segment prepared tax packages and preparing consolidated federal tax returns and disclosures
Prepare quarterly federal and state estimated tax payment calculations along with extensions and related filings
State, federal and international income tax compliance process, including collaboration with Tax and Tax Outsourcing team
International, Federal and State corporate income tax return filings
Estimated tax payments for federal and state income tax purposes
Coordinate with production accountants, estimators, finance and legal teams on all tax and incentive matters facing our productions
Become a trusted advisor to the television and film production teams

Tax Accountant, Senior Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Tax Accountant, Senior

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPA, ERP, SOX, EA

Education for Tax Accountant, Senior

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Employers hiring for the tax accountant, senior job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Education, Taxation, Business, Public Accounting, Business/Administration, MBA, Economics, Graduate

Skills for Tax Accountant, Senior

Desired skills for tax accountant, senior include:

ASC 740
Ability to implement and comply with new state and federal requirements
Ability to research tax regulations
Accounting/tax principles
Area of book-to-tax differences and filing of corporate federal & state income tax returns
Excel
Federal
Federal and multi-state payroll tax regulations
Generally accepted accounting principles and tax reporting
Local non-income tax laws preferably relating to utility industries

Desired experience for tax accountant, senior includes:

Ability and willingness to multi-task in a fast paced environment and meet multiple deadlines
Must be well organized and detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
Experience with Workday, Oracle and Vertex a plus
1-3 years of tax experience at a professional services firm
Assisting in tax research projects
Coordinating responses to notices from tax authorities

Tax Accountant, Senior Examples

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Tax Accountant, Senior Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of tax accountant, senior. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for tax accountant, senior
  • Tax account reconciliations and effective tax rate reconciliation and other analysis of income tax amounts, including preparation of tax-related journal entries
  • Preparing tax forecast, budget and cash flow for the consolidated group
  • Communicating with segments supervisor and acting as a liaison between segments
  • Understanding FIN48 positions and updating and analyzing the impact of FIN48 reserves to the company’s tax attributes
  • Preparing book-tax adjustments for certain adjustments
  • Assisting in performing research of all income related tax issues with respect to their impact on Company operations
  • Assisting in special tax projects as needed
  • Files partnership foreign disclosures for consolidated tax returns
  • Identifies profitability of potential mergers and acquisitions by analyzing tax information
  • Review of Corporation Tax Returns, generally prepared by external advisors, for the EMEA entities to submit for EMEA Tax Compliance Director's approval
Qualifications for tax accountant, senior
  • 3 to 5 years of tax experience in public accounting or corporate tax department
  • Ability to work and manage within a matrixed environment
  • MBA or CPA (or on track) preferred
  • CPA eligibility is preferred, but not required
  • You must be an Active Enrolled Agent, JD or CPA
  • Bachelor’s in Accounting with 3+ years of corporate tax compliance and tax provision experience in public accounting or industry
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Tax Accountant, Senior Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a tax accountant, senior. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for tax accountant, senior
  • Improve information flows to Tax department to assist in the preparation of computations Use OneSource (Abacus) tax packs
  • Planning tax audits for hedge funds
  • Special purpose vehicles and management companies
  • Assisting in trust, foundation and personal tax compliance research and planning
  • Quarterly and annual reconciliation of U.S. deferred tax accounts
  • File extensions
  • Assisting in the preparation of standalone financials
  • Will perform research of complicated issues and obtaining supported and sound conclusions
  • Support businesses and individuals by providing immediate and long-term tax solutions
  • Supervise and review the work of staff accountants
Qualifications for tax accountant, senior
  • Corptax Software experience is preferred
  • Willing to learn and high potential to grow
  • Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or Business
  • 5+ years of tax experience including multi-state sales and use experience
  • Excellent communication, written and spoken, organizational skills
  • Effectively communicate with clients and team-members
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Tax Accountant, Senior Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a tax accountant, senior. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for tax accountant, senior
  • Prepare and review federal and state income and franchise tax returns, extension requests, estimated tax payments, and supporting workpapers
  • Assist in preparation of information for ASC 740 and FIN 48 purposes
  • Prepare quarterly GAAP/STAT federal tax provisions for assigned companies
  • Prepare annual GAAP/STAT federal tax provisions for assigned companies
  • Prepare annual federal income tax returns and quarterly estimates for assigned companies
  • Assist Tax Manager with consolidating total federal tax return
  • Handle tax related items with respect acquisitions
  • Support close process and other general accounting functions including account analysis and reconciliation
  • Research accounting treatment on new transactions or offerings and new pronouncements impacting the company
  • Support ad hoc reporting/analysis for CEO/CFO
Qualifications for tax accountant, senior
  • 4-6 years of tax experience in Big 4 or large Regional CPA firms
  • Thorough knowledge of Technical Tax and Accounting principles, including domestic and foreign issues and the know-how to make conclusions of uncertain tax positions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is preferred, 2 to 5 years of tax accounting experience
  • Strong willingness to learn as this company is growing!!
  • 2+ years progressive experience in public accounting or at a large company
  • Big 4 background is preferred
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Tax Accountant, Senior Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a tax accountant, senior. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for tax accountant, senior
  • Research and prepare the Company’s federal and state research and development tax credits
  • Assisting in tax compliance, planning and projections, responding to notices and examinations, and performing federal and state research on a variety of clients and across multiple tax engagements
  • Lead and manage tax compliance engagements in accordance with firm and professional standards, within budget and deadline expectations
  • Plan and schedule tax engagements with clients and firm resources
  • Review tax returns, tax research, tax communications, and other requested deliverables
  • Assist with IRS and state issues drafting responses to governmental correspondence and audits
  • Maintain relationships with key business partners
  • Provide assistance to the Tax Accounting Manager and additional ad-hoc duties as required on an ongoing basis
  • Develop, monitor and comply with internal controls over income tax reporting processes (SOX compliance)
  • Prepare individual company and consolidated tax returns, extensions, and estimated tax payments
Qualifications for tax accountant, senior
  • Start-up and/or rapid growth company experience preferred
  • 3+ years of experience with a Middle Market and/or small CPA firm
  • Previous experience with Audit (Financial), Financial Statement Preparation, GAAP, GAAS, General Ledger, Internal Controls, and Month-end Close
  • Proficiency in tax and accounting software
  • Public Accounting Firm or Big 4 experience, a plus
  • Create tax modelling for clients / prospects
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Tax Accountant, Senior Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of tax accountant, senior. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for tax accountant, senior
  • Import fixed asset basis differences into PowerTax and ensure that they agree with temporary differences reported on the Federal Schedule M-3
  • Perform federal & state income tax returns along with necessary analysis
  • Prepares federal, state, and local income tax returns for U.S. partnerships and corporations
  • Assists with federal, state and local tax authority audits
  • Assist the Tax Manager in conducting a thorough analysis of various domestic tax issues and opportunities for minimizing taxes and managing risks
  • Assist the Company’s outside tax advisors in the preparation and filing of U.S. and foreign income tax returns
  • Assist with acquisition due diligence, transfer pricing analysis, international tax planning, and other tax projects as needed
  • Manage the Company’s ex-pat program including working with outside tax preparers assisting employees with tax related issues as they arise
  • Provide responsive, high quality tax services to clients, and development of additional value-add services to expand the Firm�s revenue base and reputation
  • A strong technical tax knowledge related to individuals, C Corporations, S Corporations, Partnerships, estates and trusts
Qualifications for tax accountant, senior
  • CPA license or have passed at least 2 of the exams
  • Minimum of 2-5 years of current tax experience with a public accounting firm
  • CPA Certification or eligible and actively pursuing certification
  • 3-5 years of relevant tax experience in a CPA firm environment
  • Proven financial, analytical, technical and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent client service and demonstrated business development skills

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