Tax Senior Accountant Job Description
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Tax Senior Accountant Job Description
- Review and, when required preparation, of the quarterly income tax provision
- Review the tax provision notes prepared by the external advisors and sign off on any tax matter reported in the local subsidiaries Financials
- Analyze the correctness of the Transfer Pricing booking for the region, providing the necessary facts/data in order to complete the local TP documentation
- Provide calculation and explain Transfer Pricing position to Finance and Tax Audit Team external Auditors
- Support the business on cross country tax inquiries
- Provide support to tax audit and M&A and Planning teams when required
- Assist in the preparation of tax audits for multiple legal entities
- Work closely with the Director Tax on the company’s tax compliance for all related entities
- Preparation and review of sales and property tax returns
- Prepare state premium and municipal tax returns
- Must have strong Excel skills, and be proficient in other MS Office applications such as Word and PowerPoint
- Experience with GoSystems and/or compliance software is a plus
- Solid understanding of GAAP principles
- Strong existing tax knowledge of partnership taxation US based and non US based investment vehicles
- Maintain and reconcile consolidated current and deferred tax balance sheet accounts
- Assist with various tax consulting projects
Tax Senior Accountant Job Description
- Reviews monthly sales and use tax returns, and approves for filing and payment
- Provide various services related to corporate, partnership, and individual and family business tax planning, including preparing review and returns, consulting on state and local taxation issues and planning mergers and acquisitions
- Liaise with finance department gathering necessary information to perform tax calculation
- Prepare schedules and documentation for FAS 109 and FIN 48, tax planning, tax audits, tax provisions, tax research and consulting, and special tax projects as needed
- Asses foreign and domestic tax risk
- Develop and respond to requests by our independent audit firm, taxing authorities or internal departments
- Perform and document SOX control testing
- Review and analysis of accounting pronouncements and tax law guidance that may impact or be relevant to our organization
- Preparation of the income and franchise tax budget
- Performing and reviewing analysis and reconciliations of general ledger accounts
- 1st level review for a handful of funds that are outsourced to a Big 4 firm
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited university, high GPA
- Bachelors degree in a related field such as Accounting, Finance, Business Administration
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills and advanced Excel skills
- Exhibit initiative in a high performing culture and have a track record of meeting or beating deadlines
- Demonstrates excellent work habits, attendance, and attitude
Tax Senior Accountant Job Description
- Summarize analysis by collecting relevant information
- Work with independent auditors in facilitating audits
- Recommend changes in accounting systems and procedures
- Research and prepare work papers for various book to tax differences
- Maintain our tax preparation system
- Keep abreast of current developments in the tax area
- Prepare tax returns for more complex individual, trust, partnership, and foreign tax clients
- Planning, scheduling and orchestrating all aspects of the tax engagements
- Relationship building with clients and community contacts in an effort to contribute to the overall marketing efforts of the firm
- Supervising, training and mentoring of our Staff Accountants
- 3+ years of experience in Corporate Tax/Accounting or Public Accounting
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to translate and communicate technical tax issues to non-tax professionals
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or related field is required
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred or progress towards, is preferred
- Ability to resolve issues and propose appropriate solutions to issues that arise on a day-to-day basis
- Ability to focus on multiple tasks, while meeting all deadlines
Tax Senior Accountant Job Description
- Prepare quarterly and year-end tax account reconciliations, account proofs and account rollforwards
- Prepare tax basis balance sheets and maintain deferred tax inventory schedules
- Make meaningful contributions to continuous development initiatives and sharing technical expertise in tax accounting and tax reporting with Corporate Tax Department staff
- Prepare and review state apportionment workpapers
- Perform tax research, including tax law changes
- Assist with the analysis and implementation of tax planning and savings initiatives
- Analyze and reconcile income tax accounts on a monthly basis
- Assist in software and technological initiatives
- Prepare annual state income and franchise tax returns, quarterly estimates, and extension calculations for assigned companies
- Assist in completion of other tax-related projects, as needed
- Answer taxation questions from prospects (RFPs and other)
- Present to prospective clients
- Three + years of experience in Corporate Tax/Accounting or Public Accounting
- Strong understanding of accounting theory and accepted accounting and auditing practices and principles
- CPA License or on CPA track
- ProFX, Quickbooks and Microsoft Office is essential
Tax Senior Accountant Job Description
- Make journal entries for year-end close including bank reconciliation
- Analyze current and prior year General Ledger, Cash book, Journal
- Playing a key part in meeting IRS due dates and other deadlines by preparing corporate and personal income tax returns
- Helping mentor, train, guide, and instruct lower level staff/interns
- Prepare and review sales/use, fuel excise and property tax returns
- Support external advisors with foreign VAT and GST compliance
- Prepare tax budgets and forecasts
- Prepare and review tax accruals and analysis/reconciliation of general ledger tax accounts
- Meet deadlines, including filing due dates and monthly financial reporting
- Coordinate and assist with audits by tax authorities and internal/external financial audits
- Prior accounting experience in a public accounting firm preferred
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Caseware, depreciation processing software, Tax preparation software (ProSystems), Tax research software (RIA), and Go File Room is strongly desired
- Demonstrates accountability and aspiration to deliver results
- Makes well balanced decision
- Has appropriate time management and prioritizing skills
- Holds strong communication, presentation and influencing skills