Sr. Analyst, Income Tax

Overview

This role reports to the Manager, Tax. The Senior Analyst, Tax is responsible for completing projects across assigned areas of federal, state, and international tax compliance, planning, tax accounting, and tax reporting. Responsibilities also include United States audit defense to support compliance with U.S. federal, state, and local tax laws, reporting requirements, and tax payment requirements.

This position is remote, with a preference for candidates who can work Eastern or Central time zone hours.

Responsibilities

• Review and/or prepare federal, state, and local income tax reporting and related work papers.
• Review and/or prepare federal and state estimated payments and extension calculations.
• Review and/or prepare income tax provision (ASC 740) calculations and related work papers.
• Review and/or prepare, and reconcile state apportionment and state adjustment work papers.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of efficient practices for gathering information and preparing tax provisions and returns.
• Prepare research memoranda, written correspondence/guidance, and other documentation.
• Create processes and procedures to manage the integration of financial data and tax information.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, and Financial Planning & Analysis teams (Corporate and within business units) to understand book treatment of transactions and support accurate federal return positions.
• Assist with development and maintenance of information reporting tools to facilitate data integration into tax preparation software.
• Document income tax positions regarding income tax exposures (FIN 48); update quarterly and prepare related journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Assist in defending the company’s tax positions during Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and state audits, and in responding to IRS and state notices (including maintaining audit and notice logs).
• Prepare account reconciliations, analysis, and journal entries; maintain tax payments and refunds log.
• Prepare projections of taxable income, alternative minimum taxable income, and earnings and profits; prepare forecasts of worldwide cash taxes.
• Maintain projection models used for tax planning purposes.
• Assist in developing tools, processes, or systems to support tax department compliance efficiencies and sustainable governance.
• Maintain income tax due date calendar and checklists for filings of all entities; set up new filings and generate reports as necessary.
• Maintain professional and technical accounting knowledge through appropriate training and education.
• Ensure financial integrity by following established procedures and internal controls in accordance with GAAP, company policies, Code of Conduct, and other applicable guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation or Chartered Accountant (CA) equivalent, and/or Master of Tax preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in a Big 4 firm or a large public company tax department.
• General knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and/or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Sarbanes Oxley, U.S. income tax principles, multinational and corporate tax law required.
• Working knowledge of income tax concepts.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to shape complex data into meaningful operational analysis.
• Excellent computer system skills in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook) and accounting/tax software such as OneSource.
• Knowledge and experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) consolidation, extraction, and reporting tools preferred.
• Experience with Alteryx, PowerBI, and similar tools preferred.
• Ability to travel 5–10% annually (domestic and internationally).

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation and benefits details were not provided.

Location

• Remote (preference for candidates who can work Eastern or Central time zone hours).