Job Summary
• This role is responsible for preparing complex federal and state tax estimates and returns, including reconciliations and payment processing. The role engages in performing bookkeeping tasks, maintaining account reconciliations, conducting thorough analysis for audits, and engaging in in-depth research on tax matters. The role also assists in validation, gathers data for audits and returns, and independently addresses various issues using professional expertise and judgment.

Responsibilities
• Prepares complex monthly, quarterly, or annual federal and state tax estimates and returns, including preparation, reconciliations, and processing of payment requests.
• Performs bookkeeping duties including posting monthly journal entries, comprehensive analysis, research, and execution of bank reconciliations, and vendor maintenance setup and updates, under direct supervision.
• Develops and maintains monthly, quarterly, or annual account reconciliations for selected tax and benefit accounts maintained within the tax department.
• Conducts thorough analysis of documents for statutory audits and assesses systems for precision in compliance and reporting.
• Conducts in-depth research on various tax matters, prioritizing critical projects.
• Performs moderately complex analyses for both compliance requirements and to support tax accounting and tax planning functions.
• Assists in validation of technical interpretations and review of income tax data and ensures that the information is accurate, neat, and complete.
• Engages in the process of gathering data and information for audits, tax returns preparation, tax provisions and special projects.
• Develops conclusions, recommendations, and written reports, contributing proactively through research and data analysis support, and sharing knowledge to foster a knowledge management culture.
• Works independently on moderate scope problems, applying professional expertise, exercising judgment, and resolving various issues by following company policies and procedures.

Education & Experience Recommended
• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 2-4 years of work experience, preferably in finance, accounting, tax, audit, or a related field or an advanced degree with little or no work experience.

Preferred Certifications
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified International Tax Analyst (CITA)

Knowledge & Skills
• Accounting
• Auditing
• Corporate Tax
• Economics
• Finance
• Income Tax
• Indirect Tax
• International Taxation
• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Public Accounting
• State Taxes
• Tax Accounting
• Tax Compliance
• Tax Consulting
• Tax Laws
• Tax Management
• Tax Planning
• Tax Preparation
• Tax Research
• Tax Returns

Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope
• Impacts immediate team and acts as an informed team member providing analysis of information and limited project direction input.

Complexity
• Responds to routine issues within established guidelines.

Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.