Sr. Tax Associate - State & Local Tax

  • CT, CT
  • Posted 10 hours ago | Updated 10 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

FOCUS
RADIUS
Collaboration
Presentations
Pricing
Documentation
Sarbanes-Oxley
Testing
Financial Accounting
FP&A
SAP BASIS
Budget
Reporting
GVP
Auditing
Research
Taxes
ProVision
Financial Reporting
Communication
Project Management
Project Planning
Management
Continuous Improvement
Microsoft Outlook
Certified Public Accountant
JD
Accounting
Finance

Job Details

Remote Opportunity
Job Title: Sr, Tax Associate - State and Local Tax
6+ months contract


  • Please ensure all candidates submitted are heavily experienced in State / Local Tax for Corporations as that will be the focus of this role.
  • Candidate must be local to Stamford CT, Irving TX, Ft Myers FL
  • Roles expected to be mostly remote but must be local to one of the above COE's in case onsite is required (30-mile radius from Facilities).
  • Candidates Submitted should have 2-4 years professional experience working in Taxes, including Global Provision and Financial Reporting.
  • All Candidates MUST have a completed Bachelor's Degree for consideration, MS Degrees a plus.
  • Huge plus if candidates have a MST, CPA, or JD

What you'll do:

Assist Tax Director with executing the following:
  • Management and coordination of all aspects of consolidated provision.
  • Work with fed, state & int'l teams to compile and analyze results.
  • Maintain executive summary deliverables including CFO presentation.
  • Coordinate with FP&A and transfer pricing team quarterly to rationalize full year pretax projections by region.
  • Compile documentation for Sarbanes Oxley testing of consolidated process.
  • Draft tax related financial disclosure.
  • Consider financial reporting developments, changes in financial accounting standards, and changes in the business and/or tax laws.
  • Research tax technical accounting questions as necessary.
  • Identify items for discussion and draft disclosure committee talking points.
  • Cash tax and rate guidance. Work with FP&A, TP, fed, state & int'l teams to compile.
  • Prepare scenario analyses and develop guidance ranges on a quarterly basis.
  • Continually assess YTD performance against guidance; raise potential risks.
  • Develop annual tax department budget..
  • Track YTD spend vs budget and report progress to GVP of tax.
  • Ensure audit committee approval for all spend with external auditors.
  • Selected research/special projects (e.g.: maintain global equity comp summary, research US tax treatment on synthetic debt instruments, research and propose tax accounting policy for GILTI, etc.
  • 2-4 Years of Tax experience including Global Provision and Financial Reporting
  • Public Accounting or mix of public and private is preferred
  • Good communication skills - ability to identify & effectively communicate status and issues
  • Sense of ownership - understand purpose of assigned tasks and evaluate progress towards goal as work is being executed
  • Good project management skills -proactively execute against project plan and raise roadblocks early
  • Motivated, high-potential performer, with demonstrated ability to influence and lead
  • Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Able to solve complex problems and successfully manage ambiguity and unexpected change
  • Teachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement
  • Consistently high achiever marked by perseverance, humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges

What you'll need:

  • MST, CPA, or JD a plus
  • BS in Accounting, Business, Finance minimum requirement
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