Sr. Tax Associate

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Sr. Tax Associate for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Research and Advisory clients. The candidate must be local to one of the following client locations: Stamford, CT, Irving, TX, or Ft. Myers, FL.

Responsibilities :

• 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.

Required Skills :

• 2-4 Years of Tax experience including Global Provision and Financial Reporting
• BS in Accounting, Business, Finance minimum requirement
• 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

Preferred Skills :

• MST, CPA, or JD a plus

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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