Minimum 6 years of progressive tax experience; combination of Big 4 and corporate experience with concentration in income tax accounting and corporate taxation
Solid ASC 740 skills and experience; SSAP 101 a plus
Life insurance industry experience preferred
Work independently and proactively with minimal guidance
Strong business acumen and critical thinking skills
Project management skills and ability to manage external advisors
Goal-oriented and able to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines in a timely manner
Detail oriented, hands-on and analytical tax professional with strong communication and excellent writing skills
Strong work ethic, cross functional knowledge, and general accounting skills
Process and documentation-oriented with excellent Excel skills
Experience in developing, presenting and implementing process improvements, new approaches and best practices (knowledge of Alteryx, Power BI a plus)
Strong research, analytical, and Microsoft Office skills
Experience with Longview tax provision software and OneSource Income Tax
Responsibilities
Prepare/review consolidated provisions with an emphasis on the technical application of tax accounting rules
Prepare/review tax related analysis and footnotes to be included in the Company’s financial statement filings
Prepare quarterly forecasting including effective tax rate and cash tax projections
Manage uncertain tax positions under ASC 740
Support various requests from external auditors in the annual review processes with effective communication with the auditors
Support compliance with SOX controls / ICFR
Perform research to assist with tax accounting initiatives
Provide ASC 740 technical guidance to less experienced team members
Interact with corporate accounting, finance teams, and treasury on tax accounting matters
Advise and support business teams across the enterprise to provide tax analysis on various business initiatives
Manage the digitization and integration of income tax provision and compliance processes
Oversee and manage external advisors in preparation of certain tax forms and tax compliance calculations, including coordinating data requests across division business teams, responding to document requests, review of tax returns, and return to provision analysis
Manage special tax accounting or tax compliance projects as needed
Oversee and manage ASC 740 tax accounting and reporting and US tax compliance