Description

Tax Consultant

Location: This position will work a hybrid model (remote and office). The ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of either our Chicago, IL or Indianapolis, IN Elevance Health PulsePoint locations.

The Tax Consultant will be responsible for preparing a combination of corporate and partnership federal and state income tax returns and related estimated payments and performing basic tax law research.

How you will make an impact:

• Preparing GAAP and Statutory income tax provisions.
• Preparing account reconciliations.
• Responding to internal and external audit requests.
• Preparing premium tax returns.
• Preparing personal property tax returns.
• Working with the fixed asset system.
• Working with the investment department tax reporting.
• Analyzing K-1's for appropriate tax reporting.
• Working with sales and use tax systems.
• Working in tax information reporting.
• Filing state backup withholding returns, timely depositing backup withholding through IRS system, performing backup withholding account reconciliations.
• Tax technology and process improvement.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or related degree; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• Experience in one or more of the following areas including accounting, auditing, fixed asset accounting, investment accounting, federal and state taxation, Form 1099 reporting compliance, and tax software preferred.
• Up to 3 years of experience and completion of the Tax department’s training program preferred.
• Previous Elevance Health internship experience strongly preferred.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.comfor assistance.