What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Tax Accountant position at Charles Taylor?
Charles Taylor is a Private Equity-owned successful global provider of professional services to the insurance industry. We are seeking a motivated Senior Tax Accountant to join our US Finance team. We value culture and flexibility, and our organization has adopted a hybrid working model that will be discussed as part of this role. This role would suit a first move out of practice or an experienced in-house tax accountant. Location flexible, but must be within reasonable travel distance of a Charles Taylor office in order to deal with paper filings.
Job Description
Summary
Reporting into the North American Director of Financial Reporting and the UK-based Group Head of Tax, we are looking for someone to manage U.S. taxes across the Group’s 24 US legal entities, including corporate, partnership and pass-through entities. Certified Public Accountant Preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage tax notices and response process for all US tax jurisdictions.
- Manage the relationship with our local US tax advisers (Big 4), who prepare US entity and consolidated tax provision workings and tax returns.
- Utilise a variety of financial systems to gather necessary data and support for tax provision and compliance workings.
- Review federal and state tax compliance workpapers and returns for all organizational entities.
- Review quarterly estimate/extension calculations, and co-ordinate payments.
- Maintain documentation and records for both internal and external federal and state audit processes.
- Produce tax workings for US Consolidated Financials (quarterly/annual).
- Gather data for, and draft responses to, federal, state, and local income/franchise tax audits, with the assistance of external advisers where required.
- Prepare and file State Sales & Use Tax filings, and organize payments (limited number of states), including year-end true ups and state nexus questionnaires.
- Prepare and file property tax returns and amendments as needed.
- Prepare 1099 MISC & NEC Reporting and IRS Filings.
- Prepare Tax Balance Sheet account reconciliations and month end tax journal entries for all entities.
- Annual Tax Compilation Reporting – working directly with external advisers to assist in the production of annual financial reporting statements that are used as a tool to share with outside agencies, (entering into new leases, agreements, contracts, etc.)
- Manage the internal tax calendar to ensure all tasks and accurate due dates are stated.
- Keep current with tax changes and industry trends in order to alert management of potential tax opportunities.
- Build cross functional relationships with members of finance, legal, treasury, and other departments in order to gather accurate tax data and drive tax efficiencies and innovation.
- Make recommendations for tax process improvements and efficiency savings.
Education And Experience
- 5 years in public accounting, corporate tax department, or other equivalent experience.
- Must have a general knowledge of US and state tax laws and regulations.
Knowledge And Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses And/or Training
- Experience in federal, state and local tax laws involving corporate and flow-through entities.
- Experience in analysing and calculating book/tax differences.
- Experience with state apportionment and multi-state returns.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and other MS Office products (Word, Outlook, etc.)
- Strong business writing skills and strong oral communication skills.
- Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, and complete assigned tasks to by established deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact in a positive manner with other employees in the Finance team, outside advisors and auditors.
- Ability to work independently in a remote work environment.
- Corporate transactions experience a bonus.
Values
Agility- We learn, evolve and adapt quickly. Integrity- We do the right thing. Collaboration- We are one. Care- We are compassionate and human. Accountability- We take ownership and responsibility.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Here at Charles Taylor we are proud to be an Inclusive Employer. We provide an environment of mutual respect with zero tolerance to discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Our external partnerships and the dedicated work we do in promoting a transparent and fair recruitment and selection process all contribute to the successful, inclusive, and diverse culture and environment which we are proud to be a part of at Charles Taylor.
Agility- We learn, evolve and adapt quickly. Integrity- We do the right thing. Collaboration- We are one. Care- We are compassionate and human. Accountability- We take ownership and responsibility.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Here at Charles Taylor we are proud to be an Inclusive Employer. We provide an environment of mutual respect with zero tolerance to discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Our external partnerships and the dedicated work we do in promoting a transparent and fair recruitment and selection process all contribute to the successful, inclusive, and diverse culture and environment which we are proud to be a part of at Charles Taylor.
About Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor is a leading international provider of professional claims and insurance services to clients around the world. If you are seeking a place where you can achieve great things for great clients in a supportive and collaborative environment, then Charles Taylor is the place for you.
