Senior Tax Analyst

Love ice cream? Come join the #1 ice cream company in the US, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream (DGIC)! DGIC is part of the global pure-play ice cream leader, Froneri, and we have begun a new chapter of accelerated growth. With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer’s, OREO®, and Outshine, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe.

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Area’s hub for up-and-coming food trends, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We are investing in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply Chain and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly. We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it.

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Main Purpose Of Job

We are seeking a self-motivated individual to join our tax group as an experience Senior Tax Analyst who has experience in federal and state compliance, income tax provision, tax notices and audits. Ideal candidates will leverage previous experience to bring fresh insights and process improvements to the group and be willing to take on new challenges in a fast-pace environment. This role will work closely with the broader Finance Team and outside tax partners to build a strong foundation ensuring compliance and sustainability of tax practices. Hybrid position with 3 days in office, 2 days remote. This position can be permanent or temporary to permanent position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the federal and state compliance process: provide data, workpapers and reports to outside tax preparer, review federal and state returns and workpapers.
• Review extension and quarterly payments done by outside tax preparer, process and make online payments, track payments as part of monthly tax account rollforward and reconciliations.
• Prepare and file informational returns such as 1042s and 1042-S, W-8BEN, FinCen 114, etc.
• Prepare and review US federal and state tax provisions and related return to provision analysis.
• Prepare the monthly provision journal entries and management reporting of monthly provision.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet and tax expense account reconciliations for direct tax General Ledger accounts.
• Prepare budget and forecasts of income tax expense and cash flow projections of tax payments.
• Manage and review tax fixed asset registers to ensure the accuracy of cost and depreciation on monthly basis, including preparing tax fixed asset rollforward schedules.
• Support internal and external income tax audits, including preparing workpapers and information document request from federal and state jurisdictions.
• Research and prepare responses to tax notices from various tax jurisdictions, including managing notices and due dates.
• Perform research and analysis of tax issues impacting the business.
• Other tax related special projects.
  
  

Required Skills & a Dream Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Accounting with 7-12 plus years of tax experience.
• CPA or advanced degree with emphasis in taxation preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel; JDE accounting software, a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and excellent record keeping skills.
• Great written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to balance multiple time-sensitive deliverables at once, and work independently to complete tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Energetic and highly motivated to learn new areas of tax and business in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

The pay scale for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The pay scale disclosed below has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The pay range for prospective employees in this role is between $100,000 and $135,000 per year.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.