Senior Analyst, Tax (Hybrid) Open to Relocation

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.

We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.

This role will provide opportunities to work with both income tax compliance and financial reporting in the life insurance industry.  You will collaborate with other members of the tax team to successfully file our federal and state income returns. You will also assist in the measurement and disclosure of tax balances for our various GAAP and regulatory financial statements. Finally, you will be hands-on with special tax projects and tax research to ensure Protective complies with all regulatory and financial reporting standards and filing requirements. 

• Prepare and review federal and state tax returns. The tax team at Protective is responsible for the filing of federal and state tax returns.  The filings include a consolidated federal life-nonlife return as well as various state combined, and separate company returns.  In addition to corporate income tax returns, you will also assist in the completion of insurance specific tax filings.
• Prepare and review tax accruals and disclosures. You will work with the tax team and financial reporting to complete the tax information for various GAAP and statutory financial statements including regulatory statements for life insurance companies.  The responsibilities include note disclosures and key tax numbers.  There is also limited international reporting around offshore reinsurance and Pillar II.
• Tax research. You will work with the rest of tax team to determine the correct tax treatment for various complex tax areas.  This includes both compliance and financial reporting related questions, as well as certain international tax questions.
• Other tax projects. You will work on other tax projects as needed.  This will include tax work around derivative hedging, acquisitions and various life industry-specific items.

• Solid understanding of financial statement accounting
• Knowledgeable with excel and other Microsoft products
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with a team
• Experience with tax provision software a plus
• Experience with OneSource products a plus

• 7 years of accounting experience
• Experience with corporate income tax returns
• Experience with tax accounting and financial reporting
• Experience with applying ASC 740
• Experience leading and managing projects
• Experience with regulatory accounting preferred
• Accounting Degree
• CPA

Protective’s targeted salary range for this position is $75,000 to $125,000. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to, job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective’s total compensation package for employees.

This position also offers additional incentive opportunities [through an annual incentive based on individual and Company performance] OR [through cash compensation as part of a sales incentive plan (SIP).

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Employee Benefits:  

We aim to protect our employees' wellbeing through a broad benefits offering. For example, we protect physical wellbeing through health, dental and vision insurance. We protect mental wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. We protect time away from work with a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). We protect financial wellbeing through contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.  

Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Protective, we are committed to providing an inclusive culture where all employees are able to fully contribute and thrive. Our goal is to grow and develop our people, attract diverse talent and support strong, diverse communities.

We support diversity, equity, and inclusion by working to develop a culture of inclusion and belonging led by leaders who develop potential and embrace all skills and abilities. Our aim is to create an equitable environment for all leaders and employees that will drive performance and impact business strategy. In this way, we can increase overall diversity for leadership roles and pipelines of talent by maturing our hiring practices, robust development opportunities and focus on retention of key talent.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing the talents of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Accommodations for Applicants with a Disability:

If you require an accommodation to complete the application and recruitment process due to a disability, please email martina.winston@protective.com.This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application and recruitment process.

Please note that the above email is solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation.  General employment questions should not be sent through this process.

Salary : $75,000 - $125,000