What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Tax Analyst position at Search Services?
About The Job
Our client is an incredible publicly traded midstream asset and services company. They seek a Principal Tax Analyst to join their corporate team at their office in Houston, Texas. The company is very profitable and is growing rapidly. They have an incredible reputation as a very employee friendly company. Their culture is positive, and they have unbelievably strong benefits and incentives.
Job Summary
Serves as lead member of tax accounting team responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of Accounting Standards Codi?cation (ASC 740) income tax calculations and all tax related?nancial statement disclosures. Provides technical support on the application of complex tax accounting issues and rules. Performs research, develops documentation, and prepares technical memos to support tax?nancial reporting positions. Acts as trusted advisor on complex accounting issues.
Key Accountabilities
- Oversees and reviews the income tax provisions in accordance with ASC 740, including interim effective tax rates, deferred taxes, taxes payable, return-to-provision, etc.
- Oversees and reviews tax basis balance sheets, income tax footnotes and tax-related disclosures in quarterly and annual financial statements.
- Leads the assessment of tax-related financial statement impacts of tax planning transactions, providing guidance in accordance with ASC 740 and effectively communicating requirements.
- Assists with financial modeling and forecasting of various ad hoc scenarios, including tax controversy and planning initiatives.
- Monitors emerging issues in accounting standards (e.g., U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting), including proposed changes in tax laws and tax-related financial statement impact.
- Researches and prepares technical memos to support tax financial reporting positions (e.g. liabilities recorded for uncertain tax positions, situations involving the application of valuation allowances, etc.).
- Ensures compliance with internal controls for financial reporting income taxes.
- Assists with system oversight of income tax accounting platform (OneSource Tax Provision) requirements, including set-ups, rollovers, adjustments, trial balance imports, etc.
- Partners with tax and accounting experts as well as internal and external auditors to support tax efforts.
- Special projects or other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from an accredited college or university and 7 years of corporate ASC 740 experience
Other Qualifications Preferred
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