Sr. Tax Accountant

Our Financial Accounting and Reporting division seeks a Sr. Tax Accountant. In this role, you’ll support tax accounting and compliance efforts for both direct and indirect taxes, as well as tax information reporting compliance efforts.  This includes the opportunity to analyze and evolve current processes to support accuracy and efficiency. You’ll organize and analyze information for tax filing in accordance with regulations and as directed by management.

Our ideal candidate will have a CPA certification, excellent communication skills, experience with ASC 740 tax provisions, and experience with sales & use tax compliance; experience with statutory tax accounting for insurance companies and/or process improvement strategies would be a plus.

Job Responsibilities

• Preparing appropriate tax forms and instruments for filing with federal, state and local jurisdictions.
• Helping senior staff with compiling and analyzing tax data for tax and financial reporting
• Helping senior staff stay informed about tax implications of various transactions.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is required

Experience

• 3 years - Work experience in a tax role of a corporate tax department or 2 years of experience in a public accounting firm required

• Weighted equivalent years of relevant work experience - 1 year experience in public accounting = 2 years of applicable work experience

Skills\Certifications

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and translate technical and/or or complex concepts into information meaningful to project team members and/or business personnel.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Capacity to solve problems and manage multiple assignments with critical deadlines
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with both internal and external customers (i.e. BCBSA Association, regulatory authorities, internal and external auditors)
• Advanced understanding of financial and accounting theory, ability to research accounting guidance and apply as required
• Knowledge and application of federal and multi-state tax laws, regulations and procedures involved in various types of federal and state taxation.
• Tax research experience utilizing internet resources and on-line tax databases (e.g. Bloomberg, BNA, Thomson Reuters)

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