Sr. Tax Associate - State & Local Tax

• Candidate must be local to Stamford CT, Irving TX, Ft Myers FL

Job Title: Sr, Tax Associate – State and Local Tax6+ months contract
• Please ensure all candidates submitted are heavily experienced in State / Local Tax for Corporations as that will be the focus of this role.
• Candidate must be local to Stamford CT, Irving TX, Ft Myers FL
• Roles expected to be mostly remote but must be local to one of the above COE's in case onsite is required (30-mile radius from Facilities).
• Candidates Submitted should have 2-4 years professional experience working in Taxes, including Global Provision and Financial Reporting.
• All Candidates MUST have a completed Bachelor's Degree for consideration, MS Degrees a plus.
• Huge plus if candidates have a MST, CPA, or JD

What you'll do:

Assist Tax Director with executing the following:
• Management and coordination of all aspects of consolidated provision.
• Work with fed, state & int'l teams to compile and analyze results.
• Maintain executive summary deliverables including CFO presentation.
• Coordinate with FP&A and transfer pricing team quarterly to rationalize full year pretax projections by region.
• Compile documentation for Sarbanes Oxley testing of consolidated process.
• Draft tax related financial disclosure.
• Consider financial reporting developments, changes in financial accounting standards, and changes in the business and/or tax laws.
• Research tax technical accounting questions as necessary.
• Identify items for discussion and draft disclosure committee talking points.
• Cash tax and rate guidance. Work with FP&A, TP, fed, state & int'l teams to compile.
• Prepare scenario analyses and develop guidance ranges on a quarterly basis.
• Continually assess YTD performance against guidance; raise potential risks.
• Develop annual tax department budget.
• Track YTD spend vs budget and report progress to GVP of tax.
• Ensure audit committee approval for all spend with external auditors.
• Selected research/special projects (e.g.: maintain global equity comp summary, research US tax treatment on synthetic debt instruments, research and propose tax accounting policy for GILTI, etc.
• 2-4 Years of Tax experience including Global Provision and Financial Reporting
• Public Accounting or mix of public and private is preferred
• Good communication skills - ability to identify & effectively communicate status and issues
• Sense of ownership – understand purpose of assigned tasks and evaluate progress towards goal as work is being executed
• Good project management skills -proactively execute against project plan and raise roadblocks early
• Motivated, high-potential performer, with demonstrated ability to influence and lead
• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to solve complex problems and successfully manage ambiguity and unexpected change
• Teachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement
• Consistently high achiever marked by perseverance, humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges

What you'll need:
• MST, CPA, or JD a plus
• BS in Accounting, Business, Finance minimum requirement

Apply Job!

Apply to this Job