US State Tax Analyst

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As US State Tax Analyst you will primarily support US State income tax compliance and tax provisions, including state apportionment, state modifications, tax payables, deferred taxes, and state-specific tax requirements. The role will work with the US Tax team, Finance, Accounting, and external advisors to ensure accurate and timely compliance and provision activities.

• →Prepare, review, and analyze US Federal income tax returns, including Form 1120 and related forms and schedules, as well as US State income tax returns and provisions.

• →Prepare and review US State income tax returns and provisions, including state modifications, apportionment, and supporting workpapers.

• →Perform state apportionment and tax calculations, including sales, payroll, property factors, state sourcing, and state-specific adjustments.

• →Manage state tax payables, estimated payments, extensions, and water edge return requirements and ensure timely filing obligations are met.

• →Prepare and review state deferred tax proofs, including DTAs/DTLs, state tax rates, and reconciliation of provision to compliance.

• →Maintain the State Tax Conformity Tracker and assess the impact of federal and state legislative changes on state tax calculations.

• →Support State & Federal audits, notices, nexus/filing requirement analysis, and other state tax matters.

• →Use Corptax for state compliance workpapers, and related reporting, while identifying opportunities for process improvement and standardization.
  
  

• 4–6 years of relevant experience in US Federal & State income tax compliance, tax provision, or related US tax experience.

• Strong understanding of State income tax compliance, apportionment, state modifications, tax payables, and provisions.

• Working knowledge of ASC 740 and state deferred taxes.

• Detail-oriented and collaborative team player with a creative, flexible, and out-of-the-box approach, capable of working independently while providing guidance and support to junior team members.

• Understanding of state conformity to federal tax law and state-specific tax legislation.

• Experience with Corptax or similar tax software preferred.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to work independently.

• CA with approximately 4–5 years of relevant experience or CA Inter/MBA with approximately 6–7 years of relevant experience preferred.