Tax Senior Analyst, Accounting

Responsible for ensuring the Company is in compliance with all GAAP requirements associated with the accounting for income taxes. Responsible for preparing tax research related to accounting for income taxes. Will also assist with miscellaneous projects as assigned.   

This position sits within our Atlanta based Global Support Center with an expectation to be onsite 4 days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare income tax provision calculations and uncertain tax benefit/ASC 450 calculations. 
• Prepare account reconciliations, analysis and journal entries. 
• Maintain tax payments and refunds log. 
• Assist with maintaining the Company’s quarterly and annual SOX controls. 
• Assist with calculations for purchase accounting. 
• Assist with the maintenance of the OneSource Tax Provision (“OTP”) tool. Understand and be able to produce reports from OTP. This includes reports that are aligned with the year end audit requests and SOX controls. 
• Prepare projections of annual effective tax rates. Assist with projection models used for tax planning purposes.  
• Assist Business Advisory, as needed in special projects. 
• Assist with the preparation of federal and state income tax returns, as needed. 
• Build relationships across the finance team (tax, accounting, financial reporting) to gain understanding of various business processes. 
• Identify and assist in creating process improvements and efficiencies in the tax department processes. 
• Contribute to the tax department’s administrative tasks (budgeting, invoice processing, etc.). 
• Special projects and other duties, as assigned.  

• Minimum requirement includes a Bachelor’s degree or 4-Year degree in Accounting. CPA, CPA Candidate and/or advanced degree (MAcc, MST) are preferred. 
• 2+ years’ experience in a work environment dealing with large corporate tax affairs in Big 4 accounting firm or similar surroundings.

• Excellent computer skills including experience with accounting and tax software and MS Office software. 
• Knowledge of accounting principles. 
• Knowledge of corporate tax law. 
• Project management skills and time management skills with the ability to work under tight deadlines. 
• Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to research. 
• Analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to work in a team environment with collaboration. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. 
• Ability to manage upward. 
• Must conduct himself/herself in a professional, respectful, and appropriate manner at all times. 
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills. 

• Experience with Oracle. 
• Experience with OneSource Tax Provision Software. 
• Strong financial analysis skills. 
• Sound business judgment and decision-making skills 
• Effective planning skills. 
• Innovation and creativity. 
• Experience with and/or interest in utilizing AI tools. 

• This position has the authority to suggest process-oriented decisions relative to their assigned responsibilities for income taxes, technical decisions relative to taxability and reporting issues as well as planning ideas/suggestions for the minimization of the income tax burden or improvement of cash flows. 

• There are no direct reports to this position.