Corporate Tax Accountant, Senior

About the role

We are currently seeking a Tax Accountant, Senior. This position will report to the Tax Director and will be responsible for assisting in the preparation of financial statement quarterly tax provision, tax projections, and tax compliance workbooks for various legal entities within the Consolidated Group.

Responsibilities

• Calculate estimated tax payments (OneSource Provision)
• Aid in the preparation of stand-alone, group or consolidated tax returns and related reports to ensure compliance with federal and state tax regulations
• Aid in the preparation of US GAAP income tax provisions (OneSource) and financial statement footnote disclosures
• Maintain tax basis fixed asset module in Oracle for tax depreciation reporting
• Help design and/or improve internal controls and develop appropriate compliance policies and procedures
• Aid in research, and analysis of various state and local tax issues (CheckPoint)
• Support responses to inquiries from tax authorities
• Establish goals to meet objectives and ensure workflow procedures and guidelines are clearly documented and communicated
• Lead special projects
• Frequently interact with colleagues, supervisors, managers, outside customers, and functional peer groups
• Participate in developmental and training opportunities for tax team members

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in Corporate Accounting/Tax Accounting
• Familiarity with Statutory accounting and insurance tax
• CPA certification preferred

About Us

About Blue Shield of California As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies. At Blue Shield of California, our mission is to create a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience. To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals. Blue Shield is a U.S. News Best Company to work for, a Deloitte U.S. Best Managed Company and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace. We were recognized by Fair360 as a Top Regional Company, and one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States by Points of Light. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!

Our Values

• Honest
• Human
• Courageous

Physical Requirements

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day. Please click here for further physical requirement detail.

Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.