Lead Senior Tax Accountant – State Tax Compliance

Basic Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience preparing/reviewing state income C-Corp tax returns and with state income tax controversy
• Recent 4+ years experience in Big Four or large public accounting firm
• Proficiency with corporate tax software platforms, Thomson Reuters OneSource, Corptax, and Oracle
• Research skills
• State audit experience
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with peers, customers, and managers
• Able to present to large audience in a clear and concise manner
• High attention to detail and accuracy; ability to meet strict deadlines under pressure
• Able to work with a team and independently with little guidance
• Effective leadership skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Effective organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications, Excel, Word, PowerPoint (features - VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Functions, Formulas, Tables, Charts, Data Storytelling)
• Ability to lead cross functional projects and drive process improvement initiatives

Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews state corporate income/franchise tax returns, extensions, estimated tax payments and related supporting documentation.
• Performs apportionment analysis and support key systems, including CorpTax, Bloomberg, Oracle TRCS, and the OneSource calendar, dataflow, and workflow.
• Oversees and assist with gathering information and responding to state tax notices received from the state/local tax jurisdictions.
• Prepares state tax models to reflect regulatory changes.
• Digital Transformation: Ensures a seamless migration of state return data from our compliance platform to Oracle TRCS as part of the 1LMX initiative.
• Leads and defends state income tax audits for the corporation.
• Supports Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls processes.
• Performs state and local tax research daily with regard to changing state and local tax rules, nexus, special projects, studies, etc.
• Maintain the state tax compliance calendar to ensure timely filings.
• Assist with improvements in state tax processes, systems, and controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Develops and trains staff.