Lead Specialist, Tax Accounting & Reporting
About the role
Is the opportunity to join a culture where “We Do the Right Thing,” and “We Courageously Shape Our Future Together” important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Lead Specialist, Tax Accounting & Reporting. This role is ideal for a tax professional to join our Corporate Tax organization with approximately 7 – 10 years of relevant experience who is ready to take on greater ownership of complex state and local tax matters while helping shape the future direction of Guardian’s tax function while continuing to develop technical depth and leadership capability. The position will have particular focus on insurance premium tax, sales and use tax, property tax, tax research, tax planning, and process improvement. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with a strategic, forward-looking mindset, proactively identifying emerging tax risks, opportunities, and legislative developments that may impact the organization. In partnering with finance technology team, this individual will play a key role in advancing State and Local tax team’s technology roadmap using Agentic AI, automation, data analytics, and innovative workflow solutions designed to improve efficiency, scalability, and business insight.
Responsibilities
- Support and take ownership of the relationship with our outsourcing partner firm on insurance premium tax compliance and handle related payments & reconciliations, accounting, and internal and external regulatory requirements.
- Support and take ownership of the relationship with our outsourcing partner firm on sales and use tax and handle related payments & reconciliations