Senior Tax Research Specialist

About the role

CSC is a global business, legal, and financial services company based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, providing knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. We have offices and capabilities in over 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,000 colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Research changes to tax forms
• Interpret the tax code and regulation updates that drove those changes
• Provide guidance to programmers on updates needed to calculations based on research findings
• Test tax return calculations for accuracy, consistency, and usability
• Design and execute test cases to confirm correct implementation of tax law changes
• Contribute to release notes, technical explanations, and customer-facing guidance as needed
• Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned states or tax topics
• Develop and update documentation to support the tax return calculations and other collateral
• Eventually lead or assist other leaders on team projects, as needed
• Provide support for the products we create through both direct and indirect communication channels

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Computer Science, or related field
• CPA or master’s degree is a plus
• 5 to 10 years of industry or public accounting experience specializing in corporate or Pass-through income tax compliance or programming experience
• Experience leveraging AI-driven tools (e.g., generative AI, tax research platforms with AI capabilities, data analytics tools) to enhance tax research, technical analysis, and workflow efficiency is a plus
• Experience with reading and interpreting COBOL and/or C# is a plus
• Experience with Visual Studio, Azure DevOps is a plus
• Exposure to and interest in tax software applications and Microsoft products
• Equivalent experience at a tax software company is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to learn new skills quickly
• Ability to work extended schedule as required to meet objectives

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Computer Science, or related field
• CPA or master’s degree is a plus
• 5 to 10 years of industry or public accounting experience specializing in corporate or Pass-through income tax compliance or programming experience
• Experience leveraging AI-driven tools (e.g., generative AI, tax research platforms with AI capabilities, data analytics tools) to enhance tax research, technical analysis, and workflow efficiency is a plus
• Experience with reading and interpreting COBOL and/or C# is a plus
• Experience with Visual Studio, Azure DevOps is a plus
• Exposure to and interest in tax software applications and Microsoft products
• Equivalent experience at a tax software company is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to learn new skills quickly
• Ability to work extended schedule as required to meet objectives

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to learn new skills quickly
• Ability to work extended schedule as required to meet objectives

Benefits

• Annual leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Referral bonuses

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Remote work is available.

Contact

To apply, please visit our careers site at corptax.com/careers.