Careers

Our client is a health and wellness organization based in Pittsburgh, PA. They provide health insurance plans in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia and parts of New York State.

LEAD TAX ANALYST - JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage government mandated tax filings for the company and subsidiaries, wholly and jointly owned.
• Ensure timely completion and remittance of tax filings according to internal and external deadlines.
• Coordinate tax, GAAP, and statutory accounting knowledge to design transactions and communicate their impact.
• Prepare necessary calculations and maintain work papers and documentation for tax filings and provisions.
• Identify issues and opportunities and provide resolution/recommendations to Tax Management.
• Handle tax provisions (GAAP & STAT) for the company and subsidiaries.
• Complete tax provisions on time, in accordance with internal and external deadlines.
• Prepare necessary calculations, including current calculations, deferred calculation roll forwards, effective tax rate reconciliations, etc., to support tax provisions.
• Manage necessary financial statement disclosures.
• Conduct tax research and planning for the company and subsidiaries.
• Assist in research and planning functions to determine tax consequences and effectively communicate them.
• Prepare tax forecasts for the company and subsidiaries.
• Ensure accurate calculations and maintain work papers and documentation for tax forecasts.
• Take responsibility for federal and state/local examinations.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Represent the company and subsidiaries before government authorities with assistance from Tax Management.
• Participate in periodic meetings with subsidiaries to discuss business and tax issues/opportunities.
• Assist external auditors as needed.
• Provide direction, counseling, and instruction to other Tax Staff.
• Stay up-to-date with changes in tax law at all levels of government.
• Research various legislation summaries, tax journals, and tax-related publications to provide pertinent information to impacted parties.
• Perform other assigned duties.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in accounting (required).
• Master's degree in business administration or taxation (preferred).

EXPERIENCE

Required:

• 7 years of experience in the area of specialization, including leading projects of varying size and complexity (exempted experience requirements effective August 2016).
• Experience in tax accounting (ASC 740), tax compliance, and planning in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm.

Preferred:

• Auditing experience or accounting experience.
• Statutory accounting experience and knowledge of insurance taxation.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local taxes and regulations for a multitude of jurisdictions.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP).
• Ability to coordinate tax, GAAP, and statutory accounting knowledge to design transactions and communicate their impacts.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed attorney OR CPA (preferred).

TRAVEL

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