Tax Associate

Tax Associate

Location: St. Louis

Job Type: Hybrid, 2 days WFH

Salary: $75,000-110,000/year + Bonus

Client/Job Summary:

Our client is a leading Fortune 500 firm that focuses on reinsurance. They are expanding their Finance & Accounting team and are seeking a Tax Analyst to help maintain tax accounting for a list of companies in accordance with GAAP and local regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• GAAP and local reporting.
• Prepare US GAAP accrual for assigned companies for the planning and forecasting process.
• Prepare federal and state income tax returns.
• Assist with planning and related reports to ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Prepare and analyze monthly and quarterly tax accruals with rules and regulations under ASC 740.
• Respond to external requests from tax authorities.
• Assist with process improvements, department compliance, research and analysis for recommendations to tax policies and procedures, and ad hoc projects.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related work experience
• 4-7 years accounting experience with 3+ years in tax accounting
• Knowledge of application of ASC 740-10 and GAAP
• Knowledge of Excel functions (e.g. Query/Pivot table skills)
• Communication, problem-solving, multi-tasking, and time management skills.