Classification: Full-time
Compensation: $70000 to $85000 per year
My client is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant with strong FAS109 experience. This position will be responsible for making sure that GAAP standards are following in preparing the income tax return. This position provides tax guidance to all tax and controllership personnel on a global basis.
The Income Tax Accountant is required to calculate the current and deferred tax provision for all companies in the worldwide consolidated group on a monthly basis. This position is responsible for both the internal and external reporting of the company's tax information. The internal reporting includes communication of quarterly tax data to the CFO, Corporate Controller and Vice President of Taxes. External reporting involves preparation of the income tax footnote and MD&A discussion along with the preparation of various analyses/schedules for review by the company's outside audit firm.
The main duties of the position include:
Work directly with the tax department,technical accounting and operating controllers to maintain the global income tax provision and balance sheet accounts in accordance with GAAP
Calculate the monthly current and deferred tax provision
Provide FASB 109 research support and guidance to all global tax and controllership employees
Annual tax balance sheet reconciliation.
Effective tax rate reconciliation completed on a quarterly basis
Work with tax director to achieve clean SOX opinion on all tax controls
Record the APB 23 computation
Work closely with the tax director on data collection processes to streamline quarterly and year- end external/internal reporting requirements
Analyze and maintain the tax reserve and credits and adjustments schedules
Work with corporate decision support on the tax model which forecasts the effective tax rate
Review deferred taxes for all domestic and foreign operating locations including balance sheet classification changes to ensure compliance with GAAP
Meet all outside auditor quarterly and year-end reporting requirements for the income tax provision and income tax asset/liability accounts. This includes the preparation of the roll-forward of accrued income tax and deferred tax accounts in the US and foreign entities
Prepare all income tax disclosures in the MD&A and footnotes for the quarterly and annual financial statements
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