Highlights
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Preparation of the federal, international, and state and local income tax returns: Participate in the preparation of the consolidated federal income tax return, international tax returns\disclosures, global minimum tax and state and local income\franchise tax returns including all necessary supporting documentation. Preparation and review of the deferred and current taxes, both at year end and quarterly during the year: Participate in the preparation of the deferred and current tax provisions including any associated journal entries utilizing tax provision software and advanced excel functions.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Westlake, OH |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1906 |
| Website | http://corporate.americangreetings.com/careers/whoweare.html |
Description
Job Description
Because this position requires regular on-site work at our Creative Studios in Westlake, Ohio, we will focus on candidates who currently reside in Northeast Ohio.
Remote work and relocation assistance are not available for this role.
The Tax Analyst - Income Taxes will be responsible for preparing work papers and tax analyses to support income tax returns and tax provision calculations for American Greetings and its subsidiaries. This includes the computation and recording of current and deferred taxes both at year end and quarterly during the year, technical tax research and the preparation of tax returns.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Preparation of the federal, international, and state and local income tax returns:
Participate in the preparation of the consolidated federal income tax return, international tax returns\disclosures, global minimum tax and state and local income\franchise tax returns including all necessary supporting documentation.
Participate in the preparation of the quarterly federal, state and local tax estimates, and certain international estimates.
Utilize tax compliance and provision software (Corptax and OneSource), as well as general ledger systems (SAP) to increase department efficiency and accuracy of tax filings and tax journal entries.
Communicate effectively and partner with other departments in the company to gather the information necessary to file accurate tax returns on a timely basis.
Preparation and review of the deferred and current taxes, both at year end and quarterly during the year:
Participate in the preparation of the deferred and current tax provisions including any associated journal entries utilizing tax provision software and advanced excel functions.
Participate in the monthly reconciliation of the tax-related balance sheet accounts.
Assist with taxing authority examinations and notices:
Support the federal and state income tax managers with the data gathering required to respond to information data requests from various taxing authorities.
Be familiar with current tax developments, with emphasis on the Pillar 2 global minimum tax guidance:
Research and analyze tax issues related to the Company using third party research tools (CCH).
Assist with the interpretation new tax laws, regulations and court cases to help determine the impact on the Company's operations.
Complete other ad-hoc projects as assigned.
About Company
For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation has been a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships to create happiness, laughter and love. The Company's major greeting card lines are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods and American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards. American Greetings also has one of the largest collections of greetings on the Web, including greeting cards available at Cardstore.com and electronic greeting cards available at AmericanGreetings.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.9 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets worldwide.