Accountant, Tax

Location(s)

Chicago, Illinois

**Details**

**POSITION SUMMARY**

The Tax Accountant is responsible for preparing, filing, analyzing and accounting for various State and Local tax filings including but not limited to: premium taxes, municipal taxes, guaranty fund assessments, use taxes, property taxes and various insurance-related matters. This role helps ensure compliance with applicable tax rules and financial reporting standards and assists with implementing best practices to optimize the company’s tax position across many jurisdictions.

**PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Prepares and files state and local tax returns.
• Assists with assessing tax and financial statement implications of activities and events, whether actual or proposed.
• Analyzes the tax and financial statement implications of actual and proposed business activities and provides recommendations to optimize tax outcomes.
• Prepares journal entries and performs account reconciliations.
• Initiates and processes state and local tax payments.
• Communicates with internal and external stakeholders regarding tax matters.
• Creatively and regularly utilizes information services and avenues to provide insights and answer questions to tax, software and other questions.
• Conducts tax research using available information services and technology.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives and assists in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and enhance documentation.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

**MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS**

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in a corporate tax function or within a public accounting firm's tax practice.
• Familiarity with State and Local Taxes.
• Experience with cloud-based ERP environments, preferably Workday.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience in managing deadlines and working independently in a fast-paced and matrixed environment
• Experience in analyzing and reviewing tax law and/or accounting guidance and making recommendations.
• Familiarity and/or strong interest in process-improvement and documentation track record.
• Good verbal communication ability. Experience in technical writing.
• Ability to identify, analyze and logically frame issues.
• Ability to work successfully within a change-oriented environment.

**PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS**

• Experience with insurance company taxation.
• Experience with Alteryx and/or Power BI.

The range for this position is $54,800 to $91,400. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location among other factors.