Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EMPLOYERS is a dynamic provider of workers' compensation insurance and services, seeking a Tax Analyst to join their tax department. The successful candidate will handle compliance and accounting for premium tax and income tax, prepare filings, and perform general ledger entries while meeting tight deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Prepare periodic premium tax and assessment filings, often supported by complex calculations and formulas in Excel
- Gather, analyze, and synthesize data from diverse systems
- Organize and reference schedules and workpapers underlying filings and payments
- For assigned areas, maintain an individual calendar and organize assignments to meet frequent deadlines
- Perform complex general ledger entries and reconciliations for premium tax and assessments
- Assist in the preparation of federal, state, and local income tax compliance
- Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual income tax provisions (GAAP and STAT), account reconciliations, deferred tax analyses, annual return-to-provision adjustments, and intercompany settlements
- At times working independently, locate, interpret, and apply state regulations and instructions
- Learn, apply, and continuously improve Tax Department methods and procedures
Skills
- 2-4 years of experience in public accounting, corporate tax, or a combination
- Experience in public company ASC 740 income tax provisions
- Experience working for a publicly traded company (NYSE and/or NASDAQ)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel
- Experience with general ledger software
- Learns quickly when facing new situations
- Embraces new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
- Makes sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
- Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances and tight deadlines
- Readily tackles tough assignments with organization and attention to detail
- Works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Master's degree in Tax highly desirable
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package
Company Overview
Employers is a provider of workers' compensation insurance for small businesses. It was founded in 1913, and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.employers.com.