Work Schedule: 40-hour weekly target; some additional hours may required for quarterly deadlines; team focuses on getting things done versus hours spent working; team members expected to recommend process improvements to increase efficiency
Supervisor: Tax Manager
Employment: Full-time with benefits
Global Company: Headquartered in Chicago
Company Location: Downtown Chicago Loop (hybrid 1-2 days per week in office)
Industry: Manufacturing and services ($10B-$12B in revenues)
Salary Target:
- $85,000 – $95,000 (no bonus); Staff
- $95,000 – $105,000 (no bonus); Senior
Work Experience
- 2 – 3 years; Staff
- 3 – 4 years; Senior
Note: Based upon performance, a Staff Analyst will be eligible for promotion to Senior Analyst in 12 – 18 months.
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Size of current tax team: Corporate Tax Team is 12 (including Fed, State, Int’l teams)
Hybrid (mostly remote): 1-2 days in the office weekly to meet with, learn from and collaborate with the team.
Software: OneStream Financial Reporting (recently implemented); OneSource Tax Provision Software (related OneStream product); GTW (PWC software) for tax compliance
Excel: Important to know pivot tables and lookups (but not using macros or VBA at this time)
- PowerBI: Starting to use this software so a plus to have but not required
Certifications: CPA (or in process) a plus and/or MST (or in process) a plus (Company will assist if candidate wants to pursue)
Language Skills: Excellent written and spoken English required; Spanish a “nice-to-have”
Company “sells”:
- Nice transition from public accounting as Company has more than 140 different autonomous businesses and each business treated like a client so non-stop learning and significant opportunity for professional growth and development with the benefit of working for a single global entity
- Round 1: 45-minute video interview with the global head of talent acquisition
- Rounds 2, 3, 4: Senior Manager, Manager and Supervisor (each a 1-hour video interview)
Staff / Senior Tax Analyst
The Staff / Senior Tax Analyst will work with a wide range of experienced tax professionals on the Company tax team. U.S. federal income taxes are the primary focus of this position, with exposure to both state income and international tax compliance & projects on a regular basis. This full-time position offers a hybrid office work schedule.
Summary Scope:
- Compile and analyze business unit data and complete U.S. federal corporate income tax returns
- Execute compliance with multi-jurisdictional and international tax filing requirements
- Assist in completing quarterly income tax accounting provision
- Develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders in Company’s various business units
- Contribute to tax research & planning projects
Education, Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s in Taxation is a plus
- 2-3 years of income tax experience with a public accounting firm or company
- Experience with and basic knowledge of corporate taxation
- Working towards CPA certification
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to juggle multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment
- Good analytical, critical thinking, and writing skills
- Ability to work independently with attention to detail
- Team player; collaborative with peers
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Experience working with OneSource Tax Provision Software and/or OneStream Financial Reporting Software also a definite plus