Under the general direction of the Tax Director, the Corporate Tax Associate will work with the tax team on a broad range of tax compliance, analysis, and planning projects, including the calculations of income tax provisions, income tax returns, and international tax projects. This position exercises a high degree of judgment, analysis and innovative problem solving and will maintain high standards for effective and efficient department practices, processes and controls. 

• Prepare, analyze, and review deferred tax provisions, including but not limited to, ASC 740 and FIN 48.
• Prepare and review proper support for tax depreciation calculations, including reconciliations between book and tax depreciation and book and tax gains and losses.
• Prepare estimated tax payments, extensions, and returns.
• Prepare, review, and consolidate the federal, state, and local income tax returns for NANA and affiliated companies.
• Maintain tax records necessary to support tax returns and financial statement accounting entries as required for tax auditors and independent accounting firms.
• Research and analysis of tax laws and regulations, recommend appropriate actions; assist with implementations.
• Participate in developing protests and appeals to income tax audit assessments and correspond with various taxing jurisdictions.
• Prepare, maintain, and analyze basis and minimum gain calculations for partnerships and limited liability companies.
• Prepare calculations and returns for shareholder and settlement trusts.
• Ensure adherence to IRS and state tax codes and provide technical support to staff, management and subsidiaries for code interpretations.
• Coordinate with subsidiaries on international tax activities and perform necessary research, documentation, and tax return preparation to adhere to IRS and OECD legislation.
• Follow policies and procedures, complete administrative tasks correctly and on time.
• Other related duties pertinent to the department’s success may be assigned as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university in Tax, Accounting or Finance is required. Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in tax, accounting, or finance.
• Working knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations and basic research skills required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications, including, but not limited to Excel, Word, and Outlook, advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical information; to analyze problems, exercise judgment, make sound objective decisions and implement solutions.
• Effective organizational and time management skills; ability to apply common sense.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-building
• Effective written and oral communication
• Ability to work with little supervision while performing duties in a high-pressure environment that may have aggressive deadlines.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation.
• Intrinsically motivated and highly committed to independently complete assigned tasks.
• Ability to pass background and credit check.

Preferred Requirements

• CPA preferred and public accounting experience is desirable
• OneSource income tax and tax provision experience.
• Bloomberg Tax fixed asset experience.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint and Cognos reporting system.
• Compliance experience with the IRS and state and local government jurisdictions.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Weather: Indoors - environmentally controlled; requires most or all work to be done inside.

Noise level: The noise level in the work environment is usually that of a standard office atmosphere.

Description of environment: Office building with standard office environment.

Physical requirements:  Employee is required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift.

Travel: no

Competencies

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
• Design - Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, maintains confidentiality; Listens to others; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
• Customer Service – Manages difficult or emotional shareholder situations; responds promptly to shareholder needs; solicits feedback to improve service; responds to request for service and assistance; meets commitments in a timely manner.
• Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others ideals.
• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
• Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of software programs used in emails, databases, spreadsheets, and word processing.

The position requires reading, detailed work, problem solving, interactions with other companies including other NANA companies, reasoning, math, language, presentations, verbal and written communication, analytical reasoning, will require the employee in the position to manage multiple concurrent tasks, and handle constant interruptions.