Tax Accountant

Tax Accountant

The Tax Accountant will support the company's tax compliance and reporting functions with a focus on domestic tax and exposure to LATAM tax regulations. This role involves assisting with the preparation of tax returns, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance with relevant tax laws. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in tax accounting and an eagerness to grow within the insurance industry.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Tax Compliance & Reporting: Assist in preparing and filing federal, state, and local tax returns. Support compliance with both domestic and LATAM tax regulations, including corporate income taxes, VAT, and withholding taxes.

• Tax Provisioning: Prepare working papers for quarterly and annual tax provision calculations. Ensure accurate reporting of tax liabilities in accordance with IFRS or US GAAP.

• Tax Audits: Support the preparation of documentation for tax audits in domestic and LATAM jurisdictions. Respond to tax authority inquiries with guidance from senior staff.

• Tax Planning Support: Provide research and analysis on the tax implications of business transactions and assist in identifying potential tax savings or credits.

• Collaboration: Work closely with finance and legal teams to ensure tax considerations are properly documented and integrated into business processes.

• Technology & Processes: Utilize tax compliance software, ERP systems (SAP, Oracle), and Excel to support reporting accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Taxation.

• Certification: CPA or CPA-track preferred; other designations (e.g., CTA) a plus.

• Experience: 24 years of tax experience within corporate or public accounting. Exposure to insurance or financial services industry is strongly preferred.

• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with tax implications in the insurance sector (premium taxes, reinsurance tax issues) a plus.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency with tax compliance software, ERP systems (SAP, Oracle), and Microsoft Excel.

• Accounting Standards: Understanding of IFRS or US GAAP as applied to tax reporting.

• International Exposure: Knowledge of LATAM tax regulations and cross-border tax concepts (transfer pricing, withholding taxes) beneficial but not required.