Tax Analyst Programmer I

DescriptionA client with Kforce is seeking a Tax Analyst Programmer I to join their team in Mountain View, CA.Summary:Tax Analyst Programmers develop requirements that are used to gather tax data, calculate tax scenarios and they validate that the tax software is in compliance with tax authority regulations. They may use specialized tools, templates and frameworks.Duties:* Interpret tax laws into logical requirements that are used to create our tax offerings* Develop business rules to ensure compliance with requirements* Validate tax scenarios for completeness and accuracy focusing on the entire tax experience across products, federal/states, and individual/business* Analyze tax data to determine customer usage and impact, assess risks to tax scope and help develop risk mitigation strategies* Interact with customers and government agencies as the client forges strong relationships and partnerships* Analysis of tax law changes, including moderate to highly complex tax issues* Clearly articulates requirements regarding changes to forms, calculations and diagnostic messaging within specifications written for software engineers* Gathers and documents Tax Code Requirements for quality and development purposes* Could likely be involved in programming to implement tax law content changes* Builds and maintains relationships with internal groups that require tax expertise* Customer interaction to gather learnings or provide assistance* Interact with government agencies in the course of development process and relationship-building* Responsible for ensuring all deliverables are on-time and of high quality - Quality is defined as contributing to solutions that deliver an excellent end-to-end customer experience and a high measure of compliance with business and technical requirements, and product/process documentationRequirements* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other business-related field; MS Accounting, MIS or Taxation and/or MBA highly desirable* Certification in tax-related field highly desirable - Enrolled Agent and/or CPA is preferred* 3-7 years of income tax preparation or analysis experience* Able to clearly communicate moderate to complex federal and state tax issues to Product Management, Software Engineers, Technical Support and Quality specialists to facilitate their understanding of relevant issues* Strong understanding of federal and state taxation, preferably in multiple tax categories: Individual, business, non-profit, estates and trusts, etc.* Strong business analysis skills demonstrating strong business acumen* Aptitude/ability to learn tax content development programming skills* Positive "change agent" mindsets: leadership, optimism, innovation, continuous improvement of work processes* Exhibits continuous learning approaches with expanding influence* Consultative, customer-focused approach to problem solving* Demonstrates increasingly influential product leadership and decision-making skills* Ability to partner across teams and functions, and influence across boundaries* Previous in-depth utilization of tax preparation software is highly preferredJob TypeContractCompensation30 - $40