Tax Consultant

Type of hire: 1-2-year contract assignment backfilling a long-term contractor; Contract-only opportunity; no conversion anticipated. Work Location: 4 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003 - Hybrid/Remote: 2 days onsite / 3 days remote Shift/Schedule: 9am-5pm EST Interview Process: 1 interview virtual, technical experience will be tested (excel portion) Major Objectives: What the Hiring Manager Is Really Looking For: The manager is looking for a hands-on tax/accounting professional with strong analytical skills. This is not simply a general accounting or tax preparation role. The ideal candidate should be able to take accounting/system data, analyze it, identify variances or issues, and use that information to support property tax and gross receipts tax reporting, accruals, returns, and regulatory requirements. Property tax and/or gross receipts tax experience is strongly preferred. Responsibilities/Job Description: Prepare property and gross receipts tax payments for New York State and the various local municipalities in New York State. Prepare the property tax and/or gross receipts tax accrual, journal entries and related supporting work papers. Prepare tax returns and supporting work papers. Initiate property tax grievances and participate and support the Company's efforts to settle and/or litigate those grievances. Support the preparation of tax schedules for the SEC, FERC, PSC and other regulatory filings. Supports the Company's legislation and litigation matters. Performs other related tasks and assignments as required. Maintain good corporate relations with and respond to inquiries on taxes from external and internal stakeholders. Required Skills: Five to eight years of accounting and/or general tax compliance related experience. Property and gross receipts tax experience is preferred. Strong technical background in GAAP Accounting for property and gross receipts taxes. Familiarity with ERP systems. Oracle: Oracle BI - Business Intelligence applications and Oracle EBS - Finance Supply Chain System, preferred. Familiarity in property tax accounting software, PowerPlan-Property Tax preferred. Familiarity with the NYC Department of Finance's Property Tax Public Access Web Portal, preferred. Proficiency with preparing corporate tax returns, gross receipts tax returns preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word. Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting accounting system data in excel for tax and financial reporting. Proficiency in efficiently cleansing, joining, and parsing data in excel. Excellent project management skills: flexibility and the ability to multi-task and execute timely deliverables while working under aggressive timelines in multiple tax jurisdictions. Ability to work independently and exercise discretion and sound judgment while providing quality customer service. Excellent presentation, facilitation, and oral and written communication skills. Professional demeanour, confidence dealing with all levels of management and other Company personnel and the ability to work with sensitive and confidential information. Physical Demands: Must push, pull, lift up to 25 pounds. Must sit or stand to answer a phone for entire shift. Must sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for entire shift. Soft Skills: Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable investigating variances and resolving discrepancies. Organized and capable of managing multiple deadlines and tax jurisdictions simultaneously. Able to work independently while exercising sound judgment. A strong written and verbal communicator who can effectively handle confidential financial and tax information. Education or Certification Requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or other business discipline (Master's Degree or CPA license is preferred). #J-18808-Ljbffr