Lead Tax Accountant

4 weeks ago


Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States QBE Americas, Inc. Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Tax Accountant to join our team at QBE Americas, Inc. This is a critical role that requires a strong understanding of tax accounting principles and regulations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the delivery of accurate tax accounting and reporting by gathering and analyzing financial information from various sources.
  • Handle the timely filing of tax returns to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines and requirements.
  • Leverage existing and new systems and technology to drive operational efficiency and process improvements.
  • Collaborate with internal audit and risk to assess and strengthen the effectiveness of our control environment and help implement corrective actions where necessary.
  • Champion process improvement by evaluating current processes, identifying weaknesses and opportunities, and implementing new procedures where necessary.
  • Review and oversee quarterly tax provisions prepared under AIFRS17 and US Local STAT, including book to tax reconciliations, deferred tax roll forwards, effective tax rate calculations, current and deferred expense calculations, and tax account reconciliations.
  • Review, oversee, and ensure accuracy in the preparation of federal and state income tax returns and workpapers for P&C insurance and non-insurance companies, including group captives.
  • Review and oversee calculations of federal and state quarterly estimates and extensions and remit payments and forms to taxing authorities.
  • Prepare tax deliverables related to new tax law, international tax matters, and/or other technical matters.
  • Manage federal and state tax authority audits and related information requests, as needed.
  • Analyze tax issues relating to acquisitions or disposals, including structuring and due diligence.
  • Conduct tax research and summarize findings in memo format.
  • Collaborate with internal audit to assess the effectiveness of internal controls and assist in implementing corrective actions based on audit findings.
  • Support team member development by assisting with integration of new onshore and/or offshore staff, sharing knowledge through training sessions, helping resolve questions, and providing recommendations on best practices within the area of responsibility to support the achievement of business goals and objectives.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • 7 years of relevant experience.
  • Appropriately prioritize assigned tasks to ensure timely goal achievement.
  • Create and maintain current, accurate, and readily accessible data in various formats, as needed, to facilitate systems processes and internal and external reporting to key stakeholders.
  • Monitor short and long-term impact of contributions and ensure accuracy and adherence to long-term goals.
  • Implement automated dashboards and summary reports to provide access to critical system information to management.
  • Detail-oriented with a high degree of financial acumen and awareness of financial responsibility.
  • Ability to analyze information, draw conclusions, and use logic to address work-related issues and problems.
  • Influence and collaborate with people at different levels within the organization to accomplish a common goal.
  • Experience with the following technology solutions: Corptax Compliance for Tax Returns, Oracle Fusion for General Ledger, Smartview add-in for push/pull functionality, and Oracle Tax Compliance and Reporting Solution for quarterly provision and reporting.
  • Experience working in a hybrid or collaborative cross-functional team environment, including offshore resources.
  • Proven ability to adapt to and drive process improvements through the use of digital tools and emerging technologies.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree.
  • Experience in tax department of a property and casualty insurance company or tax practice of a mid-tier or Big 4 accounting firm working with property and casualty insurance companies.
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
  • Knowledge of tax accounting principles under ASC 740 and SSAP 101.
  • Knowledge of tax and accounting software, including Corptax Compliance and Provision, PeopleSoft/Oracle Fusion, and Hyperion Tax Provision, and data aggregation tools such as Alteryx and Power BI.
  • Advanced knowledge of federal and state tax regulations and compliance.
About QBE

We are an international insurer that's building momentum towards realizing our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. Our people will be at the center of our success. We're proud to work together, and encourage each other to enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies, and our communities.

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