Income Tax Senior Analyst

Zayo Group•Denver, CO

12d

About The Position

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises. Zayo is seeking an Income Tax Senior Analyst to join our growing Tax team to assist Zayo with various aspects of income tax, including U.S. federal, U.S. state, and international tax obligations and income tax provision reporting in the annual and quarterly financial statements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum of 4 (four) years of work experience in income taxation with an accounting firm and/or large corporation
In-depth understanding of corporate tax compliance, including US federal and state returns
Experience with income tax provisions under ASC 740
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and other data manipulation programs
Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
Ability to effectively set priorities, manage multiple tasks and deadlines, flexible work schedule, and produce quality work while dealing with interruptions
Excellent planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to change
Strong work ethic and high attention to detail

Nice To Haves

CPA license
Master’s degree in Taxation
Experience with state income tax
Experience with international tax, or willingness to learn
Experience with tax provision, compliance, research, and data manipulation software (e.g., OneSource, RIA, Alteryx, etc.)

Responsibilities

Prepare and/or review income tax workpapers necessary for U.S. federal, U.S. state, and international compliance, quarterly estimates and extensions, and execute related tax payments
Prepare and/or review workpapers to support quarterly and annual US GAAP worldwide income tax provisions
Calculate and/or review complex tax depreciation calculations as needed, and maintain ownership of tax depreciation software
Calculate and/or review state apportionment and state modifications as needed
Calculate Earnings & Profits and Transfer Pricing calculations as needed
Review U.S. federal, U.S. state, and international tax returns prepared by external tax advisors
Maintain complex NOL, fixed asset, tax account, and similar roll forward schedules
Lead the process for responding to notices from various taxing jurisdictions, anticipating questions and objections to prepare clear analyses to support tax positions
Assist with income tax audits
Assist with integration efforts and the preparation of purchase accounting tax workpapers as needed
Coordinate with external tax advisors as needed
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support accurate and timely information sharing with the Tax team
Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements by leveraging technology and innovation to enhance efficiency and accuracy of tax reporting and compliance processes while also minimizing risk
Perform tax research and analysis as required to ensure the company is in compliance with statutory and legal requirements
Draft technical tax memoranda to support tax positions and strategies of the company
Interpret changes in tax laws and regulations and analyze the potential tax impact to the company’s current tax positions
Assist with special projects such as federal and state tax planning, R&D tax credit, accounting methods, and due diligence efforts on M&A activities
Other duties as they arise