Senior Federal Tax Analyst

Masco•Livonia, MI

About The Position

Masco Corporation is seeking a Senior Federal Tax Analyst in Livonia, Michigan, to support federal tax compliance, tax accounting, and tax planning. The role involves collecting, analyzing, processing, and reviewing financial information for federal tax returns and related accounting, including complex Schedule M adjustments and federal return reconciliations. The analyst also supports ASC 740 tax provision calculations and quarter-end and year-end tax reporting through the preparation or review of tax work papers. The position works with internal business partners and participates in cross-functional projects involving state and international income tax compliance and tax technology. It includes tax research, monitoring new standards and laws, assisting with IRS replies and other tax authority or audit matters, and participating in tax planning analysis. The analyst mentors and reviews tax analysts’ work, identifies and implements process improvements, and helps document tax reporting requirements, technology changes, and new processes. The analyst develops knowledge of the company’s tax provisioning and compliance workflows and tools, including SAP, BNA Fixed Assets, and OneSource Income Tax. The role provides systems support and functional support, training, and mentorship to Masco business units using BNA Fixed Assets. It also supports information reporting compliance, including data collection and processing for Forms 1099 and 1042-S across Masco business units.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Four to five years of experience in federal income tax accounting and tax reporting.
Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills, including effective task prioritization and the ability to manage several tasks simultaneously.
High attention to detail and ability to perform well under deadlines.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, primarily Word and Excel.
Comfort with complex legal entity structures and knowledge of assigned companies and related federal tax issues.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, encouraging collaboration.

Responsibilities

Support and review collection, analysis, and processing of financial information for federal tax returns and related tax accounting.
Network with internal business partners to address questions and resolve issues.
Prepare and review federal tax return Schedule M adjustments accurately and promptly.
Independently perform complex processes and reconciliations involved in preparing the federal return.
Assist with ASC 740 tax provision calculations and quarter-end and year-end tax accounting reporting by preparing or reviewing tax work papers.
Participate in cross-functional projects involving state and international income tax compliance and tax technology support.
Participate in tax planning analysis.
Monitor new standards and laws and conduct tax research on diverse tax matters.
Support drafting IRS replies and handle other tax authority and audit concerns.
Mentor tax analysts and review their work.
Identify process optimization opportunities and help implement improvements.
Assist with documenting tax reporting requirements, tax technology system changes, and new processes.
Develop understanding of tax provisioning and compliance tools and workflows, including SAP, BNA Fixed Assets, and OneSource Income Tax.
Provide systems support and contribute to improving problem-solving and efficiency.
Provide functional support, training, and mentorship to Masco business units using BNA Fixed Assets.
Support information reporting compliance, including collection and processing of data for Forms 1099 and 1042-S across Masco business units.