Senior Specialist, Tax

MSD•Rahway, NJ

1d•$106,200 - $167,200•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for U.S. income tax compliance and tax accounting under ASC 740, with a strong emphasis on technology, process transformation, automation, and applying AI-enabled solutions within the tax function. Under the supervision of the Executive Director of Tax, the incumbent supports Federal and State income tax compliance, estimated tax payments, quarterly income tax provisions, tax account reconciliations, and Federal and State audits. The role also identifies opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and enhance tax processes through technology, data analytics, workflow automation, and agentic AI solutions. The position collaborates with Business Unit Finance and Tax teams, Treasury, Legal, IT/Technology teams, and external advisors to improve tax processes, strengthen data flows and controls, and develop scalable technology solutions supporting tax compliance and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
3+ years of experience in U.S. tax compliance, tax accounting, tax technology, and/or related corporate tax functions.
Experience preparing Federal Form 1120 and associated State and local corporate income tax returns.
Working knowledge of ASC 740 as it relates to U.S. Federal and State tax matters.
Strong tax research and analytical skills.
Demonstrated interest or experience in tax technology, process improvement, automation, data analytics, or digital transformation.
Experience identifying manual or inefficient processes and translating business requirements into improved workflows or technology solutions.
Experience with AI-enabled technologies and understanding of how generative AI and agentic AI solutions can be applied to business and tax processes.
Experience using Microsoft Copilot and/or Google Gemini to improve productivity, analysis, or business processes.
Strong data fluency and experience with automation, analytics, and data-manipulation technologies such as Alteryx, Microsoft Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI.
Ability to understand end-to-end processes, including upstream data sources, calculations and transformations, review controls, downstream outputs, and stakeholder requirements.
Experience with tax compliance and reporting software such as Corptax and OneSource Tax Provision.
Strong problem-solving mindset and willingness to challenge existing processes and develop innovative, scalable solutions.
Ability to work independently and collaborate across Tax, Finance, Technology, Treasury, Legal, and external advisory teams.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate tax, data, process, and technology concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Fundamental knowledge and understanding of U.S. taxation of foreign-source income, including GILTI and Subpart F.
Experience with project management, particularly technology implementations, tax transformation, process redesign, or automation initiatives.
Experience responding to IRS Information Document Requests (IDRs) and summarizing audit responses.
Administrative experience with Corptax, including data imports, entity management, user access, and annual rollover activities.
Experience developing or supporting automated workflows connecting tax applications, Excel, databases, SharePoint, or other enterprise systems.
Experience developing dashboards, analytics, exception reporting, or automated reconciliations to support tax processes.
Experience participating in or leading tax technology, automation, or continuous-improvement initiatives from concept through implementation.
Curiosity about emerging technology and ability to identify practical opportunities to apply AI, agentic workflows, automation, and analytics within a corporate tax environment.

Responsibilities

Prepare annual and quarterly U.S. income tax provisions under U.S. GAAP for assigned legal entities and book/tax adjustments.
Ensure compliance with ASC 740, including calculating deferred tax entries related to temporary differences, validating deferred tax balances, and completing Federal and State return-to-accrual reconciliations.
Prepare U.S. consolidated Federal income tax returns and State income and franchise tax returns, including stand-alone and unitary filings, disclosures, attachments, and supporting workpapers.
Prepare calculations and forms supporting quarterly estimated tax payments and annual extensions.
Assist in preparing responses to IRS and State income tax notices, Information Document Requests, and audit inquiries.
Assist the Tax Director with SOX-related activities and help maintain and enhance internal controls, process documentation, and procedures.
Evaluate tax processes to identify manual activities, inefficiencies, control gaps, data-quality issues, and opportunities for standardization or automation.
Develop and support automated tax workflows using technologies such as Alteryx, Microsoft Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI, Corptax Office, OneSource Workpapers, and related platforms.
Explore and implement AI-enabled and agentic solutions for tax activities, including data gathering, reconciliations, workpaper preparation, tax return review, document analysis, workflow orchestration, issue identification, and management reporting.
Apply tools such as Microsoft Copilot and/or Google Gemini to develop AI-assisted tax processes while considering review, controls, data security, and human oversight.
Document automated processes, including process flows, business requirements, controls, dependencies, and operating procedures, to promote sustainability and knowledge transfer.
Promote continuous improvement by identifying emerging technologies and practical use cases that can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of tax processes.