Senior Specialist - Tax
MSD•Rahway, NJ
•Hybrid
About The Position
This position is responsible for U.S. income tax compliance and tax accounting under ASC 740. Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Tax, the Senior Specialist 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 supports SOX-related requirements and internal control processes, integration of newly acquired entities into tax processes, and improvements to tax work through automation and AI-enabled solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting.
- At least 3 years of experience in U.S. tax compliance and/or tax accounting.
- Experience preparing federal Form 1120 and associated state and local corporate tax returns.
- Experience preparing returns using Corptax compliance software.
- Experience with ASC 740 related to U.S. tax matters.
- Strong tax technical research skills.
- Analytical skills to perform reconciliations.
- Experience with tax compliance technology and software, including Corptax, OneSource, Alteryx, and Microsoft Suite applications.
- Experience with AI-enabled technologies and understanding of how generative AI and agentic AI solutions can be applied to business and tax processes.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across Tax, Finance, Technology, Treasury, Legal, and external advisory teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with HFM/FCCS, Corptax, SAP, and Alteryx.
- Experience using OneSource Tax Provision, workpapers, and/or dataflow.
- Fundamental knowledge of U.S. taxation of foreign-source income, including GILTI and Subpart F.
- Project management experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare annual and/or quarterly U.S. income tax provisions under GAAP for assigned legal entities and prepare book-to-tax adjustments.
- Assist the Associate Director of Tax with SOX-related items and maintain key internal control processes and procedures.
- Calculate deferred tax entries on temporary tax adjustments, validate deferred tax balances, and prepare federal and state return-to-accrual reconciliations to ensure ASC 740 compliance.
- Prepare U.S. consolidated federal income tax returns and state income and franchise tax returns, including stand-alone and unitary returns, disclosures, attachments, and workpapers.
- Prepare calculations and forms for quarterly estimated tax payments and annual extensions.
- Assist with responses to IRS and state income tax notices and audit inquiries.
- Support integration of newly acquired entities into existing tax compliance, provision, and reporting processes.
- Identify opportunities to automate and improve processes using tools such as Corptax Office, Alteryx, or OneSource Workpapers.
- Explore and implement AI-enabled and agentic solutions for data gathering, reconciliations, workpaper preparation, tax return review, document analysis, workflow orchestration, issue identification, and management reporting.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits.
- Other insurance benefits for employees and families.
- Retirement benefits, including a 401(k).
- Paid holidays, vacation, compassionate days, and sick days.
- Eligible for an annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
