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. Under the supervision of the Associate 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 supports SOX-related items and internal controls, integrates newly acquired entities into tax processes, and improves and automates tax workflows, including exploring AI-enabled and agentic 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 1120 returns and associated State and local corporate tax returns.
Experience preparing returns in Corptax compliance software.
Experience with ASC 740 related to U.S. tax matters.
Strong tax technical research skills.
Sound analytical skills for performing reconciliations.
Experience with technology and tax compliance software, including Corptax, OneSource, Alteryx, and Microsoft Suite applications.
Experience with AI-enabled technologies and an 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 and understanding 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 book/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 complete 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 ways 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.