Senior Tax Accountant - Corporate (Las Vegas)

Caesars Entertainment•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

Responsible for supporting the company’s income tax function, including tax accounting, compliance, and reporting. Prepares tax provisions, journal entries, and reconciliations, while ensuring SOX compliance. Assists with federal, state, and international tax filings, estimated payments, and audit support. Conducts tax research, evaluates transaction impacts, and identifies planning opportunities. Partners with leadership and cross-functional teams, manages special projects, and supervises tax staff to ensure effective execution of tax strategies and policies.

Requirements

Licensed Certified Public Accountant in one or more jurisdictions (or in the process of obtaining a CPA license)
Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Tax
Must have a strong understanding of federal income tax for corporations and partnerships, including the ability to identify issues and calculate book-tax differences
Must have experience (2+ years) with tax return preparation and provision preparation/audit for large corporations, either as an employee of a public corporation or through public accounting client service
Must have excellent research skills (using CCH, BNA, etc.) and a strong understanding of federal and state tax authorities
Must be well-versed in GAAP accounting
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to document tax issue identification, resolution, and the ultimate impact on the Company’s provision for income taxes
Must have good organizational skills and demonstrate the ability to prioritize competing tasks, anticipate resource needs, and meet deadlines
Must have strong team-building and interpersonal relationship skills
Strong Microsoft Excel skills required

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in taxation preferred
Experience with International Tax issues a plus
Experience with State Income Tax issues a plus
Experience with OneSource software a plus

Responsibilities

Prepares tax journal entries to be booked in the G/L system relating to the quarterly and annual tax provisions and for federal and/or state tax payments or refunds, as well as assisting in the maintenance and reconciliation of the tax accounts.
Assists in documentation of Tax Department’s compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley/404
Responsible (along with the Tax Manager(s)/Director(s)) for the preparation of consolidated federal income tax return including forms 5471 and other foreign related filings, state income or franchise tax returns, and annual reports for states or cities
Responsible for the preparation of the quarterly federal and/or state estimated tax payments
Assists other members of the Corporate Tax Department with any IRS or state audits or other matters
Executes tax policies and works with personnel at Caesars’ properties to ensure tax policies and procedures are being followed on specific tax matters
Promotes and maintains a cooperative relationship with other departments and divisions of the company to achieve satisfaction of organizational objectives and goals
Supervises, develops, and manages the income tax staff accountants
Identifies training opportunities for self and other members of the Tax Department for discussion with the Tax Manager(s)/Director(s)
Works with the Tax Manager(s)/Director(s) to determine the tax implications of transactions executed within the year by the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates
Conducts research to identify planning opportunities, develop strategies to address such opportunities, and then implement strategies to maximize tax benefits
Determines the impact various transactions and planning opportunities will have on the provision for income taxes and the related balance sheet accounts reported in the Company’s audited financial statements
Manages non-routine projects related to tax accounting for debt, fixed assets, equity transactions, and business combinations
Participates in due diligence related to acquisitions, including identifying tax return filing requirements or issues to be considered in connection with such transactions
Attends external meetings, seminars, webcasts, etc. to increase/maintain technical tax knowledge
Attends internal meetings to increase/maintain understanding of company procedures and their tax implications