Senior Tax Accountant (Tax Planning)

Wesco • Pittsburgh, PA

6d • $74,285 - $96,570

About The Position

The Senior Tax Accountant primarily supports Wesco’s tax planning work and also provides support for tax compliance, audits, and tax provision activities. The role may include reviewing work completed by junior staff. Tax planning work may involve internal reorganizations, acquisitions, intercompany financing, distributions and repatriation planning, and related modeling. The position researches and documents tax positions, gathers data and performs calculations, works with outside service providers, supports compliance and financial-reporting processes, monitors tax-law developments, and helps maintain Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 internal controls. The position also uses technology and software solutions to improve data preparation and analysis and may coach, train, and mentor junior staff.

For assignments to the international tax team, the role analyzes and models the U.S. international tax impacts of business transactions, including foreign-source income and expenses, GILTI, FDII, Subpart F, Section 163(j), foreign tax credits, and OECD Pillar Two. It also supports country-by-country reporting and mandatory disclosures and coordinates with foreign tax, treasury, legal, and accounting staff to obtain and review foreign-entity information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience with taxes.
• Knowledge of accounting theory, principles, and practices and their application.
• Knowledge of pertinent tax laws, codes, and regulations.
• Ability to multitask, work independently, and stay self-motivated.
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong office and computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to research and analyze a variety of information.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to assemble data and prepare reports.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA license or designation.
• 5 years of experience with taxes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tax planning for internal reorganizations, acquisitions, intercompany financing, distributions and repatriation planning, and related modeling.
• Research and document tax positions taken in tax planning and returns, including preparing written memoranda and transactional step plans.
• Gather data and complete calculations to support tax planning; as needed, support calculations for U.S. federal tax forms and disclosures.
• Assist with tax-authority notices and audits.
• Collaborate with outside service providers on tax-planning initiatives and, as needed, completion of assigned tax forms in a co-sourcing environment using OneSource tax compliance software.
• Support maintenance of tax workplans and processes for compliance and financial reporting.
• Use current technology and software solutions, such as Alteryx and Orbitax, to improve efficiency in data preparation and analysis.
• Monitor tax-law developments relevant to the assigned team and assist with implementing changes needed to comply with or adapt to new laws and requirements.
• Maintain internal controls under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 for tax compliance and planning processes, ensuring there are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.
• Coach, train, and mentor junior staff, including interns and Tax Accountants, and review their work product before submission in limited circumstances.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• If assigned to the international tax team, analyze and model the impacts of business transactions on U.S. international taxation for tax provision, compliance, and planning purposes.
• If assigned to the international tax team, identify and report intercompany transactions for country-by-country reporting and mandatory disclosure requirements.
• If assigned to the international tax team, coordinate with foreign tax, treasury, legal, and accounting staff to gather and review foreign-entity information used in U.S. tax planning, compliance, and reporting.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Retirement savings plans.
• For eligible positions, participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan may be available, subject to applicable plan terms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior