Senior Tax Analyst

Chemtrade•Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

15h•CA$85,000 - CA$100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Tax Analyst will report to the Senior Tax Manager and indirectly to the Vice President, Taxation, and will play a key role in supporting current and evolving U.S. tax compliance requirements, tax audit defense, consolidated tax accounting and financial reporting, global tax operations and assist in carrying out tax planning projects or initiatives. The Senior Tax Analyst will prepare or review required tax deliverables and will work closely with all members of the Canadian and US tax teams.

Requirements

3+ years relevant experience working in a large, complex, multi-national company or major accounting firm.
Bachelor’s degree required
In-depth knowledge in the areas of US corporate taxation and tax accounting is required.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to evaluate, analyze, prioritize work under tight timelines, and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion of responsibilities
Team player with good communication, negotiation and presentation skills to interface with cross-functional team members and build strong working relationships with the global tax team

Nice To Haves

US CPA designation or in-progress pursuit of CPA designation preferred
advanced degree (MAcc, MTax, MBA) is an asset
Knowledge in international tax, transfer pricing, and sales & use tax are assets
Experience with Longview Tax and SAP an asset
A motivated individual with an interest in developing expertise in the tax area

Responsibilities

Support the preparation of US tax returns if needed (i.e. provide data and information).
Responsible for the accurate and timely review and filing of all U.S. Federal and State tax returns and information returns, prepared by third party consultants.
Review quarterly Federal and State estimates and annual filing extensions.
Assist with remitting all direct and indirect tax payments to taxing authorities.
Assist with maintenance and filing of business tax licenses and ensuring validity.
Assist the business in research of all tax matters: income, sales & use, property tax, etc.
Prepare quarterly tax provision, related note disclosures, and supporting analysis working papers, as well as assisting with management of external auditor queries.
Assist in analyzing deferred tax recognition, tax contingencies, and assess impacts of new tax or accounting rules, including modelling potential financial impacts and writing position memos.
Assist in forecasting tax rate and cash taxes for internal plans and external guidance.
Prepare and record tax journal entries to be reviewed by the Senior Tax Manager and Vice President of Tax.
Reconciliation and true up of tax accrual account balances at the end of the year.
Support transfer pricing calculations, documentation, benchmarking studies, and intercompany transaction analysis.
Prepare analysis, calculations and entries for intercompany transactions (including allocations) on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Ensure that the process is well documented and suggest key improvements to make it more efficient and accurate.
Ensure maintenance of audit-ready working papers.
Support income, sales & use, and property tax audit defense in U.S., and assist with global audits (international tax, transfer pricing, foreign subsidiaries) where necessary.
Play a key role in process improvement, process automation, technology implementation and change management.
Assist with non-routine tax or business-initiated transactions or projects, as requested, which may include legal entity or debt reorganizations, loss utilization strategies, cash repatriation, cross border transactions, M&A and legal contract review.
Assist with monitoring and maintaining income tax and indirect rates in various financial systems, as well as monitoring for relevant changes in tax rules and regulations.
Drive knowledge sharing and cross-training efforts.
Participate in special projects/adhoc reporting as requested.
Become familiar with Chemtrade Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) policies and procedures.
Immediately report all ES&H incidents (injuries, near misses, releases).
Complete all required ES&H training in a timely fashion.
Follow all Chemtrade facility and corporate ES&H procedures and practices.
Attend and actively participate in facility ES&H meetings and forums that will drive employee involvement.
Provide feedback and suggestions for ES&H program improvement.
Participate in job safety analysis activities.