Sr. Tax Analyst

The Greenbrier Companies•Lake Oswego, OR

21h•Onsite

About The Position

At Greenbrier, we do the hard work that matters. The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) is powering the movement of products around the world as a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of freight rail transportation equipment and services. Greenbrier’s heritage of hard work and industrial innovation is celebrated at every level of our organization. We structure our business to support teams that deliver innovative solutions for our customers while positively impacting the world around us. Greenbrier’s success begins with people. We believe in supporting our global workforce through our unwavering attention to Safety, Quality, Respect for People and Customer Satisfaction. Our Inclusion, Diversity, Engagement, Access and Leadership (IDEAL) commitment is rooted in these values, which lead to a culture where employees are engaged and feel good about coming to work every day. Summary The Senior Tax Analyst is responsible for preparing, reviewing, and managing U.S. federal, state, and international tax compliance activities for a multi-national organization. This position supports complex entity structures, including consolidated groups, partnerships, and foreign subsidiaries. The role requires strong technical tax expertise, proficiency in tax systems (Corptax), and collaboration with internal departments to ensure accurate and timely reporting. The Senior Tax Analyst manages multiple priorities, meets established deadlines, and maintains accuracy and compliance in a fast-paced environment while adhering to internal controls and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.
4+ years of working experience in US tax compliance, either with a national or regional accounting firm or in the tax department of an international, publicly traded corporation required; manufacturing and leasing experience a plus.
Proficiency with Corptax required

Nice To Haves

CPA or M.S. taxation is preferred but not required
Proficiency with BNA Fixed Assets preferred
Proficiency with MS Dynamics or another similar ERP preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare and/or review U.S. federal income tax returns (Forms 1120, 1065, and related schedules).
Prepare and support international tax calculations, including GILTI, tested income/loss and related disclosures.
Support consolidated return compliance, including intercompany eliminations, US Branch, attribute tracking, and book-to-tax adjustments.
Prepare and review M-3 reconciliations and return-to-provision true-ups.
Maintain detailed, well-documented workpapers supporting tax positions and elections.
Strong knowledge of IRS fixed asset and depreciation regulations, including MACRS recovery periods and methods, Bonus depreciation and depreciation conventions (half-year, mid-quarter, mid-month)
Experience reviewing and managing BNA Fixed Assets data, reports, and diagnostics.
Prepare and/or review multi-state income and franchise tax returns.
Prepare state apportionment calculations, including sales factor sourcing and reconciliations.
Understanding of federal and state conformity differences.
Support estimates, extensions, notices, and audits.
Prepare partnership tax returns, including K-1s, K2, K3 and supporting schedules.
Knowledge of partnership tax basis and capital account roll forwards, including analysis of contributions, distributions, allocations, and other partner-level adjustments.
Utilize Corptax to manage entity data, trial balance imports, book to tax reports, clear diagnostics, cart manager, POVs, queries, and E-file returns.
Provision – Workflow navigator, setup workpapers, roll forward quarters, review current and deferred reports, rate reconciliation, cash paid for taxes, and footnote summary.
Create and maintain Corptax office imports and data exchange
Ensure accurate mapping of financial data to tax-sensitive accounts in the data exchange
Identify and resolve diagnostics or data issues impacting calculations or filings.
Contribute to process documentation, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives within Corptax. (ASU 2023-09)
Prepare SOX-compliant documentation and support internal controls over tax reporting.
Support internal and external audits by preparing responses and reconciling filed returns to workpapers.
Maintain clear documentation of assumptions, judgments, and technical conclusions.
Partner with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and Legal to gather data and align reporting positions.
Communicate tax requirements, issues, and timelines to internal stakeholders.
Process improvement and Automation mindset
Mentor analysts and contribute to knowledge sharing