Tax Accountant - Hybrid

Cigna Healthcare • St. Louis, MO

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Corporate Tax department as a Tax Accountant and make a meaningful impact by supporting accurate tax compliance, strengthening financial reporting, and contributing to process improvements that drive efficiency. In this role, you will collaborate across departments, grow your technical expertise, and help ensure our organization meets key regulatory and business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant accounting experience or internship experience.
• Strong technical skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Knowledge of GAAP and understanding of accounting processes and internal controls.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, work independently, and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Access, Business Objects, or Essbase.
• Experience performing general ledger account reconciliations.
• Experience supporting tax research or audit response activities.
• Experience with OneSource Tax Software or other tax software.
• Demonstrated relationship‑building skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing federal compliance services to assigned business segments and related subsidiaries and operations.
• Participates in the preparation of federal tax returns and filings.
• Analyze tax information and support portions of the annual consolidated tax package to strengthen external financial reporting.
• Research moderately complex tax matters and provide clear, actionable insights to partners.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve tax-related issues and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Manage day-to-day tax accounting responsibilities independently while anticipating needs and identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Contribute to special projects and audit requests by preparing detailed schedules, documentation, and data analysis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees