Tax Adviser

Rio Tinto • Salt Lake City, UT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Tax Adviser to join the Rio Tinto US Tax Compliance team and assist with state and federal tax compliance issues. This role is a great opportunity to be immersed in a global corporate income tax environment with a wide variety of challenging tax issues. Reporting to the Tax Manager - US Compliance, you will be preparing corporate Income tax returns in OneSource and creating tax basis balance sheets, completing various income tax accounting duties such as journal entry calculation, account reconciliation, group reporting, and financial audit support, supporting IRS and State audit, performing detailed tax research, working with the Finance Team to understanding accounting positions taken and determination of appropriate tax effect accounting position, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements, and promoting, designing, and implementing process improvements that delivery time and/or cost savings.

Requirements

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A master’s degree in taxation
• A Certified Public Accountant designation (CPA) or be a candidate for the designation
• 2-3 years of prior experience in public accounting with a Big-4 firm or others
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels

Nice To Haves

• Experience with OneSource income tax software
• Strong Excel skills, able to efficiently manipulate and summarize data
• Exposure to data querying and modeling

Responsibilities

• Preparing corporate Income tax returns in OneSource and creating tax basis balance sheets
• Completing various income tax accounting duties such as journal entry calculation, account reconciliation, group reporting, and financial audit support
• Supporting IRS and State audit
• Performing detailed tax research
• Working with the Finance Team to understanding accounting positions taken and determination of appropriate tax effect accounting position
• Ensuring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements
• Promoting, designing, and implementing process improvements that delivery time and/or cost savings

Benefits

• Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges

What This Job Offers

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