Tax Analyst

Knitwell Group • Hingham, MA

2d • $60,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Tax Analyst, Corporate Income Tax will be a key member of the KnitWell Corporate Tax team, focused on supporting the federal, state, local income tax compliance and planning areas. Individual will be responsible to interact with KnitWell and Brand personnel across multiple levels of the organization to perform job responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Accounting required.
• 1-3 years (or recent internship in income tax) of public accounting or corporate tax experience preferred.
• Basic analytical, tax technical and research skills required.
• Strong communication skills to deal effectively with multiple tax department offices across the KnitWell shared service group and with the Brands required.
• Advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Maintains high quality standards for all work products and continuously drives for efficiency and improved performance.
• Asks clarifying questions, seeks deep fundamental understanding of tax concepts, and gets invested in the details.
• In support capacity, works with a high degree of urgency and responsiveness, taking responsibility for seeing that all deadlines are met, and that colleagues receive prompt responses.
• Strong organization skills necessary to maintain complete and accurate tax files and manage tax due date calendars to ensure timely filing of tax returns and payment of taxes.
• Manages multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and shifting degrees of urgency, with calm diligence and a positive attitude.
• Communicates proactively with team, not just when activities are completed, acknowledging requests from colleagues.
• Builds strong working relationships, based on professionalism, respect and honesty.
• Brings a “can do” spirit to all activities and requests, and is seen by colleagues as courteous, helpful, responsive, professional and reliable.

Nice To Haves

• OneSource Income Tax, Oracle and SAP experience preferred, but not required.
• Alteryx experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of corporate federal, state & local income tax compliance, including quarterly estimated calculations, extensions, income and franchise tax returns, and drafting responses to tax notices and audits, etc.
• Analysis of state tax adjustments and apportionment including data gathering, process and preparation of workpapers.
• Support tax accounting function in preparation of ASC 740 tax provision calculations including preparation of tax adjustments, reconciling tax accounts and cash tax payments, and recording tax journal entries.
• Participate in tax technology process improvements and automation initiatives and support routine maintenance of Alteryx workflows and other software in response to changes in business.
• Maintain tax notice log and respond to notices in a timely manner.
• Support tax planning and special project work, as needed.
• Assist with various information reporting requirements.
• Apply standard professional principals to routine research assignments of limited complexity and scope including monitoring and modeling implications of federal, state and local tax developments impacting the company.
• Assist with the maintenance of the income tax calendar.

Benefits

• A merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands, subject to each brand’s discount policies.
• Support for your individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands.
• A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Time off – paid time off & holidays.

What This Job Offers

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