Tax Analyst

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream • Walnut Creek, CA

47d • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Tax Analyst to join our Tax Department. The ideal candidate will assist to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local income tax filings and support various tax and accounting related activities. This role is pivotal in maintaining the accuracy of our financial and tax records and contributing to the overall efficiency of our tax operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in tax accounting or a similar role.
• Strong Excel knowledge and able to work with large amount of data (Lookups, Pivots, Sumifs, Pivot Tables)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills and time management skills.
• Ability to meet communicated schedules and tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and part of a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Energetic and high motivated to learn new areas of tax and business.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or progress towards certification or advance degree in taxation is desirable.
• JDE General Ledger desired, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Process and make quarterly tax payments for the corporation and inpat employees.
• Prepare adjusted journal entries to record into the GL.
• Create and maintain trackers of tax return filings, payments, extensions, and notices to ensure completeness and timely filings.
• Review state returns, preparing workpapers and reports.
• Prepare correspondences with various government agencies on tax issues.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of income tax accounts.
• Prepare tax forms, as needed.
• Process and organize income tax returns for filing and record retention.
• Collaborate and communicate with accounting and other departments to gather information needed for tax filings and compliance.
• Extract, validate, and format fixed asset book data to provide to third-party service provider to download into tax fixed asset software.
• Review the federal and state fixed asset reports and prepare tax rollforwards and deferred tax asset/liability reconciliations.
• Run reports from vendor system for forecast, budgets, and tax return filings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the vendor team, gather their questions and provide responses, to ensure timely data delivery.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of the fixed asset process, ensuring process consistency, operational efficiency, and effective onboarding of future team members.
• Assist with preparing tax-related reports and schedules for internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with preparing documentation for government and financial statement audits.
• Perform research on tax related issues.
• Build efficiencies to accounting and fixed asset processes.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The pay scale for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
• The pay scale disclosed below has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.
• At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
• The pay range for prospective employees in this role is between $70,000 to $90,000 per year.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

What This Job Offers

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