Tax Analyst

Mars•Hackettstown, NJ

7d•$82,748 - $113,779•Onsite

About The Position

You are a Tax Analyst in the Compliance & Reporting ("C&R") function within the Global Tax Organization supporting all business segments of Mars Incorporated. You play a critical role in the entire tax reporting cycle, including the global tax provision, federal compliance, and state compliance. As a critical member of the Global Tax Organization, you are responsible for driving effective tax advisor service to all the businesses in the U.S. You are a key contributor in transforming tax processes and translating knowledge into actionable insights. This role is critical role in the Global Tax Compliance & Reporting organization. The Analyst works closely with Senior Analysts and Managers within the tax department to compile necessary tax information. The Analyst also works directly with domestic business units to gather tax sensitive information and forecasts. This role is a key resource for tax process digital transformation. The Analyst performs analytics and provides insights to allow the Senior Analysts and Managers to work at a macro level.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited university required
1-2 years of corporate tax experience, including Federal, state tax, international tax, with some public accounting experience preferred
Experience using and implementing workflow tools, such as SharePoint and Microsoft Teams applications
Experience working within a team environment, including with individuals in various geographic locations

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in taxation encouraged
Certified Public Accountant license or Enrolled Agent license encouraged
Experience in tax reporting systems (ONESOURCE Income Tax and Provision and Dataflow, GoSystems) preferred
Experience in data analytics systems (Alteryx, Power Query, Power BI, Tableau) preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare U.S. federal, foreign & state tax forms and returns for corporations, professional corporations and partnerships
Prepare and review US GAAP income tax provisions and uncertain tax positions for domestic corporations and foreign subsidiaries
Prepare other tax reporting – withholding tax and gross receipts tax
Provide business support for all U.S. business units, including forecasting and cash tax planning
Support responses to federal IRS and state tax authorities
Continuously review and analyse existing tax process effectiveness and communicate process improvement opportunities leveraging data analytic tools (pivot tables, index, VLOOKUP, Alteryx, Tableau)
Research income tax issues and communicate findings
Be intellectually curious in tax technical matters and partner with experienced tax professionals to learn tax law and accounting.