Tax Credit Accountant

Experian•Costa Mesa, CA

12h•Remote

About The Position

This fully remote role offers autonomy, minimal travel, and the opportunity to shape the future of tax credits through data and artificial intelligence. This is an ideal opportunity for professionals with public accounting or incentive consulting experience who want to continue doing intellectually challenging work without timesheets or traditional burnout. You will report to the Vice President of Incentives. You're technically thoughtful, and excited by the idea of modernizing tax credits through data and AI. You take pride in your work, enjoy navigating complex incentive programs, and want to be part of a team that's building something smarter and better than the traditional tax credit model.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field of study (required)
Five (5+) years of experience with a large regional and big 4 accounting firm (required)
Five (5+) Years State Tax Credit and Tax Research experience
Hands-on experience with state hiring and jobs tax credits (required)
Technical foundation in tax credit analysis, compliance, and documentation
Experience in public accounting, specialty tax, or incentive consulting environments
Collaborative, team-oriented mindset

Nice To Haves

CPA or JD (plus)
Master's degree in taxation (MST) or Tax LLM

Responsibilities

Identify state and federal tax credits, with a primary focus on jobs-based tax credits (excluding WOTC) and basic investment tax credits.
Work directly with complex state hiring and employment incentive programs, including Georgia Jobs Tax Credit, South Carolina Jobs Tax Credit, New York Excelsior Jobs Program, Arizona Quality Jobs Tax Credit, and other comparable state and local incentive programs.
Evaluate workforce and payroll data related to Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) credits, military leave–related credits, and employer-provided childcare tax credits.
Collaborate to translate raw payroll and HRIS data into structured tax credit calculations.
Prepare documentation that is defensible and audit-ready.
Help develop AI-enabled workflows that identify tax credit opportunities in large payroll datasets and refine calculations, documentation, and delivery.
Stay current on changes in state and federal incentive legislation affecting jobs and investment credits.