Major League Soccer · 2 days ago
Tax Analyst
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$65K/yr - $85K/yr
1+ years expMajor League Soccer (MLS) seeks a Tax Analyst to provide tax compliance support for the League. The role involves preparing tax workpapers, interacting with team members for tax return processes, and assisting with international tax compliance issues.
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Responsibilities
Prepare, review, and organize the tax workpapers to be provided to the service providers
Proactively interact and work closely with team members to gather information for tax return process
Detailed review of workpapers and tax extensions/ returns from service providers. Closely monitoring status and their progress on federal, state, and local tax return process for the league
Prepare monthly/quarterly and annual income and excise tax returns for certain states and international jurisdictions
Assist with international tax compliance issues for subsidiaries in Canada, the Netherlands, & Luxembourg, and all other cross border tax matters
Assist with resolving several open tax audits at the federal, state, and local levels
Assist with the Form 1099, Form 1042 compliance process
Ensure proper compliance with foreign, federal, state, and local law as it relates to foreign payments and receipts based on various business deals
Identify value-add and improvement opportunities in streamlining the tax process
Developing and maintaining a good relationship with finance team members and extended to the members of the clubs. Respond to related queries in a timely manner
Opportunity to participate in various other special projects as necessary
Additional responsibilities as assigned
Be flexible to work evenings, weekends, and other non-standard work hours closer to busy season to meet internal/ external deadlines
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting and CPA required; MST is a plus
1-2 years of recent experience in public accounting tax practice in a partnership environment
A good understanding of tax compliance and tax research areas
Broad knowledge of partnership tax compliance and tax accounting desired
Knowledge of SALT tax compliance is a plus
Excellent analytical skills with great attention to detail
Action-oriented and self-starter with an ability to work independently
Ability to apply organizational performance management process to monitor projects and deliver results that exceed
Ability to work to achieve goals while overcoming obstacles and/or planning for contingencies
Strong passion or sense of urgency about reaching targets
Detailed self-assurance of work against required quality standards before submitting for review
Unquestioned ethics, integrity, intellectual honesty, and sound judgment
Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, team environment
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing
Ability to occasionally work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays according to the needs of the business
Ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
$500 wellness reimbursement
Generous PTO
Hybrid office/remote work schedule to promote work-life balance
On-the-job training
Feedback
Ongoing educational opportunities
Company
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional sports league that organizes men's soccer competitions in the United States and Canada.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$25MKey Investors
National Black Bank Foundation
2022-03-10Debt Financing· $25M
2018-06-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Chris Schlosser
Senior Vice President, Emerging Ventures
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Alicia LaPorta
Director, Matchday Operations & Administration
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