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Symetra · 2 days ago

Senior Tax Accountant

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $133K/yr

5+ years exp

Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals. The Senior Tax Accountant will support Symetra’s state and local tax compliance, perform tax accounting and research, and manage special projects related to tax compliance efforts.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Prepare state income and other direct tax returns using the CorpTax platform

Prepare state indirect tax state returns including sales/use tax, excise tax, and other miscellaneous tax filings

Support departmental tax transformation projects to increase efficiency across all tax compliance efforts

Assist the tax team with federal compliance efforts

Prepare workpapers and calculations to support generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)/Statutory accounting (STAT) income tax provisions

Collaborate outside the tax department with collecting and reviewing tax critical compliance data

Qualification

Tax complianceGAAP knowledgeUS domestic taxationExcel skillsTax compliance softwareProject managementProblem-solving skillsCritical thinkingCreativity

Required

High School Diploma is required, plus a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Accounting or related field

5+ year's experience in an income tax role, preferably with state tax experience

A working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

Knowledge of US domestic taxation, especially US income tax and state income, franchise, and privilege taxes

Ability to take a project management approach to stay organized and keeping compliance efforts on schedule

Good decision making and problem-solving skills

The ability to be innovative, creative, and think critically in resolving issues and improving systems

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Strong familiarity with tax compliance software and research databases, with the ability and desire to look at innovative options in technology

Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company