Tax Accountant, Tax, Global Compliance & Reporting - Financial Services Office (Insurance) (Manager) (Multiple Positions)

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Tax Accountant, Tax, Global Compliance & Reporting - Financial Services Office (Insurance) (Manager) (Multiple Positions) , Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Des Moines, IA.

Work with dedicated professionals in the insurance industry in order to be involved with dynamic tax compliance, reporting and advisory projects. Provide clients with tax guidance and planning related to tax compliance and reporting. Focus on tax consulting, tax accounting and tax compliance as well as assistance with tax accounting and internal control deficiencies. Provide tax advisory services for insurance clients.   Work on key client issues in domestic federal taxation with a focus on implementing tax strategies that align with the client's business objectives; corporate tax; pass-through entities; S corporations; and industry focus. Responsibilities include audit support for tax provision reviews and tax provision preparation. Work on tax compliance process, including review of tax returns and tax projections throughout the year. Research tax technical issues and write opinions and tax memos for clients on specific tax issues. Keep informed of current tax developments and effectively apply tax knowledge to client situations. Assist in the development of recommendations and implementation plans. Required to obtain a CPA, JD or other alternate certifications based on approval from practice leadership within one year from hire date.

Manage and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds. Consistently deliver quality client services by monitoring progress. Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Maintain long-term client relationships and networks. Cultivate business development opportunities.

 
Full time employment, Monday– Friday,40hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Tax, Business, Law or a related field, plus 5 years of post-bachelor's, progressive related work experience; OR a Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Tax, Business, Law or a related field, plus 4 years of related work experience.

Must have 4 years of experience in ASC 740 and SSAP 101

Must have 4 years of experience in providing income tax support for financial statement audits of Insurance companies as well as C Corporations

Must have 4 years of experience in preparing 1120, 1120 PC, 1120 L and consolidated group returns

Must have 4 years of experience in in state and local taxation (e.g., state return compliance, state income tax accounting, or state apportionment fundamentals)

Must have 1 year of SEC experience 

Requires domestic and international travel up to 25% to meet client needs.

Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.

 

TO APPLY:  Please apply on-line at ey.com/en_us/careers, and click on “Find jobs” (Job Number – DES000CR).

 

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

 

This particular position at Ernst & Young in the United States requires the qualified candidate to be a 'United States worker' as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor regulations at 20 CFR 656.3. You can review this definition athttps://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title20-vol3/pdf/CFR-2011-title20-vol3-sec656-3.pdf at the bottom of page 750. Please feel free to apply to other positions that do not require you to be a 'U.S. worker'.