Senior Tax Analyst
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$79.8K - $119.7K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Tax Analyst
Sun Life
• Prepare and review complex federal and state income tax returns and provisions • Drive tax process and technology transformation initiatives • Lead or contribute to tax technology initiatives • Research US tax theory • Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements • Interact with personnel from all areas of the Company • Assist in responding to inquiries from federal and state tax auditors • Provide support and effectively manage the internal audit process • Assist with forecasting • Assist in international reporting (5471, 5472, etc.) and partnership returns • Review tax accounts reconciliations • Processing intercompany tax payments and other intercompany reporting • Prepare quarterly and annual Federal and SALT income tax provisions for life entities
Job Requirements
- 3–7 years of experience in corporate tax, tax technology, or tax transformation
- Ability to work with a diverse group of people
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or the equivalent is required
- Advanced degrees in taxation and/or a CPA is a plus
- Deep understanding of federal and state compliance
- Experience with tax technology tools (e.g. Checkpoint, OneSource, Longview, etc.) and financial applications (e.g., PAM, Oracle, SAP, Tableau, AI-Copilot etc.)
- Ability to work with large, complex data sets and translate financial and tax data into actionable insights
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications (e.g. Excel and Word) is essential
Benefits
- Generous vacation and sick time
- Market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave
- Medical coverage
- Company paid life and AD&D insurance
- Disability programs
- Partially paid sabbatical program
- 401(k) employer match
- Stock purchase options
- Employer-funded retirement account
- Flexible, inclusive and collaborative work environment
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