Tax Accountant

About this role

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The Tax Accountant prepares and analyzes tax documents and filings for the organization. Your role will involve ensuring compliance with state and local tax regulations and assisting with inquiries from tax authorities. Tax Accountant professionals collaborate with other accounting, finance, and IT team members to support accurate reporting and mitigate tax risks. Their work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.

You will focus primarily on Sales and Use tax for Humana and its related entities. Duties for this position include timely preparation and electronic filing for a limited set of tax returns. Additionally, they involve maintaining accurate tax information and records related to sales and use tax compliance. Furthermore, responsibilities include monitoring the shared email inbox for notices and other correspondence received from taxing authorities. You will conduct tax research related to use tax accruals and/or sales tax obligations. You will assist with other tax-related inquiries received from both internal and external partners. Additionally, they will handle documentation related to any such research and/or requests received. From a technical perspective, you will work with our Senior Tax Accountant. The collaboration focuses on the ongoing maintenance and upgrades for the tax software/calculation engine. Additionally, your role will involve opening and monitoring any helpdesk tickets, and assisting other team members with project-related work as needed.

Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a basic understanding of relevant tax regulations are necessary for success in this role.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or current enrollment in a bachelor's program with expected graduation soon
• 2+ years of experience with sales/use tax compliance (preparat...