Sr. Tax Specialist (Audit, planning & research) Job in Herndon 20171, Virginia US

Title                         Sr. Tax Specialist

Reports to         Tax Manager

Location            Herndon, VA

 

 

The senior tax specialist will provide support resulting in timely resolution of US and Canadian income, capital, and transactional external audits. Assist on various tax projects including planning opportunities and transfer pricing.

 

Responsibilities:

Role responsibilities

·         Assimilate and analyze data related to external audit requirements.

·         Implement process to improve methodology of data gathering.

·         Manage external auditor relations.

·         Maintain/develop a running schedule that details the status and issues of each audit.

·         Work with various groups to implement any change resulting from completed audits.

·         Assist in audit negotiations.

·         Assist with exposure calculations for both planning and audit.

·         Research U.S. federal, state local tax regulations provide tax savings recommendations.

·         Assist with return compliance and provision work as needed.

·         Special tax projects as assigned.

 

 

 

To qualify for this excellent opportunity the ideal candidate should posses a Bachelor Degree in Accounting/ Finance combined with 5+ years of tax experience with strong knowledge of U.S. federal state income tax, sales and use, and property tax laws. The incumbent should also posses experience with government tax audits with in depth knowledge of Canadian federal provincial income commodity tax laws with familiarity of transfer pricing. MBA or MST or CPA certification is highly preferred. Public accounting experience with a national or large regional firm and is a plus.

 

 

Job Experience:
More than 5 years