Sr. Federal Income Tax Accountant
Atlanta, GA
Ideal: Strong background in tax compliance, tax research and writing and federal audit by the IRS
Key Position at this Fortune 100 Retailer.
No guesswork. No wondering what your role will be. As the successful candidate, you will come into this position with a clearly stated goal --- help the Company become current with their audit.
Our client has brought in a new management team and is committed to building a “best practices” tax department. The Sr. Federal Income Tax Accountant will, reporting to the Income Tax Manager – Audits & Planning, be responsible for daily management of Federal Income Tax Audits. This includes:
- Coordination of information and responding to Information Document Requests received from the Internal Revenue Service.
- Close interaction with the federal, legal and international groups within Tax, in order to obtain an understanding of the issues and relevant support to assist in responding to IRS under strict time constraints.
- Working with the IRS, modeling, tracking and quantifying FIN48 requirements as well as all related cash projections for potential audit payments and financial reporting purposes.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- 3 years of experience preferably with a Big Four Public Accounting firm. Prior experience in audits excellent; however strong compliance skills with the desire to move into audit defense welcome as well.
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting or finance required. Master’s, JD and/or CPA a plus
- The candidate must be self motivated and posses strong organizational skills. The ability to research complex tax issues and be able to quickly grasp tax positions taken is highly desired.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a must.
- Microsoft Office skills are required.
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