About This Role
This role supports the firm's state and local tax compliance, reconciling various balance sheet and expense accounts, and preparing sales and use tax, property tax, and fixed asset returns. The Tax Analyst also provides analytical support for tax planning initiatives, responds to partner tax inquiries, and identifies opportunities to improve tax processes and internal controls.
Responsibilities
- Respond to information requests from partners, tax authorities, and internal departments, preparing support as needed
- Support partner tax reporting, including Schedule K-1s, state withholding, composite filings, and pass-through entity tax (PTET) elections
- Compile income attributable to market or cost-of-performance based states
- Analyze tax expense accounts
- Prepare and pay quarterly partner tax estimates to multiple states as assigned
- Submit invoices and payment confirmations in Emburse (Chrome River) for payment processing or payment recording
- Manage multijurisdictional sales and use tax compliance, including taxability reviews, accruals, reconciliations, and filings
- Support business personal property tax compliance, including preparation of renditions, assessment reviews, and tax payments across multiple jurisdictions
- Maintain and reconcile fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and related tax reporting
- Create year-end tax workpapers, quarterly tax workpapers, and other tax analysis as needed
- Review federal and state returns prepared by third-party advisors for accuracy
- Interact interdepartmentally to improve processes and data integrity
- Perform special tax and non-tax projects as needed, such as state tax compliance, pass-through entity taxes, parking analysis, charitable contributions analysis, meals and entertainment deductibility
- Prepare balance sheet analyses
- Identify and respond to internal and external client inquiries in a timely manner and seek feedback/follow-up as appropriate
- Assist with annual budgeting process
Requirements
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, with a focus on Excel to be able to prepare schedules and supporting workpapers
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to organize and implement detailed projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Client-focused team player with strong time management skills and positive attitude
- Willingness to continue professional development to maintain knowledge and skills necessary for a tax analyst
- Ability to perform effectively under pressure
- Keen sensitivity to urgent deadlines with strong organizational skills
