Skip to main content

This job has expired

Tax Manager

Employer
Assurant
Location
New York City, New York
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Oct 4, 2019

View more

Category
Accounting
Job Type
Not Specified
Career Level
Not Specified

Job Details

The Tax Manager applies technical and organizational knowledge to meet consolidated federal tax compliance requirements. The Tax Manager develops the skills and competencies of staff. The Tax Manager provides consulting services and assists with other projects such as mergers and acquisitions and Internal Revenue Service audits.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review annual and quarterly GAAP federal tax provisions for assigned NY separate companies and for consolidated Assurant, Inc. and Subs. Responsible for overseeing the preparation of the consolidated GAAP tax footnote and required disclosures. Work closely with Financial Reporting group to ensure that GAAP federal tax provision and footnote have been prepared accurately and timely. Ensure compliance with SOX controls. Identify modifications needed to provision process to account for organizational and tax law changes. Develop staff knowledge of tax provisions.
  • Coordinate and oversee the preparation and review of the annual consolidated federal income tax return. Oversee and review pro-forma tax returns for NY separate companies. Ensure that returns are prepared accurately and timely. Ensure all elections and attachments are included with the filed tax return. Oversee tax staff on the preparation of the consolidated return. Identify modifications and disclosures needed to tax returns to account for organizational and tax law changes. Develop staff knowledge of federal income tax returns. Review quarterly estimated payments and extension calculations.
  • Support tax department with assistance on special projects, research, M&A transactions, FATCA Compliance Process, and IRS audits. Communicate and promote teamwork. Provide advice, coaching, and training to junior tax staff. Develop and maintain contacts within the organization. Tax representative on various interdepartmental groups.
  • Responsible for managing and working with outside consultants on various tax projects and tax filings.

Required skills/experience:

  • Requires a minimum of between six and eight years of tax experience. It is desirable to have an advanced degree in taxation, or at least two years tax experience in an insurance company or tax experience with CPA firm.
  • Requires the ability to build and maintain strong, credible business relationships.
  • Requires ability to self start and prioritize.
  • Requires excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
  • Requires solid accounting skills.
  • Requires ability to dependably meet tax-related deadlines and produce quality work, and deal with shifting priorities.
  • Requires ability to process complex time sensitive data and information from multiple sources, make decisions based on this data, and effectively communicate the related required actions to a broad audience.
  • Requires ability to identify opportunities to streamline tax-related processes while achieving the desired results.
  • Requires ability to interact with diverse individuals to obtain information for tax returns and provisions.
  • Ability to travel.
  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
  • It is desirable for the incumbent to have attained a Masters in Taxation.
  • CPA strongly preferred.
  • Requires thorough knowledge of tax accounting and tax research processes.

Advertisement

Company

At Assurant, we protect, connect and support major consumer purchases ... like homes, cars, appliances, and phones ... in partnership with industry-leading brands.

The brands people trust ... trust Assurant.

We help our clients connect and protect over 300 million consumers around the world.

We have 125 years of experience, 14,000 employees and operate in 21 countries.

Our unwavering purpose

We protect what matters most.

Our uncompromising values

Common sense, common decency, uncommon thinking and uncommon results guide the way we support our customers and work with each other. guide the way we support our customers and work with one another.

COMMON SENSE

We seek simple, straightforward solutions that keep life running smoothly for the clients and consumers we serve.

COMMON DECENCY

We act with integrity. We treat others with respect, courtesy, and kindness. We’re honest, transparent and committed to doing the right thing.

UNCOMMON THINKING

We're never satisfied with the status quo. We seek diverse perspectives and thrive on challenge. We believe there's always a way to build upon our successes.

COMMON RESULTS

We focus on actionable solutions that deliver measurable results. We approach each challenge with a sense of urgency, striving to exceed every expectation.

Company info
Website

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert