About the Opportunity
Our client, a prestigious organization in the sports industry, is seeking an experienced Senior Tax Accountant for a 6 to 10-week consulting assignment with their New York City team. The role requires a tax professional with strong technical skills, attention to detail, and experience in public company tax compliance.
The base pay for this position is $40 to $45 per hour. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Complete 1042 tax return review
- Set up trial balances in a specific format
- Incorporate foreign income (K2/K3) into tax filings
- Prepare and format state workpapers
- Develop and organize tax workpapers ensuring numbers reconcile with the trial balance
- Understand and apply M-1 adjustments
- Assist in preparing tax returns for review
- Utilize advanced Excel functions (formulas, VLOOKUPs, SUMIF) to manage data
- Ensure workpapers are properly formatted and aligned with the trial balance
Job Requirements
- 3-4 years of tax accounting experience
- At least 2 years of experience with a public company (certifications not required)
- Strong understanding of tax compliance and workpaper preparation
- Ability to tie numbers back to the trial balance
- Experience handling state tax workpapers and formatting them correctly
