About the Opportunity
Our client is a global media and entertainment company seeking a Senior Tax Consultant to join their Corporate Tax team in Los Angeles, CA. This position offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic, high-profile environment, supporting complex tax compliance, provision, and planning initiatives across multiple business divisions.
The base pay for this position is $115 to $150 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
- Review corporate and partnership federal, state, and local income tax returns in accordance with relevant tax laws and regulations
- Review quarterly estimated tax payments and tax return extensions, including monitoring payment deadlines
- Review interim and year-end tax provisions with a focus on current taxable income calculation and validation of deferred balances in accordance with ASC 740
- Liaise with finance and accounting personnel to collect and analyze financial information for assigned business divisions and document calculations, assumptions, and conclusions to support income tax filings and forecasts
- Develop an understanding of the business operations for assigned business divisions
- Assist with responses to tax notices, including corresponding with taxing authorities to resolve inquiries and disputes
- Day-to-day management of tax team members and/or consultants on assigned projects
- Provide tax support to other corporate and operating groups
- Assist with various projects related to income tax audits and planning
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 8+ years of domestic income tax compliance experience; public accounting in a nationally recognized firm
- Strong understanding of domestic corporate and partnership income tax principles
- Strong understanding of basic tax accounting concepts
- Strong tax technical research skills
- Heavy hands-on experience working with Excel
- Ability to perform responsibilities independently, effectively, and efficiently when working remotely
- Self-starter with strong organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively as a part of a team
- Strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, Xlookup, logical formulas)
