Lead Tax Accountant

$96,500 - $180,500/Yr

QBE Insurance Group - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Chicago, IL

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented tax professional to join our team, focusing on corporate state and local income tax laws, regulations, and compliance requirements. This role involves tax research, oversight of return preparation, review, and quarterly tax provisioning, with an emphasis on state income tax. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement and is based in one of our North America office locations or can be fully remote for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Review and help oversee state income tax provision processes including updates to apportionment, reviewing the current and deferred tax calculations, and analyzing payables, deferred tax assets, and valuation allowances.
• Review quarterly state estimates and income tax extensions.
• Help develop strategies and tax planning opportunities.
• Research state income tax implications of corporate transactions, including state treatment of insurance companies and mergers or sales; summarize findings in chart and audit-ready memo format.
• Collaborate with onshore and offshore teams to manage compliance and reporting calendars.
• Manage state return to provision processes and finalize year-end reconciliations.
• Manage state tax authority audits and related information requests, as needed.
• Prepare analysis, modeling, and tax deliverables related to new tax laws and/or other technical matters.
• Review income tax returns and workpapers for P&C insurance and non-insurance companies.
• Support the quarterly federal tax provision process under AIFRS17 and US Local STAT including book to tax reconciliations.
• Champion process improvement by evaluating current processes, identifying weaknesses and opportunities; help implement new procedures where necessary.
• Collaborate with internal audit to assess the effectiveness of internal controls and assist in implementing corrective actions based on audit findings.
• Support team member development by assisting with integration of onshore and/or offshore staff, sharing knowledge through training sessions, helping resolve questions and providing recommendations on best practices.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of corporate state and local income tax laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Detail-oriented with high degree of tax and financial acumen.
• Ability to prioritize assigned tasks to ensure timely goal achievement.
• Experience with Corptax Compliance for Tax Returns, Oracle Fusion for General Ledger, SmartView add-in, and Oracle Tax Compliance and Reporting Solution.
• Proven ability to adapt to and drive process improvements using digital tools and emerging technologies.
• Experience working in a hybrid or collaborative cross-functional team environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with tax research and analysis.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with people at different levels within the organization.
• Experience managing offshore resources.

Benefits

• Hybrid Working - a mix of working from home and in the office.
• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis.
• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%.
• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice.
• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications and continuing education.