Lead Tax Accountant

$96,500 - $180,500/Yr

QBE Insurance Group - Sun Prairie, WI

Full-time

Remote - Sun Prairie, WI

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 a strong emphasis on state income tax.

Responsibilities

• Review and help oversee state income tax provision processes including updates to apportionment, reviewing 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, summarizing 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, and helping 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, and helping resolve questions.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of corporate state and local income tax laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Experience in tax research and oversight of return preparation.
• Ability to manage compliance and reporting calendars effectively.
• Experience with state tax authority audits and related information requests.
• Proficiency in preparing analysis, modeling, and tax deliverables related to new tax laws.
• Experience in reviewing income tax returns and workpapers for P&C insurance and non-insurance companies.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with federal tax processes and quarterly federal tax provision process under AIFRS17 and US Local STAT.
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range between $96,500-$180,500 depending on experience and location.
• Hybrid work arrangement with the possibility of fully remote work for the right candidate.