What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Tax Analyst position at Shift4?
Overview
Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) is boldly redefining commerce by simplifying complex payments ecosystems across the world. As the leader in commerce-enabling technology, Shift4 powers billions of transactions annually for hundreds of thousands of businesses in virtually every industry. For more information, visit www.shift4.com.
Tax Senior Analyst
Responsibilities
The Tax Senior Analyst would report to the Tax Reporting Manager and will support Shift4’s income tax reporting and federal and state tax compliance obligations, including aspects of our external and
internal financial reporting responsibilities around income taxes. This includes SEC and U.S. GAAP reporting, internal forecasting, and other ad-hoc reporting.
This role would suit an individual looking for exposure to a diverse range of accounting, tax technical, and operational issues in a growth-oriented FinTech business.
This role is onsite 4 days a week at any of the following Shift4 locations: Center Valley PA (Headquarters) / Atlanta, GA / Morrisville, NC / Tampa, FL
Relocation assistance may be available.
Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual tax provisions and ensuring compliance with ASC 740 and related accounting standards.
- Manage accuracy of all income tax accounts by utilizing tax provision software (ONESOURCE Tax.
- Provision) and workflow tools used within the financial reporting process (Blackline).
- Assist with the preparation of global effective tax rate and cash tax forecasting.
- Prepare US tax compliance calculations or analyses (e.g., book-tax adjustments, tax basis balance sheets, etc.).
- Manage federal and state tax audits, notice resolutions, and other correspondences.
- Assist with developing, recommending and implementing critical income tax provision processes with a focus on process improvement and sustainability.
- Collaborate with external tax advisors in the preparation of the annual US federal and state income tax returns to ensure timely and accurate filings.
- Provide tax research, tax memoranda drafting, and assistance in quantitative modeling for underlying tax reporting calculations.
- Ad hoc support for special projects and initiatives.
Requirements
- 3 years of work experience in tax accounting and financial reporting in a large public accounting firm or large multinational corporation.
- Experience with ASC 740 and tax accounting under US GAAP requirements.
- Proficient with ONESOURCE Tax Provision.
- Experience with data automation tools such as Alteryx a plus.
- Skilled oral and written communication abilities.
- Excellent collaboration and organizational skills required.
- Proactive work ethic and ability to drive projects to completion within a defined timeframe.
- Ability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment.
Preferred Skills (Additional experience that is a plus to have):
Have obtained or have active progress towards a CPA certification.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
