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Tax Practice Analyst

AT Accenture
Accenture

Tax Practice Analyst

Chicago, IL

Organization: Corporate Functions/Finance
Location: Chicago

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions - underpinned by the world's largest delivery network - Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 505,000 people serving clients in more than 200 cities with operations across 51 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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Finance professionals prepare and interpret financial plans and reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable financial rules and regulations, including internal financial controls, to mitigate risk for the company. Finance professionals may also shape and execute client deals to maximize the use of Accenture's capital and resources, manage cash and/or liaise with the investor community.

Role: Tax Reporting Analyst (Entry level)
The US Tax Reporting Analyst will play an integral role in US federal, international and state income tax compliance and reporting, various non-income tax filings, and income tax accounting including quarterly and annual provisions through true ups. The US Tax Reporting Analyst will also assist in special projects as needed.

Responsibilities:
Ongoing responsibilities include:
- In this capacity, the Analyst compiles and analyzes data necessary to complete the income tax returns, including calculating certain book/tax differences, preparing schedules supporting various tax forms or other reporting requirements, as well as any necessary information to file accurate and timely returns.
- In addition, the Analyst provides support for both international income tax filings, including foreign taxes, BEAT, GILTI, or FDII inputs and computations, and state income tax filings, including calculation of the state modifications, preparation of workpapers supporting state apportionment, and state income tax extensions and estimated payments.
- The Analyst also provides support to prepare and maintain information to be provided to federal and state authorities to respond to information requests or notices.
- The Analyst will prepare Forms W-9, W-8-BEN, and other quarterly and annual US non-income tax filings, including FBAR and Forms 720, 1042, and 6166, among others. This role requires maintaining documentation of original signatures and tracking mailing/e-filing records as required.
- The Analyst assists in preparation of forms and statements related to acquisition, integration, and restructuring activities, such as preparation of Forms 8023, 8832, and SS-4. The Analyst also maintains data repositories, including FEINs and EFT registrations.
- The Analyst will assist the Supervisor to maintain the compliance calendar and compliance SharePoint site, to ensure information is organized and accessible to members of the US team.
- The Analyst supports several tax accounting functions, including providing assistance in computing the quarterly and annual US provision calculations under ASC 740, drafting tax accounting entries for Accenture's 10-K and separate subsidiary company financial statements, populating tax provision software, and analyzing tax account details.
- This position requires using SAP to run data queries, perform General Ledger account data analysis, and support data used for income tax compliance and accounting for income tax reporting.
- In this role, the Analyst will also have opportunities to improve efficiencies in existing processes, including using technology to reduce manual calculations and/or developing alternative methods of performing repetitive computations.

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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree
- Minimum of 1 year with federal tax experience in one or a combination of Big 4 firm or large multinational corporate environment preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
- Experience on federal tax experience in one or a combination of Big 4 firm or large multinational corporate environment preferred.
- Strong PC skills. Experience with high volume data analytic tools such as Alteryx or Power BI a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel), advanced Excel skills preferred.

Professional Skills:
- Self-starter with the ability and confidence to work well in an unstructured, dynamic environment.
- Team player; collaborative with peers.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with attention to detail.
- Ability to master complex functions and simultaneously execute multiple projects.
- Independent thinker.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to be flexible and work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
- Demonstrated leadership in professional setting; either military or civilian
- Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian

What We Believe
We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here

Unless expressly indicated, this role is not open in the state of Colorado.

As required by theColorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, Accenture provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only , the range of starting pay for this role is $39,300 - $71,499 and information on benefits offered is here.

What We Believe

We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.

Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement .

Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an email or speak with your recruiter.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

Job ID: AccentureInc-00928776
Employment Type: Other