Lead Tax Accounting & Reporting — State & Local

Guardian Life Insurance; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life Insurance is seeking a Lead Specialist in Tax Accounting & Reporting to join the Corporate Tax team in New York. The role focuses on state and local tax matters, insurance premium tax, and tax research, with emphasis on technology-enabled improvements.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and leadership potential to shape Guardian’s tax function while advancing automation and data analytics initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
• 7–10 years of state and local tax experience in corporate tax, public accounting, or life insurer.
• Hands-on experience with insurance premium tax and tax research.

Responsibilities

• Support insurance premium tax, sales and use tax compliance with outsourcing partner.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors on compliance matters.
• Prepare reconciliations and tax-related financial reporting.
• Identify tax planning opportunities and operational efficiencies.

Skills

State and local tax expertise

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Oracle ERP

Data analytics tools

Agentic AI platforms

Job description

Guardian Life Insurance is seeking a Lead Specialist in Tax Accounting & Reporting to join the Corporate Tax team in New York. The role focuses on state and local tax matters, insurance premium tax, and tax research, with emphasis on technology-enabled improvements.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and leadership potential to shape Guardian’s tax function while advancing automation and data analytics initiatives.