Remote Senior Tax Strategy & Compliance Leader

Highmark Health; Cheyenne (WY); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Senior Tax Professional to ensure the quality and accuracy of routine tax assignments and special projects across core tax accounting and compliance for Highmark Health and affiliates. You will lead QA reviews and collaborate with teams to address tax issues and planning opportunities.

Responsibilities include mentoring junior staff, researching new legislation, and drafting audit-ready documentation supporting tax positions under ASC 740.

Qualifications

• 7 years of relevant progressive experience in tax quality assurance/control or supervisory roles.
• Tax accounting (ASC 740), tax compliance and planning experience in corporate tax or public accounting; proven experience reviewing others' work.
• Auditing experience or accounting experience (preferred).
• Statutory accounting knowledge and insurance taxation familiarity (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of tax assignments and related deliverables across a broad range of tax matters.
• Lead quality assurance reviews of tax work for significant transactions (mergers, acquisitions, divestitures).
• Identify, mitigate and navigate potential tax risks.
• Provide guidance and training to junior tax staff.
• Develop and maintain internal tax procedures and controls.
• Perform tax research on assigned special projects and new legislation.
• Advise on tax implications of proposed transactions and activities.
• Draft memoranda and prepare audit-ready documentation for ASC 740.
• Review third-party opinions and tax advice while maintaining internal controls.
• Assist in reporting the impact of tax planning strategies and defending positions during audits.

Skills

Tax knowledge

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Master's degree in Taxation or Business

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a Senior Tax Professional to ensure the quality and accuracy of routine tax assignments and special projects across core tax accounting and compliance for Highmark Health and affiliates. You will lead QA reviews and collaborate with teams to address tax issues and planning opportunities.

Responsibilities include mentoring junior staff, researching new legislation, and drafting audit-ready documentation supporting tax positions under ASC 740.