Senior Accountant – Corporate Tax - Remote

Raymond James Financial, Inc.; Cheyenne (WY); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymond James Financial, Inc. seeks a tax accounting professional with 3+ years of tax experience to support Federal and state compliance, tax provisioning, and regulatory research.

You will assist with audits, prepare work papers, review returns, respond to notices, and collaborate with internal teams and auditors to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s preferred. Occasional travel to HQ in St. Petersburg, FL may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in tax accounting and compliance, preferably with a portion of the experience at a public accounting firm.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Master’s Degree in Accounting or Tax preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Assist with state audit requests and coordinate with state auditors on moderate to complex tax issues.
• Research and implement applicable IRS and state regulations and interpretations.
• Prepare and review work papers, calculations and forms with respect to Federal and state tax compliance.
• Review Federal and state income tax returns, including consolidated/combined returns.
• Respond to notices from Federal, state and local jurisdictions.
• Analyze FASB 109 (ASC 740) and FIN 48 (ASC 740-10) regulations and prepare quarterly/annual income tax provision and related disclosures.

Skills

Tax compliance

Tax research

Financial analysis

Communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Master’s degree in Accounting or Tax

Tools

OneSource Tax Software

Excel

Tax research tools

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with state audit requests and coordinates with state auditors regarding moderate to complex tax issues.

• Assists with technology improvement processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy

• Researches and implements applicable IRS and state regulations and interpretations.

• Researches tax ramifications of moderately complex transactions.

• Prepares and reviews work papers, calculations and forms with respect to Federal and state tax compliance.

• Reviews Federal and state income tax returns, including consolidated/combined returns.

• Supervises, reviews and analyzes state apportionment and allocation work papers.

• Reviews annual tax return extensions and quarterly estimated payment calculations.

• Responds to notices from Federal, state and local jurisdictions.

• Analyzes FASB 109 (ASC 740) and FIN 48 (ASC 740-10) regulations as well as prepares quarterly/annual income tax provision, related disclosures to the financial statements and internal stakeholder reports

• Has regular contact with internal and external clients and/or auditors.

• Handles various levels of tax consulting work in response to client needs.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Federal and state tax return filing requirements and methodologies.

• State apportionment and sourcing concepts.

• Tax accounting and reporting concepts, practices and procedures.

• FASB 109 (ASC 740) and FIN 48 (ASC 740-10) regulations

• Principles of banking and finance and securities industry operations

• OneSource Tax Software

• AI Technology (ChatGPT/Copilot)

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Skills in:

• Federal and State tax compliance, state audit management and tax planning.

• Researching and interpreting Federal and state tax requirements.

• Tax technology, automation, data analytics, and process improvement

• Reviewing and interpreting workpapers, tax returns and financial documents

• Communicating tax rules and regulations to others.

• Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, electronic communication and maintain spreadsheets and databases.

Ability to:

• Read, comprehend and apply complex IRS and state rules, regulations and requirements.

• Identify and resolve moderate tax issues.

• Identify, recommend and implement process improvements

• Demonstrate efficiency and flexibility in performing detailed transactional tasks in a fast-paced work environment with frequent interruptions, changing priorities, and deadlines.

• Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Education/Previous Experience:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in tax accounting and compliance, preferably with a portion of the experience at a public accounting firm.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.

• Master’s Degree in Accounting or Tax preferred.

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• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.

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Licenses/Certifications

NA

Travel Required:

Yes. Occasional travel to Corporate Headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida as needed.