Senior Accountant – Tax

Jobtailor; Alhambra (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrana Health seeks a senior corporate income tax professional to lead US federal and state tax provisions for a multi-entity healthcare group. You will prepare quarterly and annual provisions, support uncertain positions, and drive SOX-related controls and documentation.

Responsibilities include tax provisioning, multi-state filings, state apportionment, and process improvements across consolidation systems and ledgers, with reporting to the Tax Director and coordination with finance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of corporate income tax experience in public accounting, a corporate tax department, or a combination of both.
• Experience preparing U.S. federal and state corporate income tax returns and supporting workpapers for a consolidated group.
• Experience preparing income tax provision.
• Healthcare and/or life sciences experience preferred.
• Ability to move fluently between the general ledger, consolidation systems, workpapers and reconcile between them.
• Clear written documentation of positions, calculations, and conclusions for reviewers, auditors, and tax authorities.
• Ability to explain tax results in business terms to non-tax finance professionals.
• CPA license preferred; CPA candidate may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual income tax provisions.
• Support documentation and analysis of uncertain tax positions.
• Assist tax account reconciliations and roll-forwards, especially the payable proof.
• Support effective tax rate analysis, cash tax forecasting, and purchase price accounting for acquisitions.
• Support SOX compliance by maintaining documentation for related internal controls.
• Assist with tax proformas and workpapers for Form 1120 and related schedules.
• Support workpapers for California combined reporting and multistate filings.
• Own state apportionment data by entity and maintain year-over-year support.
• Prepare federal and state extensions, estimated tax payments, and coordinate tax payments.
• Maintain the entity filing matrix and align with the legal entity org chart and GL.
• Own record retention policy and organize Tax’s SharePoint site.
• Identify automation and process improvements to reduce manual effort.
• Collaborate within Astrana Health’s corporate tax function across 60+ entities.
• Report to Nate Herstad.

Skills

Current/Deferred Tax Calculations

Valuation Allowances

Tax Account Reconciliation

Effective Tax Rate Analysis

Purchase Price Accounting

California Combined Reporting

Multistate Tax Filings

Tax Proformas and Workpapers

Data Preparation Automation

General Ledger Reconciliation

Clear Written Communication

Ability to Explain Tax Results

Collaboration Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or equivalent

Graduate Degree in Accounting or Taxation

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Tools

Tax Software

Consolidation Systems

SharePoint

Job description

• Prepare and initially review quarterly and annual income tax provisions, including current/deferred tax calculations and valuation allowances
• Support documentation and analysis of uncertain tax positions
• Assist tax account reconciliations and roll-forwards, especially the payable proof
• Support effective tax rate analysis, cash tax forecasting, and purchase price accounting for acquisitions, including the opening tax basis balance sheet
• Support SOX compliance by maintaining documentation for related internal controls, including process flows and narratives
• Assist with tax proformas and workpapers for U.S. federal consolidated Form 1120, including Form 851 affiliation schedules, Schedule M-3 and intercompany eliminations
• Support workpapers for California combined reporting and multistate separate and combined filings
• Own state apportionment data by entity, including receipts sourcing, payroll, and property detail, and maintain underlying support year over year
• Prepare federal and state extensions, estimated tax payment calculations, and coordinate tax payments with Treasury
• Maintain the entity filing matrix and reconcile it to the legal entity org chart, general ledger, and forecast each quarter
• Own record retention policy, including organizing and indexing Tax’s SharePoint site
• Identify and implement automation and process improvements that reduce manual effort in recurring tasks, including data preparation and standardized documentation
• Collaborate within Astrana Health’s corporate tax function across a consolidated group of more than sixty legal entities
• Report to Nate Herstad

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or equivalent required
• 5+ years of corporate income tax experience in public accounting, a corporate tax department, or a combination of both
• Experience preparing U.S. federal and state corporate income tax returns and supporting workpapers for a consolidated group
• Experience preparing income tax provision
• Experience in healthcare and or life sciences preferred
• Ability to move fluently between the general ledger, consolidation systems, workpapers, tax software and reconcile between them
• Clear written documentation of positions, calculations, and conclusions for reviewers, auditors, and tax authorities
• Ability to explain tax results in business terms to non-tax finance professionals
• Graduate degree in accounting or taxation strongly preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred; CPA candidate may be considered

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in preparing and reviewing income tax provisions, including federal and state corporate tax returns, while ensuring compliance with SOX regulations. Proficient in tax documentation, analysis, and automation to enhance efficiency within a corporate tax environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Income Tax Provision Preparation
• U.S. Federal Corporate Tax Returns
• SOX Compliance Documentation
• Tax Software Proficiency
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Current/Deferred Tax Calculations
• Valuation Allowances
• Tax Account Reconciliation
• Effective Tax Rate Analysis
• Purchase Price Accounting
• California Combined Reporting
• Multistate Tax Filings
• Tax Proformas and Workpapers
• Data Preparation Automation
• General Ledger Reconciliation

Soft Skills

• Clear Written Communication
• Ability to Explain Tax Results
• Collaboration Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Graduate Degree in Accounting or Taxation

Industry Keywords

• Corporate Income Tax
• Healthcare
• Life Sciences
• Tax Compliance
• Internal Controls

Tools & Technologies

• Tax Software
• Consolidation Systems
• SharePoint