Senior Tax Analyst

Highmark Health; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health seeks a senior tax professional to oversee tax compliance and accounting for the organization and its subsidiaries. The role requires monitoring tax law changes and identifying issues and opportunities for Tax Management.

Responsibilities include filings, provisions, forecasting, examinations, and coordinating with auditors and business units to ensure accurate tax reporting and compliance.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field; substitutions allowed with related experience.
• 5–10 years of progressive experience in tax accounting, compliance and planning.
• Knowledge of GAAP and SAP; federal/state tax knowledge.
• Tax research and forecasting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for government mandated tax filings for Highmark Health and subsidiaries, both wholly and jointly owned.
• Assure timely completion and remittance of tax filings in accordance with deadlines.
• Maintain work papers and documentation backing tax calculations.
• Prepare forms and attachments/elections for tax filings using applicable software.
• Identify issues and opportunities providing a resolution/recommendation to Tax Management.
• Responsible for tax provisions (GAAP & SAP) of Highmark Health and subsidiaries.
• Ensure timely completion of tax provisions per deadlines.
• Perform calculations supporting tax provisions (monthly/quarterly/year-end).
• Disclosures in financial statements as required.
• Assist in tax research/planning and forecast communications.
• Manage federal and state/local examinations.
• Provide guidance to Tax Staff and communicate with parties.
• Keep abreast of tax law changes at all government levels.
• Research legislation summaries and tax publications for impacted areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Self-starter

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Experience substitution: 6 years in lieu of Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Business Administration or Taxation (preferred)

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for all aspects of the tax compliance function and tax accounting function, including the performance of tax research and planning. In performing these duties, the individual will need to keep abreast of changes in tax law and will be expected to identify tax issues and opportunities.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for government mandated tax filings for Highmark Health and subsidiaries, both wholly and jointly owned.
• Assure the timely completion and remittance of tax filings in accordance with both internal and external deadlines.
• Responsible for the necessary calculations supporting the tax filings for which detailed work papers and documentation are maintained to back-up such calculations.
• Responsible for the necessary forms, as well as any necessary attachments and/or elections related to the tax filings using the applicable software.
• Identify both issues and opportunities providing a resolution/recommendation to Tax Management.
• Responsible for tax provisions (GAAP & STAT) of Highmark Health and Subsidiaries, both wholly and jointly owned.
• Assure the timely completion of tax provisions in accordance with both internal and external deadlines.
• Responsible for the necessary calculations, including (but not limited to) current calculations, deferred calculation roll forwards, effective tax rate reconciliations, tax account roll forwards, uncertain tax positions, etc., supporting the tax provisions (monthly/quarterly/year-end) for which detailed work papers and documentation are maintained to back-up such calculations.
• Responsible for the necessary financial statement disclosures
• Identify both issues and opportunities providing a resolution/recommendation to Tax Management.
• Perform tax research/planning for Highmark Health and subsidiaries, both wholly and jointly owned.
• Assist in research and planning functions so as to determine the tax consequences and effectively communicate to the applicable parties.
• Responsible for tax forecasts of Highmark Health and subsidiaries, both wholly and jointly owned.
• Responsible for the necessary calculations supporting the tax forecasts for which detailed work papers and documentation are maintained to back-up such calculations.
• Responsible for management of federal and state/local examinations.
• Display effective communication skills.
• Provide and assist Tax Management in the representation of Highmark Health and subsidiaries, both wholly and jointly owned, before applicable government authorities
• Provide and assist Tax Management with periodic meetings including with the subsidiaries to discuss business and tax issues/opportunities.
• Provide and assist Tax Management with external auditors
• Provide and assist Tax Management with the providing of direction, counseling, and instruction to other Tax Staff.
• Keep abreast of changes in tax law at all levels of government, in order to provide guidance on the actual or potential impact of such change.
• Responsible for researching various legislation summaries, tax journals and tax-related publications, as well as on-line databases, and provide pertinent information to impacted areas/parties.
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

• Required Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• Substitutions 6 years of related and progressive experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree
• Preferred Master's Degree in Business Administration or Taxation

EXPERIENCE

• Required 5-10 years of relevant, progressive experience in the area of specialization Tax accounting (ASC 740), tax compliance and planning experience either in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm
• Preferred Experience with Form 990 Health system experience
• Auditing experience or accounting experience
• Statutory accounting experience and knowledge of insurance taxation
• Knowledge of federal taxes (corporations, partnerships, trusts, tax-exempt organizations, property and casualty insurance companies, life insurance companies, employee benefits, individual taxes, etc.)
• Knowledge of state and local taxes and regulations for a multitude of jurisdictions
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); and Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP)
• Ability to coordinate knowledge in tax, GAAP and statutory accounting to design transactions and communicate the impacts of those transactions.

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

• Required None
• Preferred Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensed Attorney

SKILLS

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong relationship building skills Client focused with strong business acumen
• Self-starter with the ability to work under pressure independently and as part of a team
• Ability to think strategically and act proactively to create strong trust and confidence with business units
• Strong innovative problem-solving capabilities
• Language (Other than English): None

Travel Requirement

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Occasionally Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Rarely Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never Physical work site required Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Pay Range

• Pay Range Minimum: $79,300.00
• Pay Range Maximum: $127,100.00

Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations.

The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.