Senior Tax Analyst - Operations

Global Atlantic Financial Group; Batesville (IN); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Tax Administration Specialist to oversee tax processes for life insurance and annuity policies. The role involves collaboration with various teams, system analysis, and ensuring compliance with tax regulations. Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of taxation, excellent communication skills, and experience in life/annuity processing. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

401(k) with company match

Annual cash bonuses

Long-term incentives (equity)

Generous benefits

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of life/annuity experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of taxation within life insurance.

Responsibilities

• Oversees tax-related policies for life insurance and annuity.
• Analyzes system problems impacting tax processes.
• Collaborates with TPA partners on tax reporting.

Skills

Taxation

Communication

Operations Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions. With a strong financial foundation and risk and investment management expertise, the company delivers tailored solutions to create more secure financial futures. The company's performance has been driven by its culture and core values focused on integrity, teamwork, and the importance of building long-term client relationships. Global Atlantic is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR, a leading global investment firm. Through its relationship, the company leverages KKR's investment capabilities, scale and access to capital markets to enhance the value it offers clients. KKR's parent company is KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR).

POSITION SUMMARY:

This role will have responsibility for the oversight of the systems, processes, and strategies required for accurate and timely tax administration of annuity and life insurance policies. Successful incumbent will partner closely with Tax Compliance, Product Tax Operations, IT, Global Atlantic operational teams, and the Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) that provide service to Global Atlantic customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees the tax-related policies, procedures and strategies related to the efficient administration of life insurance and annuity policies.
• Becomes an expert in the company’s administrative systems and how operational transactions and their processing impacts downstream tax reporting.
• Analyzes system problems impacting tax processes and develops recommendations to solve.
• Submits recommendations for system enhancements and controls that will improve the accuracy and overall effectiveness of Global Atlantic tax reporting. Tracks recommendations to completion.
• Collaborates with Global Atlantic and TPA partners responsible for day-to-day work and escalations related to tax reporting.
• Analyzes service workflows and automated technologies to recommend process/system improvements that maximize operating efficiencies.
• Assists in the handling of exceptions, escalations, and complicated technical or complaint cases while weighing company philosophy, compliance, business risks, tax, regulatory ramifications and administrative costs
• Supports special projects and system enhancements related to policy level tax reporting--providing production support as needed This could include detailed subject matter expertise, research and analysis, writing of test scripts, system testing, and documentation of new processes.
• Assists with the creation of Talking Points, Standard Operating Procedures, and other training documents pertaining to changes in tax regulations or processing.
• Educates TPA service partners and Ops resources at Global Atlantic regarding tax related processing and concepts. For example, the difference between direct rollover, exchange and transfers, claims options, custodial account handling, the application of cost basis/, etc.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Enhanced customer service experience with ability to balance accuracy, deadlines, and multiple priorities.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with both internal and external customers and clearly communicate difficult subject matter content.
• Ability to recognize and manage confidential and sensitive data.
• Ability to research, detect and report issues posing an unacceptable risk

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent educational experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of taxation within the life insurance environment and both qualified and non-qualified annuities, including the tax implications of policy owner activities
• Near expert understanding of tax-related terminology as it pertains to life insurance and annuity processing—1035 exchanges, 72t/u, Required Minimum Distributions, Exclusion Ratios, Pre and Post TEFRA cost basis, Modified Endowment Contracts (MEC), etc.
• 5-7 years of life/annuity experience preferred. Financial processing and/or tax processing/analysis strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operations and process improvement along with strong business acumen and the ability to translate business plans into actionable solutions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills including ability to influence others and communicate across all areas of the company.
• Ability to make decisions, use independent judgment, establish priorities, and work effectively on multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft office products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

"To be considered for this role, applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.”

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Various jurisdictions have passed pay transparency laws that require companies provide salary ranges for any positions for which they are accepting applications. Global Atlantic has offices in Atlanta, Batesville, Bermuda, Boston, Des Moines, Hartford, Indianapolis, and New York City. The base salary range posted below is inclusive of the lowest cost of living geography to the highest in which we have a Global Atlantic office.

Global Atlantic’sbase salary range is determined through an analysis of similar positions in the external labor market. Base pay is just one component of Global Atlantic’s total compensation package for employees and at times we hire outside the boundaries of the salary range. Other rewards may include annual cash bonuses, long-term incentives (equity), generous benefits (including immediate vesting on employee contributions to a 401(k), as well as a company match on your contributions), and sales incentives. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Compensation for our more senior positions have a larger component of short-term cash bonus and long-term incentives.

The base salary range for this role is $56,000 — $106,200 USD

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Global Atlantic reserves the right to modify the qualifications and requirements for this position to accommodate business needs and regulatory changes. Future adjustments may include obtaining specific licenses or certifications to comply with operational needs and conform to applicable industry-specific regulatory requirements, state and federal laws.