Senior Tax Operations Associate - Automation & Provision

MSCI Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

MSCI Inc. is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Tax Operations team in New York, supporting U.S. federal and state income tax compliance and provision.

This role blends strong technical tax skills with a forward-looking mindset toward automation and AI-driven improvements. The successful candidate will prepare tax provisions, collaborate with a Big 4 service provider, and contribute to scalable workpapers and modeling across multi-entity structures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA or active CPA candidate preferred. Master's in Taxation is a plus.
• 3-6 years of progressive experience in U.S. corporate income tax, with direct exposure to federal and state compliance and/or tax provision.
• Background from a Big 4 or national public accounting firm in a hands-on client-facing role, or equivalent in-house experience.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in M-1 computations, tax workpaper preparation, and multi-entity compliance and accounting processes.
• Experience preparing or supporting ASC 740 provision workpapers, including deferred tax analysis and effective tax rate reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare interim and annual U.S. GAAP income tax provisions under ASC 740.
• Compute tax account rollforwards, return-to-provision true-ups, and uncertain tax positions.
• Assist with effective tax rate analysis, tax forecasting, and senior stakeholder reporting.
• Coordinate with external audits and support audit-ready workpapers.
• Leverage AI tools and tax technology to enhance workflows and reporting.

Skills

ASC 740 provision

Federal & state tax

M-1 adjustments

Multi-entity

Excel data analysis

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CPA or active CPA candidate

Master's in Taxation (plus)

Tools

Longview

Corptax

SAP

Power Platform

Job description

MSCI Inc. is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Tax Operations team in New York, supporting U.S. federal and state income tax compliance and provision.

This role blends strong technical tax skills with a forward-looking mindset toward automation and AI-driven improvements. The successful candidate will prepare tax provisions, collaborate with a Big 4 service provider, and contribute to scalable workpapers and modeling across multi-entity structures.