Tax Technology & Automation Specialist (ASC 740)

MSD

Rahway (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 106,000 - 167,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, is seeking a Tax Technology professional to lead U.S. income tax compliance and ASC 740 processes.

You will design and implement automated workflows, support quarterly provisions, and enhance data controls with AI-enabled tools while collaborating across Tax, Finance, and IT teams. The role emphasizes process transformation, data analytics, and scalable technology solutions to improve tax reporting and efficiency.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in U.S. tax compliance, tax accounting, tax technology, and/or related corporate tax functions.
Experience preparing Federal Form 1120 and associated State and local corporate income tax returns.
Working knowledge of ASC 740 as it relates to U.S. Federal and State tax matters.
Strong tax research and analytical skills.
Experience with AI-enabled technologies and an understanding of how generative AI and agentic AI solutions can be applied to business and tax processes.

Responsibilities

Prepare annual and quarterly U.S. provisions for income taxes under U.S. GAAP for assigned legal entities and book/tax adjustments.
Ensure compliance with ASC 740, including calculation of deferred tax entries related to temporary differences, validation of deferred tax balances, and completion of Federal and State return-to-accrual reconciliations.
Prepare U.S. consolidated Federal income tax returns and State income and franchise tax returns, including stand-alone and unitary filings, disclosures, attachments, and supporting workpapers.
Prepare calculations and forms supporting quarterly estimated tax payments and annual extensions.
Assist in preparing responses to IRS and State income tax notices, Information Document Requests, and audit inquiries.
Assist the Tax Director with SOX-related activities and help maintain and enhance key internal controls, process documentation, and procedures.
Evaluate existing tax processes to identify manual activities, process inefficiencies, control gaps, data-quality issues, and opportunities for standardization or automation.
Develop and support automated tax workflows using Alteryx, Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI, Corptax Office, OneSource Workpapers, and related platforms.
Explore and implement AI-enabled and agentic solutions that can assist with data gathering, reconciliations, workpaper preparation, tax return review, document analysis, workflow orchestration, issue identification, and management reporting.