Tax Analyst

Job Description

Description :

Tax Analyst team members are tax law subject matter experts. They apply ever-increasing understanding of income tax compliance issues in service to the development of tax preparation software for our Professional Tax Group customers, i.e., tax preparers across North America.

Tax Analysts develop requirements that are used to gather tax data, calculate tax scenarios and they validate that the tax software is in compliance with tax authority regulations. They may use specialized tools, templates and frameworks to :

Interpret tax laws into logical requirements that are used to create our tax offerings.

Develop business rules to ensure compliance with requirements

Validate tax scenarios for completeness and accuracy focusing on the entire tax experience across products, federal / states, and individual / business.

Analyze tax data to determine customer usage and impact, assess risks to tax scope and help develop risk mitigation strategies

Interact with customers and government agencies as Intuit forges strong relationships and partnerships.

Qualifications

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other business related field. MS Accounting, MIS or Taxation and / or MBA highly desirable

• 3-7 years income tax preparation or analysis experience
• Certification in tax-related field highly desirable Enrolled Agent and / or CPA is preferred
• Previous in-depth utilization of tax preparation software is highly preferred
• Strong understanding of federal and state taxation, preferably in multiple tax categories : Individual, business, non-profit, estates and trusts, etc.
• Strong business analysis skills demonstrating strong business acumen
• Aptitude / ability to learn tax content development programming skills
• Positive "change agent mindsets : leadership, optimism, innovation, continuous improvement of work processes
• Exhibits continuous learning approaches w / expanding influence
• Consultative, customer-focused approach to problem solving
• Demonstrates increasingly influential product leadership and decision-making skills
• Ability to partner across teams and functions, and influence across boundaries
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Superior computer skills, including proficiency in moderate to complex operations utilized in spreadsheet programs or other common computer applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.