Tax Senior - Insurance Tax

Insurance Tax Senior Consultant

Are you a senior tax professional who wants to specialize in Financial Services and Insurance? Do phrases like "accounting for income taxes," "tax structuring," and "tax controversy" peak your interest? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you should consider a career in Deloitte's Business Tax Services Insurance practice.

What You'll Do

As an Insurance Tax Senior Consultant within the Business Tax Services group, you will be a valuable member on tax engagements, assisting across a variety of tax services that are relevant for public and private companies, ranging from project management support, analytical support, and tax consulting for our Insurance industry sector clients. Responsibilities will include:

• Provide tax advisory services to clients in the insurance industry across business functions such as underwriting, claims, IT, finance and accounting
• Coordinating with the client's tax and finance departments to gather data for tax return preparation
• Assisting with strategic tax planning including researching federal tax law and drafting technical memos
• Assisting with IRS audit defense.

The Team

At Deloitte Tax LLP, our Business Tax Services team provides expertise to clients to gain a competitive advantage by integrating tax strategy into their business operations while working within the confines of their individual risk profiles. Business Tax subject matter experts and industry specialists provide services relevant to our client's business. Our team will assist with global tax challenges and transform the tax department to create greater impact and efficiency within our client's organization. Our spectrum of business tax services is relevant for public and private companies and range from tax planning to tax compliance, controversy and risk management, specialized services including research and development, government incentives, and tax management consulting. Join us, and help clients optimize their tax functions and take strategy to the next level. Learn more about Deloitte Business Tax Services.

Qualifications

Required

• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2 3 days per week
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related fields
• 3+ years' experience working with private or public corporations
• Demonstrated abilities to problem solve and lead
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Ability to travel up to 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• One of the following active accreditations obtained, in process, or must be willing and able to obtain:
• Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA
• If not CPA eligible:
• Licensed Attorney
• Enrolled Agent
• Certifications:
• Chartered Financial Advisor (CFA)
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP)

Preferred

• Advanced degree such as Masters of Tax, JD, and/or LLM
• Experience in the life insurance, property insurance or casualties' industry
• Previous Big 4 or large CPA firm experience
• Previous experience with corporate tax preparation, tax compliance, or tax controversy