Sr Tax Accountant

Sr Tax Accountant
US-IL-Chicago
This position is full-time (8 hours per day and 40 hours per week for 3 months) based out of our Chicago office.
What's the role?
The Senior Tax Accountant will be primarily involved in the preparation of various forms of tax compliance as related to HERE U.S. and its subsidiaries. This position reports to the Senior Director of Tax. This is an excellent full-time (8 hours per day and 40 hours per week for 3 months) opportunity for a qualified candidate seeking to develop overall corporate tax experience.
Responsibilities

• Preparation of federal, state, and local income tax returns; includes calculating federal book-to-tax adjustments, state specific income adjustments, and tracking of non-US earnings and profit amounts.
• Preparation of state and local franchise and property tax returns as well as annual licenses/reports/registrations.
• Management of outsourced sales and use tax filing process.
• Assist in the preparation of tax provision calculations.
• Assistance in tax planning initiatives via various research projects.

Who are you?

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or similar background; CPA not required.
• 3-5 years of corporate taxation experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and tax software applications (Thompson OneSource a plus).
• Experience with researching various tax issues using an on-line tax research library (e.g., Bloomberg Tax)
• Strong organizational and communication (both oral and written) skills.
• Willingness and enthusiasm for team-oriented work as well as continuous learning and personal growth within the organization.

Candidates must be local to the Chicagoland area within a commutable distance to our downtown Chicago office. This role follows a hybrid working model, combining on-site and in-office participation. Candidates seeking solely remote/work from home arrangements will not be considered for this role.