Senior Tax Accountant - Corporate
Proassurance

Job Info

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An exciting opportunity exists to join the ProAssurance family of companies!

Our mission is powerful and simple: We protect others. Choosing a place to apply your talents is an important decision for anyone. You have plenty of options. Why choose ProAssurance?

At ProAssurance, we sell a pledge, and that pledge is delivered by our team members. We are seeking individuals who value integrity, leadership, relationships, and enthusiasm-and want to build their career with a great company where they can be their authentic self and feel valued, recognized, and rewarded for their contributions. ProAssurance specializes in healthcare professional liability, products liability for medical technology and life sciences, legal professional liability, and workers' compensation insurance. We are an industry-leading specialty insurer operating in all 50 states, with in-office, hybrid, and remote job opportunities around the country.

This position supports our Corporate line of business and is based in Birmingham AL. Initially, this position will report to an office 3-4 days per week, and will have more hybrid work arrangement flexibility after training is completed.

For full consideration candidates should have 3 years tax and accounting experience. For candidates with less experience, we may consider filling the position at a lower level.

We support our team members in their pursuit/maintenance of their CPA.

The Senior Tax Accountant I will primarily be responsible for managing the preparation of various types of tax returns prepared by tax accountants and the external tax service provider, performing tax research as needed, and assisting in the preparation of quarterly income tax provisions. The position demonstrates an understanding of GAAP and SAP accounting for income taxes and the related impact to the financial statements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 35% - Manage and review the preparation of annual state insurance premium tax returns and the calculation and filing of quarterly installment payments of estimated taxes prepared by external tax service providers.
• 20% - Prepares income tax provisions and related footnote disclosures as calculated in accordance with the principles of SSAP 101.Leads Tax Accountants in compiling data needed to prepare each provision and works with Statutory Accounting counterparts to ensure all tax reporting responsibilities for quarterly/annual statements are completed. Assist with the compiling of data needed to calculate the quarterly and annual GAAP income tax provision. Responsible for the performance of various internal controls related to the provision process.
• 10% - Review various non-income, non-premium tax return filings, including but not limited to property taxes, sales/use taxes, franchise taxes, and excise taxes.
• 15% - Oversee preparation of quarterly premium tax accrual calculations and recording of accruals to the general ledger, as well as reconciliations of assigned accounts on a quarterly basis.
• 5% - Conducts tax research on an as-needed basis.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• 5% - Performs internal controls in compliance with establish policies and procedures.
• 5% - Assist internal and external auditors, state examiners, and taxing authorities, as applicable, by providing appropriate documentation and support when requested.
• 5% - Mentors and assists other staff members as needed.

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree (Accounting or Finance) from an accredited institution required.
• CPA or advanced degree is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of tax accounting/compliance experience is required.
• Insurance tax accounting/compliance experience preferred.
• Experience with database General Ledger software preferred.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, & Word required.
• Excellent organization, communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Must be able to work independently and prioritize work effectively.

#LI-Hybrid

We are committed to providing a dynamic and inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work and grow personally and professionally.

For that reason, we partner with The Predictive Index (PI) - an organization equally committed to improving the working lives of people, to help us hire the best talent by providing additional insight about one's work style.

The position you applied to requires completion of two assessments prior to being scheduled to interview with a hiring manager. Completion of the assessments is not required in order for your application to be reviewed and to speak with a Talent Acquisition team member. These assessments are Behavioral and Cognitive (internal candidates will only receive the Behavioral assessment), and each assessment takes less than 12 minutes to complete.

After submitting your application, you will receive two emails from The Predictive Index inviting you to complete each of these assessments (please check your SPAM or Junk email folder if you do not see these emails in your inbox).

Position Salary Range$63,409.00 - $104,635.00The salary range displayed represents the entirety of the pay grade for this position. Most candidates will start in the bottom half of the range. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have, your location and comparison to other team members already in this role.

Build your career with us and enjoy access to a best-in-class benefits program.

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