Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition :
The Tax Consultant position prepares complex domestic state and local indirect tax returns and tax provisions, covering premium tax and sales and use tax, for life insurance and property casualty insurance entities. This position will assist with state tax audits and will be involved in researching complex tax issues. Maintains current knowledge of indirect state taxation and applies this knowledge in the preparation of tax return filings and tax accounting.
Key Responsibilities:
• Prepares complex state and local indirect tax returns, premium tax, for Life and Property and Casualty Companies
• Assists with state and local indirect tax returns, sales/use tax, for non-insurance entities
• Prepares complex statutory and GAAP indirect tax provisions and projections, ensure documentation is properly maintained
• Assists with state and local tax authority audits
• Analyze data and identify opportunities for tax process improvement using technology, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency
• Monitors changes in indirect tax laws and regulations, analyze implications and options for compliance plus support the design, build and testing of required changes
Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:
• Minimum of 4 years public or corporate tax accounting experience
Preferred:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or taxation or an applicable field of expertise or equivalent work experience
• Compliance or accounting experience with indirect taxes; premium tax, sales/use tax
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and initiative in team and independent working environments
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Familiarity with general ledger systems is a plus
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2023 "World's Most Admired Companies" as well as the 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
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