Tax Analyst

Position Overview

Tax Analyst in the Compliance & Reporting ("C&R") function within the Global Tax Organization supporting all business segments of Mars Incorporated. Responsible for the entire tax reporting cycle, including global tax provision, federal compliance, and state compliance. Key contributor in transforming tax processes and translating knowledge into actionable insights.

• Prepare U.S. federal, foreign & state tax forms and returns for corporations, professional corporations and partnerships;
• Prepare and review US GAAP income tax provisions and uncertain tax positions for domestic corporations and foreign subsidiaries;
• Prepare other tax reporting – withholding tax and gross receipts tax;
• Provide business support for all U.S. business units, including forecasting and cash tax planning;
• Support responses to federal IRS and state tax authorities;
• Continuously review and analyse existing tax process effectiveness and communicate process improvement opportunities leveraging data analytic tools (pivot tables, index, VLOOKUP, Alteryx, Tableau);
• Research income tax issues and communicate findings;
• Be intellectually curious in tax technical matters and partner with experienced tax professionals to learn tax law and accounting.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited university required;
• Master’s degree in taxation encouraged;
• Certified Public Accountant license or Enrolled Agent license encouraged;
• 1-2 years of corporate tax experience, including Federal, state tax, international tax, with some public accounting experience preferred;
• Experience in tax reporting systems (ONESOURCE Income Tax and Provision and Dataflow, GoSystems) preferred;
• Experience in data analytics systems (Alteryx, Power Query, Power BI, Tableau) preferred;
• Experience using and implementing workflow tools, such as SharePoint and Microsoft Teams applications;
• Experience working within a team environment, including with individuals in various geographic locations.

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, guided by the Five Principles;
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today;
• Strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University;
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between USD 82,748.00 - USD  for IL. The total compensation package includes variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in a 401(k) plan, and paid time off benefits.