Senior Tax Accountant

** AEGIS Insurance Services Inc. has an immediate opening for:
** Senior Tax Accountant
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* Job Description:

** AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc. (“AEGIS”) has an immediate opening for a
** Senior Tax Accountant
** to serve as a key technical contributor within the Tax Department by leading assigned tax accounting, compliance, research, planning, and process improvement activities. This role provides day-to-day technical guidance to junior staff, supports high-quality work product, and helps scale the tax function as AEGIS expands its domestic and international tax activities.
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* Job Requirements:

*** Minimum 5 years of progressive corporate tax or public accounting experience, including ASC 740 provision work
* Insurance industry tax experience desired
* Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
* CPA desired
* Experience with federal, multi-state, and selected international tax compliance
* Ability to independently analyze tax issues, develop conclusions, review work, and provide guidance
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office; advanced proficiency in Excel
* Demonstrated experience with tax software; experience with automation, analytics, or AI tools desired
** AEGIS

Core Competencies:

*** Collaborative Communications and Behavior:
Develops and maintains effective working relationships as a team member and across divisions; readily collaborates and shares information, seeks and provides constructive feedback, and supports a respectful workplace
* Initiative and Accountability:
Proactively addresses opportunities to enhance AEGIS’ people, processes, products, and services, takes ownership for one’s responsibilities by acting with integrity and in the best interest of the organization and stakeholders
* Quality-Focused:
Demonstrates a solution-focus, displays thoroughness and accuracy through quality deliverables, and demonstrates persistence and perseverance in achieving concrete and tangible outcomes
* Service-Oriented:
Conveys a genuine desire and ability to anticipate and meet customer needs and creates and nurtures mutually beneficial relationships within AEGIS and with AEGIS Members and brokers
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* Essential Job Functions:

*** Tax Accounting and Provision
** Oversee assigned quarterly and annual ASC 740 provision components, including calculations, analyses, documentation, and review coordination
* Prepare and review current/deferred tax calculations, return-to-provision analyses, valuation allowance support, and related schedules
* Analyze significant tax adjustments, uncertain tax positions, tax law changes, unusual results, and variances; develop recommendations for management review
* Federal, State, and International Compliance
** Lead preparation and review of federal, state, local, and selected international tax work papers and filings
* Research tax issues, analyze tax law changes, and develop supportable technical conclusions
* Coordinate with external advisors and internal stakeholders on assigned compliance matters
* Research and Analysis - Technical Research and Documentation
** Independently evaluate tax issues, regulatory developments, risks, opportunities, and alternative treatments
* Research tax issues and support the development of technical documentation and analyses.
* Planning and Strategy - Strategic Initiatives
** Support tax planning, transfer pricing, audits, and other strategic tax projects as needed.
* Participate in cross-functional initiatives with Accounting, Finance, IT, Legal, Human Resources, and external advisors
* Contribute to strengthening tax governance, risk management, and operational effectiveness across the organization
* Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement - Process Improvement and Technology
** Improve efficiency, consistency, and quality through…