Starwood Property
Senior Tax Analyst
Starwood Property, Miami Beach, Florida, us, 33119
Job Summary:
The Senior Tax Analyst will be responsible for assisting the tax group with tax compliance and research projects, including taxable income calculations/projections, preparation of federal and state income tax returns, tax provision calculations, and REIT testing.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist with the preparation of income tax provision (ASC 740)
• Assist with the preparation of REIT testing
• Assist with the preparation of taxable income projections
• Prepare federal and state corporate income tax workpapers, returns, estimates, and extensions
• Coordinate financials and supporting documentation with external accounting firms to facilitate preparation of federal and state corporate and partnership tax returns
• Review workpapers and returns prepared by external accounting firms
• Assist with the computation of state apportionment
• Assist with determining the compliance requirements for new entities and prepare tax elections
• Research various federal and state tax laws
• Manage the tax compliance calendar to ensure timely filings
• Respond to federal and state audit and notice inquiries
• Assist with due diligence requests
• Process tax refunds and payments
• Create/modify processes to streamline tax deliverables
• Assist with ad hoc projects and requests
• Attend monthly meetings that discuss business transactions with attention to the potential tax impact
Knowledge and Skills:
• Federal and state corporate and partnership taxation
• Tax provision experience preferred
• REIT experience preferred
• Resourceful, productive, highly organized, team-oriented, with strong research skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree in Tax or Accounting
• Certification: CPA preferred
• Minimum of 4 to 5 years of tax experience in private industry and/or public accounting
• Experience with accounting and tax software, PeopleSoft and CorpTax preferred
The Senior Tax Analyst will be responsible for assisting the tax group with tax compliance and research projects, including taxable income calculations/projections, preparation of federal and state income tax returns, tax provision calculations, and REIT testing.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist with the preparation of income tax provision (ASC 740)
• Assist with the preparation of REIT testing
• Assist with the preparation of taxable income projections
• Prepare federal and state corporate income tax workpapers, returns, estimates, and extensions
• Coordinate financials and supporting documentation with external accounting firms to facilitate preparation of federal and state corporate and partnership tax returns
• Review workpapers and returns prepared by external accounting firms
• Assist with the computation of state apportionment
• Assist with determining the compliance requirements for new entities and prepare tax elections
• Research various federal and state tax laws
• Manage the tax compliance calendar to ensure timely filings
• Respond to federal and state audit and notice inquiries
• Assist with due diligence requests
• Process tax refunds and payments
• Create/modify processes to streamline tax deliverables
• Assist with ad hoc projects and requests
• Attend monthly meetings that discuss business transactions with attention to the potential tax impact
Knowledge and Skills:
• Federal and state corporate and partnership taxation
• Tax provision experience preferred
• REIT experience preferred
• Resourceful, productive, highly organized, team-oriented, with strong research skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree in Tax or Accounting
• Certification: CPA preferred
• Minimum of 4 to 5 years of tax experience in private industry and/or public accounting
• Experience with accounting and tax software, PeopleSoft and CorpTax preferred