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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