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Mars UK • USA-Illinois-Chicago | USA-New Jersey-Hackettstown | United States of America

Senior Tax Analyst

Employment type:  Full time
Salary:  $101,120 – $139,040 per annum
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Job Description

Job Description:

You are a Tax Senior Analyst in the Compliance & Reporting ("C&R") function within the Global Tax Organization supporting all business segments of Mars Incorporated. You play a critical role in many workflows in the entire tax reporting cycle, including the global tax provision, federal compliance, implementing technology solutions and state compliance. As a critical member of the Global Tax Organization, you are responsible for driving effective tax advisor service to all the businesses in the U.S. You are a key contributor in transforming tax processes and translating knowledge into actionable insights. In this role you will leverage your technology skillset and mindset to help us integrate technology solutions into our tax processes, optimizing efficiency, accuracy and compliance.

This role is critical in the Global Tax organization Compliance & Reporting function/team. The senior analyst plays a critical role in delivering statutory and internal deliverables timely and with quality. The senior analyst will work directly with the domestic business in providing effective business support. With the insights and "knowhow" from various workflows, this role drives tax process transformation.

What are we looking for?

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or technology from an accredited university required

  • Master’s degree in taxation encouraged

  • Certified Public Accountant license or Enrolled Agent license encouraged

  • 4-6+ years of corporate tax experience, including federal, state tax, international tax, with some public accounting experience preferred;

  • Large corporate multinational tax environment experience including financial statement accounting, federal and state U.S. income tax compliance, tax accounting methods, and tax planning;

  • Experience preparing global income tax provisions in accordance with ASC 740;

  • Proficiency in data analytics systems (Alteryx, Power Query, Power BI, Tableau) with implementation experience preferred;

  • Experience in tax process transformation preferred;

  • Experience working within a team environment, including with teams in various geographic locations;

  • Experience in tax reporting systems (ONESOURCE Income Tax and Provision and Dataflow, GoSystems) with implementation experience preferred;

  • Experience using and implementing workflow tools, such as SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, or Smartsheet applications preferred;

What will your key responsibilities be?

  • Prepare and review U.S. tax reporting of federal & state tax returns for domestic corporations, professional corporations, partnerships, and disregarded entities;

  • Prepare and review US GAAP income tax provisions and uncertain tax positions for domestic corporations, domestic and foreign partnerships, foreign corporations and disregarded entities;

  • Drive the preparation of various analysis to drive effective review of consolidated federal and state tax returns;

  • Be intellectually curious and analyze existing tax processes to identify opportunities for automation and improvement;

  • Develop and implement technology-driven solutions to streamline tax workflows and reduce manual intervention;

  • Actively participate in the consolidation of the global tax provision including analysis of deferred taxes, income tax payable/receivable, total tax expense, and effective tax rate;

  • Actively participate in leveraging tax insights to drive effective business support for all global business units, including forecasts and cash tax planning;

  • Cultivate tax technology and drive the transformation of tax processes;

  • Support responses to federal IRS and state tax audit authorities;

  • Train and coach tax associates and interns to grow their leadership as well as functional competencies.

\What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

  • Best-in-class 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 the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 101,120.00 - USD 139,040.00

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
Learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

Working at Mars UK

Company employees:

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (m:f):

57:43

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