Job Description
Location(s)
Remote-ILDetails
POSITION SUMMARY
The Tax Accountant is responsible for preparing, filing, analyzing and accounting for various State and Local tax filings including but not limited to: premium taxes, municipal taxes, guaranty fund assessments, use taxes, property taxes and various insurance-related matters. This role helps ensure compliance with applicable tax rules and financial reporting standards and assists with implementing best practices to optimize the company’s tax position across many jurisdictions.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with multi-state insurance tax compliance initiatives, compliance preparation and filing of state tax returns while coordinating cross-functional data across finance, accounting, and operations to meet strict
regulatory deadlines - Assists with assessing tax and financial statement implications of activities and events, whether actual or proposed.
- Analyzes the tax and financial statement implications of actual and proposed business activities and provides recommendations to optimize tax outcomes.
- Prepares journal entries and performs account reconciliations.
- Initiates and processes state and local tax payments.
- Communicates with internal and external stakeholders regarding tax matters.
- Creatively and regularly utilizes information services and avenues to provide insights and answer questions to tax, software and other questions.
- Conducts tax research using available information services and technology.
- Participates in process improvement initiatives and assists in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and enhance documentation.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 1-2 years of relevant experience in a corporate tax function or within a public accounting firm's tax practice.
- Familiarity with State and Local Taxes./ Premium Taxes
- Experience with insurance company taxation.
- Experience with cloud-based ERP environments, preferably Workday.
- Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience in managing deadlines and working independently in a fast-paced and matrixed environment
- Experience in analyzing and reviewing tax law and/or accounting guidance and making recommendations.
- Familiarity and/or strong interest in process-improvement and documentation track record.
- Good verbal communication ability. Experience in technical writing.
- Ability to identify, analyze and logically frame issues.
- Ability to work successfully within a change-oriented environment.
PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Experience with Alteryx and/or Power BI.
The range for this position is $54,800 to $91,400. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location among other factors.
Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination. Kemper is focused on expanding our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts to align with our vision, mission, and guiding principles.
Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Kemper will never request personal information, such as your social security number or banking information, via text or email. Additionally, Kemper does not use external messaging applications like WireApp or Skype to communicate with candidates. If you receive such a message, delete it.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Illinois |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Website | http://www.kemper.com/ |
About Company
Kemper at a glance
The Kemper family of companies is one of the nation’s leading insurers. With $8 billion in assets, Kemper is improving the world of insurance by offering personalized solutions for individuals, families and businesses.
Kemper's businesses collectively:- Offer insurance for home, auto, life, health and valuables
- Service six million policies
- Are represented by more than 20,000 independent agents and brokers
- Employ 6,000 associates dedicated to providing exceptional service
- Are licensed to sell insurance in 50 states and the District of Columbia
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Are rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, the leading insurance industry rating authority
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Skills
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- Cloud Computingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Corporate Taxunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Diversityunmatched
- Document Managementunmatched
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- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- Financial Statementsunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Insuranceunmatched
- Investment Analysisunmatched
- Journal Entriesunmatched
- Local Taxunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
- Microsoft Wordunmatched
- Power BIunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Property Taxunmatched
- Public Accountingunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Recruiting/Staffing Agencyunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Research Skillsunmatched
- Skypeunmatched
- State Taxunmatched
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- Tax Regulationsunmatched
- Tax Returnsunmatched
- Tax Softwareunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Use Taxunmatched
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