Tax Senior - Compliance and Reporting

About our Team

RELX is a global organization with a strategic, integrated US Tax Department based in Newton, MA. The team’s primary responsibility is to provide deep technical expertise in all aspects of tax management. It is part of a global tax team which is headquartered in London and led by the Head of Tax and Treasury. The US Tax Team is a highly visible group and highly business focused.

The team fosters an inclusive and collegial atmosphere, focuses on well-being and champions continuous improvement to enhance efficiency.
 

About the Role

As a Tax Senior, you will report to the Tax Manager – Compliance and Tax Reporting and will also provide support to the Tax Manager – Controversy. You will participate in federal and state tax compliance, tax reporting, and support tax audits and special projects all of which provide excellent opportunity for technical growth and overall development.

Responsibilities

The Tax Senior will assist with the following:

• Federal, US international, state, and local income/franchise tax return compliance process with the focus being on preparing and providing high quality workpaper support to our outsourced compliance provider.

• Federal R&D Tax credit data collection and documentation working with and supporting third party provider

• Quarterly state tax estimated payment process

• Monthly federal and state tax account reconciliation

• Tax reporting process

• Federal and state tax audits

Additionally, it is expected that the Tax Senior will:

• Identify and present potential automation and process improvements

• Assist with other projects as needed

• Work collaboratively with team members across the global tax team

Requirements

• Have a degree in accounting or finance, CPA or in the process of obtaining CPA certification

• Have 2+ years experience with public accounting firms or in-house corporate tax for medium-large companies.

• 1+ years specific experience with income tax accounting is a plus

• Experience with accounting methods is a plus

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Culturally aware with the ability to communicate and execute projects

• Strong research and documentation skills

• Strong quantitative/analytical skills and financial acumen

Working for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization.

The tax team is primarily remote, although working in the office may be required at times to allow for team building and collaboration with management and third party providers.

We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and more.

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits.

• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.

• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs.

• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.

• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits.

• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts.

• Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice.

About the Business

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs more than 36,000 people over 40% of whom are in North America. The headquarters is in London. The market capitalization is about £54bn ($56bn), making it one of the 10 largest listed companies in the UK. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext, and NYSE.

The company has four market segments. It develops information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in the Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Legal, and Exhibitions sectors.

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