Tax Consulting Analyst - Employer Services

Company Description

Experian is the world’s leading global information services company, unlocking the power of data to create more opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. We are thrilled to share that FORTUNE has named Experian one of the 100 Best Companies to work for. In addition, for the last five years we’ve been named in the 100 “World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Forbes Magazine. Experian Consumer Information Services is redefining the way our clients do business within all aspects of the customer credit lifecycle. Fueled by best-in-class data and innovative technology we help businesses make smarter decisions, identify consumers, make decisions on loans, market to prospects and collect.

Job Description

As the world of work evolves, human capital management must keep pace.  Employers have been seeking scalable, client-focused alternatives.  In response, Experian has brought together the industry’s leading experts to offer the best of the best– a suite of specialized solutions delivering unmatched service, trusted experience, and client-inspired innovation.  We are keeping the focus ad flexibility employers value in boutique providers and adding the resources and security of Experian.

We would love you to join us at Experian in helping us to shape the future of employer services for Human Resources compliance and outsourcing.  We are seeking an Analyst in our Tax Consulting practice to perform tax credit studies in compliance with the Employee Retention Credit.  You’ll help shape a new business at Experian and help to drive market penetration of new and existing product lines in this space.

We seek a candidate eager to join a start-up atmosphere, someone who is able to adapt readily, instill confidence in internal and external partners and drive results. Comfort with ambiguity and a high aptitude for adaptability are necessary.

As the ideal candidate, you will be a pragmatic, curious, and responsible individual working with our Tax Consulting practice. This individual has a history of working through ambiguity in volume-oriented environments, solving problems in the data, and finding immense satisfaction in getting work across the finish line. An Analyst in the Tax Consulting practice thrives under pressure, is organized with strong time management skills, and maintains a high level of professionalism. Strong attention to detail, data analysis, creative problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills are required.  You must also demonstrate an ability to manage a variety of tasks within a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and be solution-oriented while keeping tasks prioritized.  The ability to raise issues before they turn into problems is critical.  The ideal candidate also brings creative and strategic solutions to the table to help solve complex problems and is someone who acts as a change agent to evolve processes and challenge current thinking.

***This is a Fixed Term employment for 2 years.

A successful candidate will:

• Be exceptionally proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Use logic, intuition, and creativity to solve problems
• Communicate professionally both verbally and in writing
• Both collaborate with teammates and work independently
• Take initiative and ownership over the quality of their work
• Exercise discretion and judgment when working with confidential client data
• Adapt easily to ever-changing client needs, processes, and technology

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing a reasoned plan and approach for analysis based on the client’s specific data files and circumstances and program rules
• Building standardized data files by reformatting source data when necessary
• Performing quality checks on analysis inputs and maintaining data integrity throughout a project
• Using independent judgment to spot and resolve issues with clients and internal stakeholders and document all steps in the project’s analysis in preparation for audit
• Calculating Employee Retention Tax Credits, applying the program rules to the client’s specific data and fact pattern
• Delivering high quality, fully compliant results our clients trust to put on their return
• Identifying potential opportunities and risks and communicating these internally and to our clients
• Participating in client calls to walk them through the calculation and explain how it complies with the program’s rules

Qualifications

What your background looks like:

• Must be able to handle multiple tasks, take initiative and prioritize multiple work items.
• Must remain flexible and be comfortable with ambiguity within a very demanding, constantly changing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree re