Tax Accountant II

CardWorks Servicing ("CWS") is one of the largest privately-held provider of outsourcing services for bankcard-related products to banks and non-bank lenders in North America. CWS offers management expertise across the credit spectrum and supports both MasterCard and Visa accounts as well as a variety of private label debit, credit, stored value, and customer bankcards.

The Tax Accountant II assists the Vice President of Tax with the management of the tax function for all of CardWorks’ entities.  This role is responsible for assisting with the coordination of preparing all domestic income, franchise and other returns and related reports to ensure organizational compliance with all federal, state and local tax laws and regulations. This role is also responsible for assisting with minimizing the effective tax rate and cash taxes through sound and informed application of tax laws and regulations, and for determining the tax consequences (financial statement and tax return) of past or proposed transactions and will have contact with all levels of management as well as customers, federal, state and local tax authorities and independent accountants.

Please note that this role can be considered as a Senior Tax Accountant based on candidate experience and the posted salary range adjusted accordingly.

Essential Functions:

• Prepares the federal, state and local income/franchise returns; and prepares/assists with sales/use tax returns, and business licenses
• Helps determine tax compliance requirements and formulation of policies and procedures to meet those requirements in the most efficient manner
• Coordinates all income, franchise, and sales/use audits
• Prepares domestic income tax provision processes (ASC 740) including calculation of current and deferred taxes, effective tax rate, determination and documentation of uncertain tax positions, related journal entries and review of tax account reconciliations
• Helps implement internal tax controls
• Reviews domestic tax results to develop and implement strategies to lower the effective tax rate
• Assists with domestic tax planning opportunities, including holding company and other structures
• Provides guidance to payroll on withholding tax, employment tax and domestic tax credit calculations
• Assists with acquisition and dispositions including advising on proper tax or legal entity structures and related financial statement impacts
• Drafts and/or interprets tax contract language regarding business transactions
• Consults on outsourcing engagement for any income & non income tax return preparation.
• Assists with transfer pricing compliance & external annual TP studies
• Participates in the strategic planning process by preparing forecasts and plans for minimizing taxes and tax compliance costs consistent with overall corporate objectives
• Assists with the review of taxes by the external auditors
• Prepares internal reports, revises and updates reports to be more useful and efficient, and furnished external reports as necessary
• Works closely with other department groups on problems involving tax related matters and financial planning.
• Assists with escheatment process and tax form filings for all required states
• Performs other responsibilities include seeing that company policy is carried out.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors in Accounting, Taxation or Finance is required.
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in tax, tax compliance and or provision is required
• CPA or actively pursuing CPA is preferred
• Knowledge of credit card servicing and consumer lending related business is a plus

Summary of Qualifications:

• Professional demeanor, consistent positive attitude, and strong work ethic
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to solve business problems through the proactive identification of issues and subsequent collection, analysis, and interpretation of related data
• Reflect outstanding time management and project management skills
• Strives to gain knowledge of the company and business operations
• Relies on extensive experience and sound judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Demonstrates creativity and enthusiasm to enhance process improvements, while maintaining compliance with all formal policies
• MSOffice skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Knowledge of Oracle or Oracle Cloud a plus

We offer a total rewards package comprised of a competitive base rate of pay, variable pay incentive programs based on the role, and a comprehensive benefit suite. Offered rates of pay are determined based on job-related knowledge, relevant experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Our benefits offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, paid vacation time, sick time, as well as other benefits and programs to meet the needs of our employees. Further details will be shared during the interview or offer process, as appropriate and applicable.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.  We will conduct a thorough background check for all hires in compliance with applicable law which includes (but may not be limited to) a review of factors including the applicant’s personal credit history, drug testing, and employment/personal references.