Tax Accountant

Ameriprise Financial is looking for a Tax Accountant to join the team! The individual in this role will prepare Federal tax returns and other various forms., as well as complete the preparation of Federal tax provisions, reports and analyses. Assist in the resolution of Federal compliance issues and completes other necessary tax-related projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently prepare Federal tax returns, tax provisions, supporting schedules and journal entries. Coordinate with internal and external business partners to receive tax data necessary for tax returns and provisions and maintain proper work paper files.
• Assist with Financial Statement Reporting. Answer requests from external auditors by independently researching and interpreting data. Prepare reports and schedules for financial statement reporting.
• Support tax-related projects. Represent corporate tax in enterprise-wide projects by gathering and documenting the tax department's business requirements. Communicate status updates to management. 
• Correspond with tax authorities to resolve notices and provide audit support.
• Research tax and accounting treatment as necessary and communicate findings to tax department management.
• Support SOX controls, identify process improvements and communicate recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of experience.
• Strong analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in pursuing Master’s in Business Taxation.
• Interest in pursuing CPA licensure.

About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries, advise and manage assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Full time

Exempt

Finance

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