Tax Accountant

At Liberty, you'll thrive in a hybrid setting that fosters in-person collaboration, innovation and growth. This approach optimizes both remote and in-person interactions, enabling you to connect and ideate with your team and deepen valuable relationships across the company, while still enjoying the flexibility of remote work for focused tasks and projects.

Liberty Mutual Insurance's highly integrated tax organization provides a collegial framework to achieve results. As a Tax professional, you will contribute across all the key components of tax including compliance & financial reporting, planning & research, and audits. You will be exposed to an array of federal, international, and state tax issues, as well as strategies surrounding merger and acquisition transactions.

You will be required to go into the office twice a week if you reside within 50 miles of one of the following offices: Boston, MA or Seattle, WA. Please note this policy is subject to change.

Responsibilities:

• Develop general corporate tax technical expertise as well as specialized tax knowledge. Perform research and provide memoranda supporting tax positions.
• Ensure timely and accurate filing of tax returns, including quarterly estimates. Recommend and implement processes that improve the efficiency and accuracy of compliance related activities.
• Respond to complex inquiries from business units and taxing authorities.
• Partner with business units and other departments within Corporate Financial to ensure the accuracy of tax returns and financial statement balances.
• Assist with tax controversies including responding to information document requests; anticipating future controversy issues; and evaluating the impact of proposed adjustments on the Company's current and future operations.
• For supervisory position: supervise assigned staff to ensure adherence to deadlines, policies, etc. Responsible for establishing goals and objectives to be achieved, as well as preparation of performance reviews.
• Provide training and developmental opportunities to motivate staff.
• Provide hiring recommendations on candidates and provide input to compensation recommendations for current staff.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, Business (or BS degree and equivalent tax or accounting experience) plus a minimum of 1 year of related experience in Taxation required.
• Basic knowledge of corporate taxation and financial statement analysis, strong written and oral communication skills also required.