Markel Corp

Lead Tax Accountant, Tax Audit & Compliance

Markel Corp • $91K — $190K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field
  • 3-5 years of tax experience in public accounting or corporate tax
  • Experience with federal and state income tax compliance
  • Familiarity with non-income taxes like sales and use tax, premium tax, and property tax
  • Experience supporting tax audits and examinations
  • Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and project management abilities
  • CPA or CPA candidate preferred
  • Big 4 experience strongly preferred
  • Interest in AI and technology-enabled tax solutions

Responsibilities

  • Support federal, state, local, and international tax audits
  • Prepare and respond to documentation requests from taxing authorities
  • Analyze tax returns and audit workpapers to identify issues
  • Manage tax notices and audit correspondence through resolution
  • Review and prepare compliance workpapers and filings
  • Support compliance activities for various tax types
  • Research technical tax issues and assist with tax controversy
  • Leverage AI and automation tools to improve compliance processes
  • Participate in special projects and strategic tax initiatives

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with tax leadership
  • Engagement with taxing authorities
  • Focus on innovation through AI and technology
  • Involvement in special projects and strategic initiatives
  • Collaborative team environment
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Lead Tax Accountant with 3-5 years of experience, preferably in a Big 4 public accounting firm, to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to work across both income and non-income taxes, partner directly with tax leadership, interact with taxing authorities, and help drive innovation through AI and technology-enabled solutions. What You'll Do • Support federal, state, local, and international tax audits and examinations. • Prepare, organize, and respond to documentation requests from taxing authorities during audits and examinations. • Analyze tax returns, audit workpapers, and supporting documentation to identify issues, assess risks, and assist the tax management team in developing recommendations and audit response strategies. • Manage tax notices, information requests, and audit correspondence through resolution. • Review and prepare income and non-income tax compliance workpapers and filings prepared by internal teams and external advisors. • Support compliance activities related to federal and state income taxes, premium tax, sales and use tax, federal excise tax, gross receipts tax, property tax, and other indirect taxes. • Research technical tax issues and assist with tax controversy and regulatory matters. • Leverage AI, automation tools, and data analytics to improve compliance processes, audit support, and operational efficiency. • Participate in special projects and strategic tax initiatives as needed. What We're Looking For • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field. • 3-5 years of tax experience in public accounting or a corporate tax department. • Experience with federal and state income tax compliance. • Experience with non-income taxes, including sales and use tax, premium tax, excise tax, gross receipts tax, property tax, or similar indirect taxes. • Experience supporting tax audits, examinations, notices, and tax controversy matters. • Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills. • Excellent communication and project management abilities. • CPA or CPA candidate preferred. • Big 4 experience strongly preferred. • Interest in AI, automation, and technology-enabled tax solutions in addition to Excel skills #LI-AB US Work Authorization US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future. Pay information: The salary range for this position is $91,400.00 - $190,500.00. The posted salary range reflects the lowest and highest base salary applicable to this role across our U.S. locations. Individual offers are determined based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and other job-related factors. As a result, the salary offered for a specific location will fall within a narrower range than the overall range displayed in this posting. This position may also be eligible to participate in the Company's annual incentive plan. #LI-AB

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Join the vibrant team at Markel Corp, a global leader in insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations. At Markel Corp, we believe in fostering an environment of growth and innovation, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking to advance their careers in a dynamic and supportive setting.

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Learn more about Markel Corp
Size
20,300 employees
Market Cap
$17.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$816 million
Founded
1930
5 Year Trend
+17.9%
Revenue
$9.7 billion
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