H&R Block

Senior Tax Strategist

H&R Block$80K — $121K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years of related work experience
  • In-depth knowledge of tax regulations and laws
  • Experience in managing tax teams
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate and manage federal tax return preparation and review
  • Ensure timely filing of all tax forms
  • Implement opportunities for tax process improvements
  • Develop strategic tax planning for federal and state taxes
  • Manage tax team members during tax document preparation
  • Plan and coordinate overall tax return calendars
  • Maintain control procedures over tax processes
  • Manage IRS income tax audits and prepare necessary documents
  • Monitor legislative tax law developments and strategize accordingly
  • Support with audits and special tax projects
  • Review tax returns and projections
  • Mentor tax team members for greater effectiveness

Benefits

  • Medical and prescription drug coverage for associates and dependents
  • Participation in a 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program
  • Virtual fitness center programs
  • Associate discount program
  • Business Travel Accident Insurance
  • Tax preparation benefit for associates
Full Job Description
What you'll do...

As a Senior Tax Strategist you will apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports. You will prepare, submit and manage tax statements and returns for businesses and clients. The Senior Tax Strategist will also provide advice on financial and tax matters and should have an in-depth knowledge of the regulations, laws and acts that govern the process. You will serve as business advisor to our clients aiming at maximizing engagement and achieving qualitative outcomes.

Day to day you'll...

  • Facilitate and manage the preparation and review of company federal tax returns and the accurate, timely filing of all tax forms
  • Ensure accurate, timely filing of consolidated federal, state and local income tax returns and other business-related filings
  • Find and implement opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures
  • Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all necessary federal and state taxes
  • Manage members of the tax team as they prepare components of the company's US federal income tax return and other tax documents
  • Plan for and develop an overall return calendar and coordinate timing and inputs with tax team
  • Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process
  • Manage and facilitate IRS income tax audits: preparing responses, creating schedules, etc
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and the tax team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation
  • Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects
  • Review tax returns and quarterly/yearly tax projections
  • Manage and mentor members of tax team to greater levels of effectiveness and engagement


What you'll bring to the team...

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or the equivalent through a combination of education and related work experience
  • 5 years minimum related work experience

It would be even better if you also had...

  • CPA preferred
  • EA preferred

Pay Range Information

The pay range for this position is listed below. Local minimum wage laws apply. This information is posted pursuant to local requirements to provide applicants with information about what they might be eligible to receive. Individual pay decisions will depend on job-related factors such as experience, education, skill, performance, and geographic location where work will be performed. Successful candidates may be able to participate in one or more incentive compensation or short-term incentive plans, which could generate additional earnings in accordance with the terms of each plan.
Qualifying associates can enroll themselves and/or their eligible dependents in medical and prescription drug coverage; can participate in the H&R Block Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) Plan), the Employee Assistance Program, (virtual) fitness center programs, and the associate discount program; are automatically enrolled in Business Travel Accident Insurance; and receive Associate Tax Prep benefit.
Pay Range

$80,700.00 - $121,100.00/Yr.
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About H&R Block

H&R Block is a tax preparation company that provides services to individuals and small businesses. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. H&R Block has over 12,000 retail locations in the United States, Canada, and Australia. In addition to tax preparation, the company also offers financial products and services such as refund advances, prepaid debit cards, and small business accounting software. H&R Block is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRB.
Learn more about H&R Block
Size
3,600 employees
Market Cap
$5.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$94.9 million
Founded
1955
5 Year Trend
+1.9%
Revenue
$2.8 billion
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