Tax Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Tax Analyst to support a long-term contract engagement in Sylmar, California. This position will focus on deferred tax analysis, historical tax adjustment research, and workpaper review to help strengthen the accuracy of corporate tax records. The ideal candidate brings strong corporate tax knowledge and can partner with tax leadership to resolve discrepancies, organize supporting documentation, and improve the reliability of tax reporting.

Responsibilities:
• Examine historical tax workpapers and prior-year adjustments to identify trends, inconsistencies, and deferred tax issues requiring resolution.
• Analyze deferred tax balances and related differences, tracing items through prior reporting periods to validate accuracy and supporting detail.
• Partner with tax management to organize, reconcile, and clean up tax records and schedules across corporate tax files.
• Record and document tax differences by researching underlying activity and connecting adjustments to historical support.
• Prepare, update, and maintain audit-ready workpapers that clearly support tax positions, calculations, and reconciliations.
• Support corporate tax compliance activities by gathering documentation, reviewing schedules, and assisting with issue resolution tied to tax reporting.
• Use accounting and tax software tools to evaluate data, process information efficiently, and maintain accurate supporting records.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in corporate tax, with hands-on exposure to deferred tax analysis and related reconciliations.
• Strong understanding of tax workpapers, historical adjustment tracking, and support documentation standards.
• Experience using accounting software systems and tax applications such as CorpTax.
• Knowledge of corporate tax compliance practices, audit support, and IRS-related documentation requirements.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies, interpret financial data, and translate findings into clear tax support.
• Background in accounting functions, auditing, and workpaper preparation within a corporate environment.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage tax cleanup activities with a high degree of accuracy.

Compensation

$60.00-$70.00 Hourly

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