Senior Tax Accountant - Hybrid

Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.

At AZ Blue, we have a hybrid workforce strategy, called Workability, that offers flexibility with how and where employees work. Our positions are classified as hybrid, onsite or remote. While the majority of our employees are hybrid, the following classifications drive our current minimum onsite requirements:

• Hybrid People Leaders: must reside in AZ, required to be onsite at least twice per week

• Hybrid Individual Contributors: must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per week

• Hybrid 2 (Operational Roles such as but not limited to: Customer Service, Claims Processors, and Correspondence positions): must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per month

• Onsite: daily onsite requirement based on the essential functions of the job

• Remote: not held to onsite requirements, however, leadership can request presence onsite for business reasons including but not limited to staff meetings, one-on-ones, training, and team building

Please note that onsite requirements may change in the future, based on business need, and job responsibilities. Most employees should expect onsite requirements and at a minimum of once per week.

This position is hybrid within the state of AZ only.  This hybrid work opportunity requires residency, and work to be performed, within the State of Arizona.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Responsible for assisting with initial preparation of all information needed for federal and state income tax filings in a consolidated corporate environment. This position is under the direction of the Tax Manager and will work closely with other departments to help compile information needed to prepare supporting schedules and reconciliations for BCBSAZ and its subsidiaries. The tax department leverages multiple technologies (i.e., Alteryx and Corp tax) to calculate GAAP/STAT tax provisions and to ensure better accuracy.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Required Work Experience

• 3 years of experience in corporate tax accounting.
• Prior insurance experience is a plus + but not required.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field of study

Required Licenses

• N/A

Required Certifications

• N/A

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Work Experience

• 5 years of experience in corporate tax accounting.

Preferred Education

• Master’s degree in taxation, accounting, business, or related field of study 

Preferred Licenses

• N/A

Preferred Certifications

• CPA candidate: CPA preferred.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 / SSAP 101.
• Assist with preparation of all investment schedules necessary for annual tax return filing for a large and complex investment portfolio, including reconciliations from financial statement balances.
• Prepare premium tax accrual calculation and necessary estimated/annual tax return(s).
• Assist with the preparation of all tax basis fixed asset schedules necessary for annual tax return filing and various ongoing projections.
• Prepare schedules and documentation needed for tax return preparation and provide to outside tax consultants for input to tax return software. Coordinate as needed to ensure all relevant information is provided. Responsible for updating and maintenance of historical tax return software, as well as preparation of forecasted tax scenarios using specialized software for tax.
• Assist in developing tax scenarios for corporate plan and forecasting purposes.
• Calculate quarterly federal and state estimated tax payments.
• Perform general ledger tax account analysis and reconciliations.
• Provide tax accounting support to the financial reporting department.
• Assist with federal income tax audits where needed.
• Develop and implement improved processes to ensure efficient and accurate calculation of information for tax reporting.
• Assist with SOX documentation and compliance.
• Assist with tax research, as needed.
• Assist with indirect tax reporting and compliance.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.

• The position has an onsite expectation of 1 day per week and requires a full-time work schedule. Full-time is defined as working at least 40 hours per week, plus any additional hours as requested or as needed to meet business requirements.

• Perform all other duties as assigned. 

COMPETENCIES

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Required Job Skills

• Intermediate-advanced skill in excel spreadsheets .
• ASC 740 or SSAP 101 experience, with demonstrated understanding of tax accounting concepts and principles is a plus +, but not required.
• Strong accounting and analytical skills, including tax reporting for fixed assets and investment income.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Intermediate proficiency in tax research tools (ie Checkpoint, etc.)

Required Professional Competencies

• Ability to perform quality assurance testing and identify, research and resolve issues.
• Ability to communicate and present effectively in a 1:1 or group setting.
• Ability to deal with unpredictability and minimize variance between predicted and actual outcomes.
• Flexibility and willingness to adjust to shifting demands/priorities.
• Ability and to assimilate new functions, services, and systems while maintaining existing systems and programs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Ability to recognize strategic opportunities and use data to make timely and sound decisions.

Required Leadership Experience and Competencies

• High standard of performance while pursuing aggressive goals.
• Principled approach to business and sound business ethics.

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES

Preferred Job Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience utilizing Alteryx is a plus +, but not required.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud accounting software is a plus +, but not required.
• Experience with Corptax is a plus +, but not required.

Preferred Professional Competencies

• N/A

Preferred Leadership Experience and Competencies

• N/A

Our Commitment

AZ Blue does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected group.

Thank you for your interest in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.  For more information on our company, see azblue.com.  If interested in this position, please apply.