Corporate Tax Manager at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Overview

The Corporate Tax Manager leads compliance with federal state and local tax laws overseeing income premium franchise sales and use property taxes. This role ensures accurate filing of all tax returns through coordination with internal staff and external advisors. It owns the end-to-end income tax accounting process under statutory and GAAP requirements.

What You'll Do15

• 1Owns and oversees preparation and review of monthly quarterly and annual GAAP and statutory income tax provisions including complex book-to-tax adjustments insurance entities and deferred tax calculations
• 2Provides leadership for federal and state tax consolidation processes including consolidated and unitary adjustments intercompany eliminations and attribute tracking
• 3Reviews tax-related general ledger account reconciliations ensuring balances are accurate appropriately supported and reconciling items are timely investigated and resolved
• 4Leads coordination of state tax audits and directs preparation of related responses and supporting documentation
• 5Supports Director Corporate Tax in coordination of federal tax audits and oversees internal tax audit responses reviewing technical positions and documentation prior to submission
• 6Manages preparation and review of quarterly and annual GAAP and statutory income tax disclosures including validation of underlying data assumptions and calculations
• 7Owns and oversees federal state and local income and non-income tax compliance processes including complex consolidations and unitary multi-state filings
• 8Reviews internally prepared returns and external provider deliverables for technical accuracy completeness and consistency prior to Director-level review
• 9Oversees quarterly state nexus determinations for income sales and use and premium taxes including evaluation of filing obligations and review of related accruals and reserve calculations
• 10Prepares technical memoranda as needed and supports evaluation of tax implications of significant or strategic transactions
• 11Oversees development documentation of tax compliance and accounting procedures to ensure regulatory compliance operational efficiency and alignment with control framework
• 12Identifies and implements process enhancements to strengthen accuracy consistency and risk management
• 13Supervises tax analysts by assigning and prioritizing work overseeing review processes providing technical guidance and supporting staff development through coaching feedback and performance management
• 14Supports Director Corporate Tax with compliance with internal control framework under Model Audit Rule and other internal control requirements executing assigned tax controls reviewing control documentation and participating in periodic testing
• 15Manages information reporting function including first-line review of Forms 1099 1042 945 and related filings coordinating with internal staff and external vendors ensuring accuracy completeness and timely submission

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