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RR Donnelley Tax Accountant in Chicago, Illinois
For over 150 years, RR Donnelley has helped businesses connect with audiences through the power of words and images. With our numerous complementary capabilities in creative and design services, content management, digital and print production, data analytics, supply chain management, and business process outsourcing, RR Donnelley can power its more than 60,000 customers to create connected experiences with their customers.
RRD is seeking a Tax Accountant to assist with all aspects of its global income tax function. The Tax Accountant is a hands-on tax professional that will assist with the preparation of income tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audits and special projects. Collaborate with operational areas within the organization, including the Corporate Controllers Group, Shared Services, Treasury, etc. Assists with the research of complex tax matters included in the annual tax returns and documents positions with the support of the tax team and external advisors. Stays current on new tax legislation and trends that impact a US multinational publically traded company’s quarterly ASC 740 tax provisions, including tax footnote disclosures. Gathers tax information supplied by the company’s operating units, both domestic and international to prepare schedule M adjustments and assist with legal entity restructuring resulting from planning and transactions. Strong team approach when working with colleagues.
Responsibilities:
Assists with the preparation of RRD’s US Federal Consolidated Form 1120, which includes over 100 U.S. and foreign legal entities as well as Form 1118, 5471, 8858, 8865, 8990, 8991, 8992, 8993, etc.
Assists with the preparation of RRD’s Corporate State Income & Franchise Tax Returns for over 40 states, which include modifications and factor adjustments for GILTI, Section 78, Section 250, DRD, Subpart F, Depreciation, Section 163(j), Capital Gains/Loss, etc.
Prepares quarterly federal and state estimated tax payments and extensions.
Provides assistance with the quarterly ASC 740 global SEC income tax reporting/forecasting, including but not limited to analysis of current/deferred taxes, purchase/disposition accounting, uncertain tax positions, return to provision, discrete events, rate reconciliations, journal entries, etc.
Assist with continual process improvement where standardized processes are embedded in tax technology and HFM so GL balances are easily refreshed and imported/exported to/from the OneSource Suite of Products (E.g. OTP, OIT, GAM, UTP, OSA, OS Data Query, etc.).
Provide assistance with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Support tax planning projects designed to minimize cash taxes and reduce the overall effective income tax rate, which includes income tax research and analysis of acquisition/disposition activity, legal entity restructuring/reorganizations, E&P, basis, tax credits and incentives, etc.
Provides tax audit assistance for federal, state, and foreign tax audits.
Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of federal, state and foreign income tax laws.
Perform other tax-related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Required Skills
Strong organization skills and ability to juggle projects simultaneously
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Interest in process improvement, automation and manipulating data efficiently
Required Experience
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or equivalent
Minimum 1-2 years of relevant work experience
Familiarity with OneSource suite of tax software, SAP and HRM preferred
Strong Microsoft Excel skills (v/hlookup, pivot tables, other functions) required
CPA and/or Masters in Taxation preferred
RRD is an EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled Employer