Tax Analyst I
- Req. Number: 2023-27065
- Mall Name: 1 Express Drive
- City, State: Columbus, Ohio
- Posted Date: 3/30/2023
Overview
This is a unique and exciting time to join Express. Since launching our EXPRESSway Forward strategy in 2020, we have been steadily advancing a transformation from being known as a store in the mall to a brand with a purpose, powered by a styling community. We believe that clothes can serve a higher purpose to make people look the way they want to look and feel the way they want to feel, and our Express brand purpose - We Create Confidence & Inspire Self-Expression - speaks to the role our brand can play in their lives. In 2021, we introduced our innovative Community Commerce program, inviting brand fans and style enthusiasts to take their passion for fashion to the next level by working with us.
Today, we are building, activating and amplifying the Express styling community, and we invite you to join us. Our culture is defined by three values - Express Yourself, Express Together, Express Success - and every associate at every level in every department is an important part of our transformation and our future.
For more information about Express, Inc. please visit www.express.com.
To learn more about this role, listen to our Express Talks Talent interview with Chief Financial Officer Jason Judd and consider joining our Express community. Express Talks Talent: Tax Analyst
Responsibilities
Responsible for preparing U.S. Federal, U.S. state and local, and international income, franchise, gross receipts, and other non-income-based tax returns. Assist in the preparation of the income tax provision, uncertain tax positions, and financial statement income tax footnotes. Responsible for maintaining compliance at the county, city and state level to support store operations. Prepare monthly reconciliation of tax accounts. Provide tax audit support including responding to information document requests. Maintain internal control and SOX process documentation. Perform tax analysis and research projects.
Additional support for tax department, including, but not limited to:
Essential Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)
Early Entry
Closing
As an equal opportunity employer, Express does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected class. Express only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Express does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Express will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
This is a unique and exciting time to join Express. Since launching our EXPRESSway Forward strategy in 2020, we have been steadily advancing a transformation from being known as a store in the mall to a brand with a purpose, powered by a styling community. We believe that clothes can serve a higher purpose to make people look the way they want to look and feel the way they want to feel, and our Express brand purpose - We Create Confidence & Inspire Self-Expression - speaks to the role our brand can play in their lives. In 2021, we introduced our innovative Community Commerce program, inviting brand fans and style enthusiasts to take their passion for fashion to the next level by working with us.
Today, we are building, activating and amplifying the Express styling community, and we invite you to join us. Our culture is defined by three values - Express Yourself, Express Together, Express Success - and every associate at every level in every department is an important part of our transformation and our future.
For more information about Express, Inc. please visit www.express.com.
To learn more about this role, listen to our Express Talks Talent interview with Chief Financial Officer Jason Judd and consider joining our Express community. Express Talks Talent: Tax Analyst
Responsibilities
Responsible for preparing U.S. Federal, U.S. state and local, and international income, franchise, gross receipts, and other non-income-based tax returns. Assist in the preparation of the income tax provision, uncertain tax positions, and financial statement income tax footnotes. Responsible for maintaining compliance at the county, city and state level to support store operations. Prepare monthly reconciliation of tax accounts. Provide tax audit support including responding to information document requests. Maintain internal control and SOX process documentation. Perform tax analysis and research projects.
- Prepare the U.S. federal consolidated income tax return as well as domestic state and local income and franchise tax returns
- Prepare the federal, state and local estimated tax payments and extensions
- Prepare monthly reconciliations of tax accounts, including the gathering of documentation to validate balances
- Assist in the preparation of the quarterly income tax provision
- Prepare return-to-provision true-up entries for federal, international, and state and local income and franchise tax returns
- Verify income tax-related internal controls are being exercised without exception
Additional support for tax department, including, but not limited to:
- Prepare responses to information document requests or other inquiries and/or notices from tax authorities
- Provide additional audit support to supervisors and managers on an as needed basis
- Perform tax research and other special tax projects
- Support tax credits and incentives projects
- Coordinate with Treasury on tax payments in a timely manner
Essential Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting
- Years of Experience: 1 - 3
- Percentage of Travel: N/A
- Type of Travel: N/A
Preferred Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred
- Analytical skills, strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Capability to work in a fast-paced environment and under pressure
- Must be proactive and self-directed, effective time management skills
- Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility with overtime to meet deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills required
- Ability to work in a cross functional team environment
Early Entry
Closing
As an equal opportunity employer, Express does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected class. Express only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Express does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Express will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
