Senior Tax Accountant

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Tax

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include
1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors,
2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and
3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.
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Researches complicated tax issues, analyzes applicable tax laws, and documents conclusions. Participates in team projects, offering direction to others to achieve tax department goals.

• Prepares and/or reviews local, state, and federal tax returns and quarterly tax provisions, as well as financial and management reports.
• Prepares and/or reviews amended tax returns, quarterly tax provisions, as well as investment taxation work papers.
• Researches complicated tax law and accounting principles and drafts technical memos or outlines.
• Identifies problems and opportunities and develops alternatives.
• Implements project plans and leads small projects or parts of complex projects.
• Recognizes unusual situations and reviews such situations with management.
• Actively coaches, develops, and trains staff. May direct the workflow of other staff professionals.
• Completes moderately difficult assignments with little supervision and review.

• Bachelors degree in accounting or equivalent work experience.
• 5-8 years of professional experience in tax, accounting, or equivalent area, with substantial experience in at least one tax specialty.
• Requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), on-line research software (RIA, Westlaw), applicable tax and/or accounting software systems.
• Written/verbal communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Organizational skills to perform multiple assignments.

• Hybrid (Tuesday - Thursday)
• Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Minimal to occasional travel may be required.

• Cedar Rapids, IA

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