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Description
Liberty Mutual's highly integrated tax organization provides a collegial framework to achieve results. Typically, professionals contribute across all the key components of tax including planning & research, audits, compliance & financial reporting. You will become a consummate tax professional vs. a specialist or tax technician. This is a rotational position across state, federal and international tax, allowing exposure to all 3 Corporate Tax teams.

The structure of the tax organization encourages and drives collaboration and teamwork. Therefore, you need to be an excellent communicator and execution oriented to succeed. A successful candidate will need to take ownership of key projects and deliverables, as well as manage ambiguity. The ability to be flexible and comfortable with change will also be critical to your success.

This position offers a flexible work model of two days in the office (either Seattle or Boston office) and three days working from home.

Responsibilities:

• Timely and accurate preparation of tax compliance assignments for simple to moderately complex returns/projects; responsible for complete work-paper documentation and referencing.
• Conduct tax research and provide summary with supporting documentation for tax positions taken on returns and for proposed transactions.
• Assist with simple tax controversies and notices, by responding to information requests, preparing workpapers and gathering other supporting documentation to support Taxpayers tax position.
• Prepare simple to moderate tax-related financial statement calculations, entries and disclosures.
• Actively support implementation of tax planning projects.
• Assist with implementation of timely, cost-effective tax planning strategies designed to create value and enhance the Company's worldwide tax position.
• Proactively volunteers and participates in Department or Company initiatives or ad hoc projects.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, Business (or BS degree and equivalent tax or accounting experience) plus a minimum of 1 year of related experience in Taxation required.
• Basic knowledge of corporate taxation and financial statement analysis, strong written and oral communication skills also required.