Tax Accountant – State and Local Tax

Job Description

Accountant, Tax | Kemper

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Kemper, located remotely in IL. Kemper is an organization focused on insurance, and this role contributes to the accurate and compliant financial operations of the company. The Tax Accountant plays a crucial part in ensuring adherence to tax rules and financial reporting standards while helping to optimize Kemper’s tax position across various jurisdictions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote – IL
• Pay: $54800–$91400 yearly
• Mission: Ensure compliance with tax rules and financial reporting standards, assisting with best practices to optimize the company’s tax position across multiple jurisdictions.
• Tech Stack: Workday, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Compliance: Assist with multi-state insurance tax compliance initiatives, including the preparation and filing of state tax returns, coordinating cross-functional data to meet strict regulatory deadlines.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze the tax and financial statement implications of actual and proposed business activities, providing recommendations to optimize tax outcomes.
• Accounting Operations: Prepare journal entries and perform account reconciliations for various tax-related matters.
• Payment Processing: Initiate and process state and local tax payments, ensuring timely and accurate submission.
• Research & Improvement: Conduct tax research using available information services and technology, and participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and strengthen controls.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with 1-2 years of relevant experience in a corporate tax function or public accounting. Familiarity with State and Local Taxes, Premium Taxes, and insurance company taxation is required.
• Experience: 1-2 years of relevant experience with a cloud-based ERP environment, preferably Workday. Experience in managing deadlines and working independently within a complex environment.
• Skills: Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Demonstrated ability to analyze and review tax law and/or accounting guidance and make sound recommendations. Good verbal communication and technical writing abilities are essential, alongside the capacity to identify, analyze, and logically frame issues.
• Bonus: Experience with Alteryx and/or Power BI.