Tax Accountant

Job Description

Accountant, Tax-I | Simon Property Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Simon Property Group, located in Corporate Indianapolis. Simon Property Group is involved in various real estate investments. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate Federal and State income tax compliance and supporting tax planning efforts across the company’s extensive portfolio and its investments. The position focuses on direct involvement in preparing tax returns and managing compliance, making it essential for the company’s financial operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person, Indianapolis, IN
• Mission: To ensure comprehensive Federal and State income tax compliance and support tax planning for the company and its investments.
• Tech Stack: ProSystem tax software, Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Prepare Tax Work Papers: Develop detailed taxpayer work papers, including the review of trial balances, depreciation schedules, fixed asset roll-forward reconciliations, and book versus tax income and equity reconciliations.
• File Tax Returns: Prepare various Federal and State Income Tax Returns for corporations, S-corps, partnerships, and REITs to meet annual filing requirements.
• Ensure State/Locality Compliance: Complete monthly tax compliance preparations for various state and local jurisdictions.
• Support Projections & Planning: Create work papers for income tax projections and assist with diverse tasks associated with income tax planning and structuring.
• Handle Tax Authority Communications: Conduct necessary research and analysis to respond to notices from Federal and State taxing authorities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: College Degree in Accounting. This is an early-career position focused on developing tax preparation and compliance knowledge.
• Experience: 0-3 years’ experience in an accounting or tax position.
• Skills: Ability to learn and understand tax preparation processes, partnership agreements, and the Internal Revenue Tax Code and Regulations; proficiency with Microsoft Excel software; ability to learn and utilize ProSystem tax software and other company tax and accounting programs; possess sound analytical skills.
• Bonus: Experience in Real Estate and Partnership Taxation is a plus.