Income Tax Lead

GreatAmerica Financial Services

Income Tax Lead ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws at GreatAmerica. Managing all income tax filings and strategic tax decision-making processes.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeCedar Rapids • Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership in executing accounting and tax-related engagements, ensuring alignment with established internal standards and enterprise priorities.
Lead the preparation and review of annual income tax provision and financial statement reporting processes, providing technical oversight related to ASC 740 and external reporting.
Direct quarterly and annual income tax provision computations, incorporating statutory changes and complex legal entity considerations to support strategic tax decision-making.
Oversee the preparation and review of federal, state, and local income tax returns, driving accuracy, consistency, and timely execution across filing obligations.
Provide strategic review of tax returns and related analyses, assessing the impact of legislative developments and state statutory changes across the organization.
Serve as the lead representative with the IRS and other taxing authorities, managing tax administration, controversy matters, and audit defense with professionalism, credibility, and sound judgment.
Lead the review and resolution of income tax correspondence, including stakeholder management, to address income tax notices and drive timely resolution with taxing jurisdictions.
Champion quality control and governance practices to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of tax computations for financial statement and external reporting purposes.
Conduct and oversee complex tax law and accounting research, synthesizing findings into technical memoranda and providing recommendations for leadership decision-making.
Lead cross-functional and departmental projects throughout the year, providing direction, visibility, and effective communication to finance leadership.
Partner with management to identify income tax risks, evaluate potential business impacts, and implement practical mitigation strategies that strengthen compliance and reduce exposure.
Support broader tax operations through indirect tax filings and monthly reconciliations, ensuring continuity, accuracy, and operational discipline.
Serve as a trusted advisor to business operations, building strong partnerships across corporate, business unit, and functional leadership to align tax priorities with organizational goals.
Review and validate supporting analyses and documentation for tax reporting, proactively resolving inconsistencies and elevating the quality of information used in decision-making.
Provide oversight of the account reconciliation process, resolving discrepancies and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, control, and process standardization.
Collaborate with leadership to identify, evaluate, and execute strategic tax opportunities that support enterprise value creation and long-term business objectives.
Advance the strategic direction, operating discipline, and professional standards of GreatAmerica tax and finance through leadership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in accounting.
4-8 years of experience in a large professional services or public accounting firm, or other equivalent experience.
Candidates with a combination of tax technical background and compliance will be considered.
strong Microsoft Excel skills
research software (RIA, CCH) preferred
tax preparation software (Income Tax) preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Compensation
Monthly Bonuses for Eligible Employees
401(k) and Company Match
Annual Profit Sharing
Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation - starting at 80 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Paid Sick Days - Ten (10) per year with a conversion option for unused time.
Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
Gym Reimbursement
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short-Term and Long Term Disability
Company Paid Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Employee Assistance Program
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
Networking Opportunities
Leadership Development Opportunities
Paid Parking
Service Awards
Hybrid work arrangements
Business casual environment

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Hard Skills & Tools

income tax provisionfinancial statement reportingASC 740tax returns preparationtax law researchaccount reconciliationtax compliancetax risk evaluationtax opportunity executionstrategic tax decision-making

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder managementeffective communicationstrategic reviewprofessionalismcredibilitysound judgmentcross-functional collaborationquality controlcontinuous improvement

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting