Senior Tax Accounting Analyst
The Cigna Group
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: St. Louis • Montana • United States
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About the role
- Advance the progress and ensure the timely closure of state income and franchise tax audits; support federal audits.
- Improve audit readiness by building reconciliations and schedules for use in tax audits.
- Respond to IDRs with complete, well-organized workpapers and facts relating to the business.
- Draft FIN 48 documentation and supporting calculations.
- Improve quarter-end documentation with accurate exposure calculations and clear summaries.
- Partner with the Tax Manager and Director to prioritize work and capture wins.
- Contribute to special projects that modernize tax processes and tools.
- Gain knowledge and collaborate with teammates to learn.
Requirements
- 1+ years of relevant tax, accounting, or audit experience or internship experience
- Working knowledge of GAAP and core corporate tax concepts, including permanent and temporary differences, apportionment, and effective tax rate.
- Proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas) and strong attention to detail.
- Clear written and verbal communication; ability to handle confidential information.
- Organized self-starter who manages several priorities with limited supervision.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (preferred)
- Experience supporting IDRs and tax audits (state income/franchise or federal) (preferred)
- Familiarity with FIN 48 reserves and documentation (preferred)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
tax auditsGAAPcorporate tax conceptspermanent differencestemporary differencesapportionmenteffective tax rateExcelFIN 48 documentationexposure calculations
Soft Skills
clear communicationattention to detailorganizedself-startermanaging prioritiescollaborationability to handle confidential information
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Financerelated field