Tax Accountant III - Amerant Bank

This position supports the corporate tax manager in the process of: period tax provision calculations; tax compliance activities.

Responsibilities:

Supports the corporate tax manager in the extract of data and compilation of necessary schedules for completion of the monthly, quarterly and annual tax provision.  This responsibility includes:

• Responsible for the compilation of necessary data from the general ledger and other relevant data for periodic analyses and reporting
• Preparation and review of tax related journal entries
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual tax provision and related workpapers for the consolidated group
• Preparation of the quarterly tax provision using the FIN18 approach
• Preparation of calculations for estimating and forecasting the tax rate for the current year
• Preparation of the calculation for the deferred tax rate
• Prepare and analyze the calculation of required federal and state quarterly income tax payments
• Maintain the inventory of the Deferred Tax Asset for all U.S. entities in the group
• Reconciliation of tax general ledger accounts and other accounts as needed 
• Maintenance and enhancement of existing reports utilizing available data extract and management tools
• Communicate and coordinate with external tax accountants as needed

Supports the corporate tax manager in the extract of data and compilation of necessary schedules for completion of the tax return calculations and filing of applicable federal and state tax returns and extensions, as needed. This responsibility includes:

• Compilation of information and preparation of schedules and workpapers required for the preparation and filing of relevant federal and state corporate income tax forms
• Compilation of information and preparation of schedules required for the filing of other federal and state tax returns as necessary
• Communicate and coordinate with external tax accountants as needed

Other responsibilities include:

• Prepare/draft the tax footnote for SEC reporting and audited financial statements
• Tax research as necessary
• Compilation of necessary data and preparation of schedules in support of periodic internal and external audit requests
• Identify opportunities for automation of tax provision calculations and assist in/execute automation 
• Assist the corporate tax manager in monitoring legislative and regulatory tax law developments
• Assist in keeping the department’s procedures manuals updated
• Serve as liaison with other departments for tax matters pertaining to the operating subsidiaries
• Assist and support special projects demands and ADHOC reports as requested
• Identify, evaluate, monitor and make any recommendation deemed necessary to the Risk Management Committee in order to assess, reduce, eliminate, or control any current or prospective risks to earnings or capital arising from violations of, or nonconformance with, laws, rules regulations, prescribed practices, internal policies and procedures or ethical standards

Minimum Education and/or Certifications Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (preferably in accounting, taxation or related field); a Master’s degree or a candidate for a Master’s degree in a related field of accounting is highly desirable. Recent graduates or prospective graduates, in these fields will be considered

Minimum Work Experience Requirements: 

A minimum of three years of experience in corporate tax and/or analyzing Financial Statements in a regulatory environment is highly desired

Functional Skills & Knowledge Requirements: 

Corporate tax knowledge, accounting, and analytical skills. Must be a self-starter, a team player, have the ability to work under pressure, have a professional image and be able to resolve problems and conflicts. Must be able to prioritize work and effectively manage time. Must possess basic business communications skills such as good writing, listening skills and have basic office and mathematics skills, and customer service skills.