Senior Tax Professional II

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
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We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:

This job is responsible for tax planning, advisory, forecasting, and compliance activities. Key responsibilities include complying with tax reporting requirements for various government jurisdictions, researching tax issues and developing effective tax optimization strategies, and supporting the achievement of business objectives by collaborating on activities and projects with teammates and partners throughout the enterprise. Job expectations include leading projects, coordinating resources and leading partner relationships.

Team Specific Job Description:

Corporate Accounts Payable (CAP) is a global operations function that supports 42 countries.  We are an integrated team with plenty of opportunity to learn and grow as our functional teams include:  Payee Operations & Invoicing, Global Employee Expense Reimbursement, Global Service Center & Card Administration, AP Research & Accounting , Indirect Tax (Business Personal Property, US Sales & Use tax and Withholding taxes), and Project Initatives teams.  This role includes partnership with Global compliance and Risk partners and Tax specialists across the Bank as well as partnership across the rest of Corporate Accounts Payable to better integration with our payee set up and invoicing teams.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and interprets tax laws and regulations
• Assists in the preparation of tax planning and compliance strategies
• Prepares and reviews federal, state, and local tax returns
• Researches and analyzes tax issues
• Supports the preparation of tax compliance and reporting requirements
• Prepares and reviews tax estimates and projections
• Identifies and implements process improvements

Team Specific Responsibilities:

Be prepared to work in and enjoy a fast paced, team oriented environment.  Primary responsibilities will be to assist the Global Indirect Tax team which has responsibility for several tax and accounting based functions for the company in this Enterprise supporting function.  Tasks can include: Sales & Use tax filings for the company, review of vendor invoices for accuracy, preparation of tax returns, research and reconciliation work, forecasting, review/approve journal entries, and participate in special projects, including the identification of AI application and process improvement work.

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years+ of tax, accounting or other relevant experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Accounting degree
• Knowledge of tax information reporting & withholding (federal/state) and / or sales & use tax
• Knowledge of CFO Technology systems (Oracle & SAP) and data sources
• Knowledge of Accounts Payable processes (invoicing, payment processing or payee setup)

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking
• Issue Management
• Tax Administration
• Continuous Improvement
• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
• Process Effectiveness
• Relationship Building
• Stakeholder Management
• Attention to Detail
• Financial Analysis
• Reporting
• Written Communications

Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in related field

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