Lead Tax Accountant

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The Opportunity: We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented tax professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of corporate state and local income tax laws, regulations, and compliance requirements while also being able to support federal tax processes. This role involves a wide range of responsibilities, including tax research, oversight of return preparation, review, and quarterly tax provisioning with an emphasis on state income tax.

• Location/Work Arrangement: This role requires hybrid presence in one of our North America office locations (2-3 days/week) in Chicago, IL, New York City, NY, or Sun Prairie, WI. However, for the right candidate, we may consider fully remote.

• The starting salary range for this role is between $96,500-$180,500, depending on experience and location.

Your New Role:

• Review and help oversee state income tax provision processes including updates to apportionment, reviewing the current and deferred tax calculations, and analyzing payables, deferred tax assets, and valuation allowances
• Review quarterly state estimates and income tax extensions
• Help develop strategies and tax planning opportunities
• Research state income tax implications of corporate transactions, including state treatment of insurance companies and mergers or sales; summarize findings in chart and audit-ready memo format
• Collaborate with onshore and offshore teams to manage compliance and reporting calendars
• Manage state return to provision processes and finalize year-end reconciliations
• Manage state tax authority audits and related information requests, as needed
• Prepare analysis, modeling, and tax deliverables related to new tax laws and/or other technical matters
• Review income tax returns and workpapers for P&C insurance and non-insurance companies

• Support the quarterly federal tax provision process under AIFRS17 and US Local STAT including book to tax reconciliations

• Champion process improvement by evaluating current processes, identifying weaknesses and opportunities; help implement new procedures where necessary
• Collaborate with internal audit to assess the effectiveness of internal controls and assist in implementing corrective actions based on audit findings 
• Support team member development by assisting with integration of onshore and/or offshore staff, sharing knowledge through training sessions, helping resolve questions and providing recommendations on best practices within area of responsibility to support the achievement of business goals and objectives

Preferred Competencies/Skills

• Detail-oriented with high degree of tax and financial acumen and awareness of financial responsibility with heavy experience with state income taxes
• Appropriately prioritize assigned tasks to ensure timely goal achievement; ability to independently manage multiple priorities effectively
• Create and maintain current, accurate and readily accessible data in various formats, as needed to facilitate systems processes and internal and external reporting to key stakeholders
• Monitor short and long-term impact of contributions and ensure accuracy and adherence to long-term goals
• Implement automated dashboards and summary reports to provide access to critical system information to management
• Ability to analyze information, draw conclusions, and use logic to address work-related issues and problems
• Influence and collaborate with people at different levels within the organization to accomplish a common goal
• Experience with the following technology solutions: Corptax Compliance for Tax Returns, Oracle Fusion for General Ledger, SmartView add-in for push/pull functionality, and Oracle Tax Compliance and Reporting Solution for quarterly provision and reporting 
• Experience working in a hybrid or collaborative cross-functional team environment, including managing offshore resources
• Proven ability to adapt to and drive process improvements using digital tools and emerging technologies

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to become a key contributor to our global tax team, driving innovation and excellence in state and local tax processes.  We value professional growth, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership development, creating an environment where innovation thrives and your impact is recognized.

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office
• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.

Why QBE?  What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.

Supplementary information

Skills:

Business Management, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Financial Advising, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Process Refinement, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Tax Accounting, Tax Compliance, Time Management

Application Close Date: 10/06/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

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