Tax Analyst Programmer II

Kforce has a client in San Diego, CA that is seeking a Tax Analyst Programmer II. Responsibilities:

• Maintains existing tax programs and related products ensuring offering is in compliance with taxing agencies regulations and guidelines within established deadlines
• Research, analyze and interpret federal and state tax legislation, code, regulations, forms and instructions
• Applies standard practices and procedures to implement moderate tax product changes via code and internal software
• Learn and perform unit testing and quality assurance checks to insure that no unintended changes are introduced during the annual update cycle
• Proactively seeks and obtains guidance from more experienced team members and uses these opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge
• Work in a team environment using Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Complete an expected level of work within the sprint Identifies, proposes and implements process improvements in their team or work area
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Computer Science or other business related field; MS Accounting, MIS or Taxation and/or MBA highly desirable
• Certification in tax-related field highly desirable - Enrolled Agent and/or CPA is preferred
• 2-5 years of income tax preparation or analysis experience
• Strong understanding of federal and state taxation, preferably in multiple tax categories: business, non-profit, estates and trusts, etc.
• Previous in-depth utilization of tax preparation software is highly preferred
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Moderate level of understanding of software best practices and coding techniques
• Possess or able to quickly learn and apply tax content development tools (both print and electronic filing)
• Possess or able to quickly learn testing processes to validate work, whether automated or manual
• Effective interpersonal skills, which translates into the ability to partner for commitment and action, communication, as well as listening
• Cultural and organizational fit at Intuit and in Tax Content
• Emotional intelligence, business acumen, professional maturity, motivation for taking on this role