Tax Analyst Programmer 2

Tax Analyst Programmers develop requirements that are used to gather tax data, calculate tax scenarios and they validate that the tax software is in compliance with tax authority regulations. 

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

  • Able to 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 

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of federal and state taxation, preferably in multiple tax categories: Individual, business, non-profit, estates and trusts, etc. 

• 3-7 years income tax preparation or analysis experience

• 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

• BS/BA in Business Accounting, or Computer Science or equivalent related experience

• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender.