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WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500.
Our people are the key to our success. Were committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.
Why were hiring:
WPP is on a global transformation journey for its accounting and finance departments. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team with a great learning environment. We are looking for a
State & Local
Tax Senior
to join the Tax team in our Bangalore office.
Job location : Bangalore
What youll be doing:
The State & Local Tax Senior is a key player supporting the state and local tax compliance and reporting areas that are under the team s responsibility.
This role reports into the State & Local Tax Manager and will involve supporting and assisting the team where applicable.
Role Responsibilities included:
- Prepare state & local tax returns for US legal entities (corporations, partnerships, LLCs)
- Calculate state tax modifications for combined and separate tax returns
- Prepare state apportionment calculations
- Prepare state extensions and quarterly estimated tax payments calculations
- E-file state & local tax returns, extensions, and estimates
- Prepare state current and deferred tax provision calculations including return-to-provision adjustments for all US subsidiaries
- Update state blended deferred tax rate for the law changes and state apportionment
- Assist with completion of other tax provision schedules including state tax reserves
- Assist with state income tax audits and respond to state tax notices
- Prepare state income tax nexus studies
- Respond to information requests from other internal and external teams
What youll need:
- Bachelor s degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting or Taxation.
- Three (3) or more years of experience into SALT
- Strong working knowledge of US state & local tax rules and tax reporting obligations.
- Advanced Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong problem solving and organizational skills; high level of attention to details.
- Self-motivated, comprehends and responds constructively to instructions.
- Capable to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience using Corptax required