Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines

Tax Accountant

TX-Dallas

Sponsorship not specified$85k-$95kDetected 30 days ago
AccountingTaxAuditingResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingGAAPTax ProvisionInternal Audit

About the role

  • Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines.
  • Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.
  • In this role, you'll prepare tax calculations for quarterly and annual tax provisions, as well as federal and state tax returns.

Responsibilities

  • Support protests and appeals as necessary including direct interaction with General Counsel and Sr Leadership of Tax Department
  • Support audits by outside taxing entities, ensure audit packages provided to Stakeholders are complete, and analyzes audit findings
  • Participate on projects to analyze data in support of tax position recommendations
  • May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
  • Ability to persevere through tough challenges, deploying resources as needed, to deliver documents and/or tax returns in a timely manner

Requirements

  • Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX Headquarters facility during business hours.
  • U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Required: High School Diploma or GED
  • Required: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Required: Intermediate-level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in:

Nice to have

  • Experience with tax provisions
  • Experience utilizing Alteryx or PowerAutomate
  • Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
  • Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
  • Must meet confidentiality expectations as to confidential, proprietary, and sensitive Company information

Compensation

  • Competitive market salary from $85,300 - $94,800* depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits

  • For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.
  • Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
  • Potential for annual Profit Sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
  • Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
  • Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment.
  • You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
  • https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
  • 401(k) match contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
  • ProfitSharing contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.
  • Benefits you'll love:
  • Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas using all forms of communication, learning to adjust tone, style and content to meet the audience's needs

Company info

  • Our Company Promise
  • We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth.
  • Skilled in behaving with a high set of ethical and moral principles when interacting with all levels of the organization, including Leadership, and External Customers
  • Skilled in writing strategic documents for and creating/delivering presentations to Leaders and external Customers
  • Ability to develop relationships and build trust with Team Members and Customers

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

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