Lead Corporate Tax Analyst

US federal and state income tax analysis for purposes of both interim and annual ASC 740 reporting and US corporate income tax compliance; US income tax compliance, extensions, and quarterly estimated payments; US tax credits and incentives, including support of the annual R&D credit study and related documentation; Preparation and review of tax account reconciliations, tax payable proofs, deferred inventories, and return-to-provision true-ups; Organize, research, and respond to federal and state tax notices, and maintain the notice tracking log; Assist with and support federal, state, and foreign tax examinations, including data gathering and information document request (IDR) responses; Maintain SOX documentation and evidence for assigned tax controls, and support internal and external audit requests; Support initiatives undertaken by the Global Indirect Tax, International Tax, and Treasury teams; Monitor federal and state legislative developments and assist in assessing the impact on UKG's provision, compliance, and forecasting. This role is expected to be an active driver of the department's technology agenda, not a passive user of its tools. Partnering with ESE/IT and the business Serve as a day-to-day liaison between the Tax Department and the Enterprise Systems Engineering (ESE)/IT organization — translating tax requirements into clear, actionable technical requirements and user stories; Support the tax technology roadmap in partnership with ESE/IT, Finance Systems, and external advisors; help prioritize the project pipeline and track progress against milestones; Participate in ERP, data warehouse, and enterprise reporting initiatives to ensure tax requirements are represented early, including tax-sensitizing source data at the point of entry (chart of accounts, legal entity structure, inter-company, and jurisdictional attributes); Partner with GL/Controllership, FP&A, and Technical Accounting to improve the quality, timeliness, and consistency of data flowing into the tax ecosystem; Coordinate with software vendors and external advisors on implementations, upgrades, licensing, training, and issue resolution. Building efficiencies through technology Design, build, test, document, and maintain automated workflows and data pipelines that eliminate repetitive manual effort; Evaluate and pilot emerging capabilities, including AI and Copilot-enabled workflows, and recommend where they can responsibly be applied to tax processes; Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, or a tax concentration within an accounting program; 5+ years of public accounting or corporate tax experience; Strong working knowledge of ASC 740; Solid understanding of US federal and state corporate income tax compliance; Proficient in Word and advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, large data sets); Demonstrated interest and aptitude in applying technology to tax processes, with a track record of improving or automating at least one meaningful process; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to reconcile and tie out data across multiple systems and workpapers; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both tax and non-tax audiences; Ability to manage multiple deliverables under compressed close and filing deadlines. ONESOURCE Income Tax and ONESOURCE Tax Provision experience; Hands-on experience with Alteryx, Power Query, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, or similar workflow, ETL, and reporting tools; Experience working with APIs, data warehouses, or ERP systems (D365, Oracle, SAP) in a tax or finance context; Experience partnering with IT or enterprise systems teams on requirements gathering and solution delivery; Familiarity with the international aspects of the US tax code; Exposure to SQL, Python, or similar scripting for data manipulation; CPA or CPA-eligible.