Lead Accountant - Tax

Lead Accountant - Tax

Reporting to the VP of Tax, the Lead Tax Accountant will take ownership of OneMain's indirect tax function, including sales and use tax, property tax compliance, planning, and audits. This individual will serve as the primary indirect tax resource, independently managing day-to-day activities while partnering with business and finance teams to minimize risk, improve processes, and support tax-efficient decisions.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, relationship-oriented professional who can work independently, influence stakeholders, and drive indirect tax matters from start to finish.

In the Role

• Lead sales and use tax and property tax compliance in partnership with internal teams and external providers.
• Serve as the primary indirect tax resource, advising on transaction taxability, use tax obligations, and state and local tax matters.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Technology, and other teams to proactively address tax implications.
• Analyze and validate financial and operational data for tax returns, property tax renditions, and supporting workpapers.
• Improve processes, controls, and data quality to strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and increase efficiency.
• Research transaction taxability, legislative changes, and business activities to determine filing and reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to minimize tax exposure and improve tax outcomes.
• Manage sales/use tax and property tax audits, including documentation, issue resolution, and communication with taxing authorities and advisors.
• Prepare monthly indirect tax account reconciliations and journal entries.
• Monitor tax law and regulatory changes and communicate impacts to leadership.
• Take full ownership of indirect tax matters, independently managing priorities, proactively identifying risks, and driving issues through resolution.
• Support special projects and other tax-related initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of progressive indirect tax experience in corporate tax or public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of multistate sales and use tax and property tax compliance.
• Ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence stakeholders across all levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex tax matters to non-tax professionals.
• Proactive, independent problem-solver with strong ownership and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with large data sets to identify actionable insights.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and data analysis.
• Experience improving processes through automation, efficiency, and internal controls.
• Power BI or similar reporting and visualization experience is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation preferred.
  

Location: Irving TX. Hybrid schedule 3 days in office (Tues - Thurs)

Who we Are

OneMain Financial (NYSE: OMF) is the leader in offering nonprime customers responsible access to credit and is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of hardworking Americans. Since 1912, we’ve looked beyond credit scores to help people get the money they need today and reach their goals for tomorrow. Our growing suite of personal loans, credit cards and other products help people borrow better and work toward a brighter future.

Driven collaborators and innovators, our team thrives on transformative digital thinking, customer-first energy and flexible work arrangements that grow lives, careers and our company. At every level, we’re committed to an inclusive culture, career development and impacting the communities where we live and work. Getting people to a better place has made us a better company for over a century. There’s never been a better time to shine with OneMain.

Because team members at their best means OneMain at our best, we provide opportunities and benefits that make their health and careers a priority. That’s why we’ve packed our comprehensive benefits package for full- and some part-timers with: 

• Health and wellbeing options including medical, prescription, dental, vision, hearing, accident, hospital indemnity, and life insurances
• Up to 4% matching 401(k)  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (10% share discount)  
• Tuition reimbursement  
• Paid time off (15 days’ vacation per year, plus 4 personal days, prorated based on start date)
• Paid sick leave as determined by state or local ordinance, prorated based on start date
• Paid holidays (7 days per year, based on start date)
• Paid volunteer time (3 days per year, prorated based on start date)

OneMain Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information or history, marital status, military status, national origin, nationality, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, transgender or on any other basis protected by law.