Overview:
If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we’re hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant. This new role offers a valuable opportunity to grow with the insurance company, its parent, and its affiliated managing general agency as operations are stood up and expanded. The individual in this position will work with a dynamic team of dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence in fiduciary and financial accountability and reporting. Primary responsibilities include detailed tax calculations and tax analysis. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of federal and state taxes, including corporate and partnership taxation, attention to detail, and the ability to deliver work products with a high level of accuracy while consistently meeting related deadlines.
What you’d be doing:
- Prepare quarterly tax forecast for purposes of partnership distributions and corporate federal and state estimated tax payments
- Gather financial and other documents for our outside tax return provider
- Review the draft returns provided to verify proper tracking of ownership percentages, capital account and basis roll-forwards, and taxable income reporting
- Coordinate meetings and data gathering for the company’s research and development tax credit
- Maintain tax due date calendar to ensure timely filing of all tax returns and estimated payments
- Assist with financial reporting, including monthly tax journal entries and year-end provision including tax footnote and other disclosures
- Manage correspondence with federal and state/local tax authorities and ensure proper application of nonresident withholding tax
- Analyze federal and state/local legislative tax changes affecting the company and present the effects of those changes to management
- Draft communication to respond to external investors’ inquiries on K-1s and other topics
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting or Tax
- Minimum 3 - 6 years of experience in accounting or tax role
- Experience in business tax compliance, particularly corporations and partnerships
- Experience with tax research and writing and preparing detailed analysis
- Ability to meet strict deadlines, both independently and as part of a team
- Detail oriented and the ability to deliver work products with a high degree of accuracy
- Strong verbal and written skills, and the ability to convey complex information
- Available to work across time zones with flexibility to follow-up on items outside of business hours, including weekends
Highly preferred candidates also have:
- Experience either working in insurance or with insurance clients
- Experience with partnership tax compliance and research
- Certified Public Accountant or CPA candidate
About SageSure:
Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed markets in the US. Since its founding in 2009, SageSure has experienced exceptional growth while generating underwriting profits for carrier partners through hurricanes, wildfires, and hail. Available in 16 states, SageSure offers more than 50 competitively priced home, flood, earthquake, and commercial products on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. Today, SageSure manages more than $1.9 billion of inforce premium and helps protect 640,000 policyholders.
SageSure has more than 1000 employees working remotely or in-office across nine offices: Cheshire, Connecticut; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio; Houston, Texas; Jersey City, New Jersey; Mountain View, California; Marlton, New Jersey; Tallahassee, Florida; and Seattle, Washington.
SageSure offers generous health benefits and perks, including tuition reimbursement, wellness allowance, paid volunteer time off, a matching 401K plan, and more.
SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you.
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What We Do
SageSure is an innovation-focused insurance and technology company specializing in underserved property markets. As the leading homeowners insurtech organization in the U.S. measured by premium and profitability, we offer more than 40 competitively priced insurance products on behalf of our carrier partners, serving 300,000+ policyholders. SageSure partners with a growing network of insurance agents and brokers in 14 coastal states.
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