Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Senior Tax Accountant to join our Finance Ops & Accounting.
Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family.
About the role:
The Tax Associate is responsible for income tax compliance including supporting the federal, state and local tax return processes. You will support tax planning and projects.
You will report into the Associate Director, Tax.
Work Location: This position is based in our New York City office, requiring a hybrid work schedule with 3 days of in-office work per week. Thursdays are a required in-office day for team meetings and events, while your other two office days are flexible to suit your schedule. #LI-Hybrid
Pay Transparency: The base pay for this role is: $96,876 - $127,149 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program and annual performance bonuses.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare the U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns and estimates and payments for the corporate holding company and insurance subsidiaries.
- Prepare state nexus analysis.
- Prepare sales and use, and other indirect taxes.
- Maintenance and adherence to tax compliance calendar.
- Prepare monthly tax journal entries and quarterly tax reconciliations.
- Prepare financial data, analysis and modeling to support tax projects.
- Prepare audit and notice responses.
- Work with areas of Finance and the business to support other tax compliance and planning projects.
- Identity and implement process improvements.
- Help with the annual and quarterly GAAP and Statutory tax provisions and forecast modeling.
- Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- 4+ years of tax experience in a public accounting firm or equivalent experience in a corporate tax department
- Bachelor's degree preferably in Accounting or 4 years commensurate experience
Bonus points:
- CPA and/ or Master's of Taxation
- Experience with preparation of the corporate tax provision
- Insurance experience
- Statement of Statutory Accounting Principle (SSAP) 101 tax reporting.
- Experience implementing tax provision software
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Pay Transparency: Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education, and experience. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan participation, life and disability insurance, and paid wellness time and reimbursements.
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Skills Required
- 4+ years of tax experience in a public accounting firm or equivalent corporate tax department
- Bachelor's degree (preferably in Accounting) or 4 years commensurate experience
- Ability to prepare U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns, estimates, and payments
- Experience preparing state nexus analysis, sales and use, and other indirect taxes
- Prepare monthly tax journal entries and quarterly tax reconciliations; assist with GAAP and Statutory tax provisions and forecast modeling
- Hybrid work schedule requiring in-office presence in New York City three days per week (Thursdays required)
- CPA and/or Master of Taxation
- Experience preparing the corporate tax provision
- Insurance industry experience and SSAP 101 tax reporting knowledge
- Experience implementing tax provision software
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Healthcare Strength — Employer-sponsored medical coverage for employees and their families with mental-health support is prominently offered. Wellness programming and digital care access add to perceived strength.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of 10+ weeks, backup care, and family-forming support (including fertility and adoption benefits) are part of the package. Reproductive‑loss leave is also noted.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Multiple time‑off options, wellness days, and an unlimited vacation program for some roles are described. Paid holidays, paid sick time, and a long‑tenure sabbatical broaden time‑away choices.
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Health care is broken; we're trying to fix it. The Oscar team is focused on utilizing technology, design and data to humanize health care. We're a group of technology and health care professionals who looked at the current state of the US health care system, got frustrated by the horrible consumer experience, and decided to do something big about it. Backed by a renowned set of investors and advisors, we’ve set out to revolutionize health care.
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