Tax Accountant III

Posted 11 Hours Ago
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Chicago, IL
54K-118K Annually
Mid level
Healthtech • Insurance
The Role
The Tax Accountant III is responsible for providing tax compliance, research, and planning support. This role involves identifying tax savings opportunities, supporting audits, providing tax support for insurance products, analyzing tax issues, and presenting tax law developments to management.
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At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers.

Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing tax compliance, research, and planning support to manager of tax planning. This position will support audit processes; interacting with taxing authorities to represent HCSC & subsidiary tax positions. This individual will also provide tax consulting to management on a diverse array of tax topics.

Job Description:

  • Identify potential tax savings opportunities available to HCSC & subsidiaries through research and analysis.
  • Contribute to tax compliance on a project basis.
  • Support and defend tax positions claimed on federal and state income tax returns under audit.
  • Provide tax support for the insurance product portfolio, including high deductible health plans involving health reimbursement arrangements and health savings accounts.
  • Analyze ad-hoc tax problems and issues using data from internal and external sources.
  • Presents to management a picture of the current tax law environment through study of current developments in legislation, tax court decisions, and tax trends to address their benefits or potential tax liability exposure.

Required Job Qualifications:   

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
  • 3 years’ experience preparing and reviewing Federal and State Income tax returns or equivalent general tax experience.
  • Knowledge of and skills in tax research methodologies, resources, and web-based tax research search engines.
  • Knowledge and skills to conduct face-to-face communications with federal and state auditors in a mature and professional manner.
  • Experience and skills in interpreting information from various sources.
  • Experience and skill in presenting business cases to and influencing high-level third-party stakeholders.

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HCSC Employment Statement:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to providing an inclusive workplace where the unique differences of our employees are welcomed, respected, and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Base Pay Range$53,500.00 - $118,100.00

The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
13,563 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Imagine Something New, Something Different.

Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company (HCSC), is the largest customer-owned health insurer in the nation and the fourth largest overall. Operating through our Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas (as well as a variety of affiliates and subsidiaries,) we are expanding access to high-quality, cost-effective health care. We are equipping members with information and tools so they can make the best health care decisions for themselves and their families.

HCSC is continuously recognized as an employer committed to community, diversity and inclusion, training and development.

HCSC is committed to pioneering the health care space in ways as effective as they are creative. If you are passionate about the impact you want to have through your work, with a desire to apply innovative thinking to new and emerging challenges, we encourage you to learn more about HCSC.

Learn about what we stand for, how we work and the difference we’re making in the lives of our 15 million members. Join HCSC and discover what new ways of thinking can mean for you, your community, our customers and our organization.



Divisions of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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