Tax Accountant

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Reading, PA, USA
In-Office
Junior
Automotive • Logistics • Transportation • 3PL: Third Party Logistics
The Role
Prepare and support federal, state, and local tax compliance and planning; assist with ASC 740 financial reporting; perform tax forecasting and savings projects; identify and implement process improvements using data analysis and digital tools; support documentation and cross-functional communication.
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Position Summary:

You will use your education and experience to leverage industry leading technology and digital tools to help showcase your education and expertise in guiding the company around innovative tax management and compliance best practice approaches at the international, federal, state and local levels. Using your data mining and data literacy capabilities, spearhead efforts surrounding the identification and introduction of innovative approaches that deliver meaningful process improvement and efficiency gains along with solid support documentation practices. 
 
Successful candidates in this role have been quickly promoted to positions with increasing levels of responsibility.
 
Major Responsibilities:
Join other innovative and experienced tax professionals as part of the Penske Corporate Tax Team aligned around a mission to providing global tax compliance strategies, innovative tax planning approaches, and expertise surrounding tax risk management – including, but not limited to, the following:
• Federal, state, and local tax compliance and planning
• Tax forecasting and other tax savings projects
• ASC740 projects and other financial reporting responsibilities
• Identify process improvement initiatives to streamline projects and increase efficiencies
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Who you are and what you will bring:
• Recent accounting or finance graduate with 1+ years of income tax experience
• A learning mindset
• Skills to analyze and manipulate complex data sets
• Ability to use digital workflows and tools to accomplish team objectives
• Process improvement skills to increase efficiency, simplicity and process clarity wherever possible
• Problem solving skills to analyze issues, identify solutions and implement process changes 
• Communication skills to build relationships and influence process change across the organization
• CPA certification or candidate preferred.  Working on your certification? This position will qualify toward the experience requirement in PA.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job 
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required 

 
What you will get in return:
• You will be joining an organization with a passion for progress, guided by a deep sense of responsibility, taking pride in learning and understanding we’re made stronger by diversity
• Learning and development opportunities from day one, including access to our tuition reimbursement program to pursue an advanced degree
• The latest technology including access to leading tax compliance and research platforms including access to CPE training and CPA test preparation services
• A safe, friendly work environment including onsite café, wellness center and nutrition services
• Competitive benefits INCLUDING DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN
• Flexible work environment
• Community service opportunities

Physical Requirements: 
- The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
- The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines. 
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit.  The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms.  The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg. 
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. 
 
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 
About Us
About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions
Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.

Skills Required

  • Accounting or finance degree
  • 1+ years of income tax experience
  • CPA certification or candidate status
  • Skills to analyze and manipulate complex data sets
  • Ability to use digital workflows and tax technology tools
  • Process improvement skills to increase efficiency
  • Problem solving skills to analyze issues and implement changes
  • Communication skills to build relationships and influence change
  • Regular, predictable, full attendance
  • Willingness to travel as necessary and work required schedule at specified location
  • Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs (12 kg)
  • A learning mindset
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Penske Truck Leasing is a leading global transportation services provider, offering truck leasing, rental, and logistics solutions with a fleet of over 400,000 vehicles. The company provides full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, and comprehensive logistics solutions through its subsidiary, Penske Logistics. It is also shaping the future of mobility by investing in electric vehicles and advanced fleet safety systems.

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