Tax Analyst

Job Responsibilities Perform key property tax tasks such as evaluating assessments and tax increases, making timely tax payments, and ensuring that fixed assets are properly added to the property tax compliance software Prepare personal property tax returns Prepare state income tax returns and supporting work-papers and document any positions or issues that are relevant in addition to understanding various state tax concepts/regulations Prepare state income tax payments and review the history of payments and accruals to ensure that appropriate payments are made Analyze payroll tax notices and issues and prepare responses to those as needed Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual tax accruals such as property tax accruals and payroll tax accruals Perform tax research and prepare written correspondence to state tax authorities Prepare monthly and/or quarterly account reconciliations Prepare and file sales and use tax returns Assist Koppers personnel with sales and use tax questions and issues Assist with specific calculations such as the foreign tax credit, UNICAP, tax depreciation, R&D tax credit, etc. Act as liaison with external auditors and respond to their questions and requests Prepare specific forms for the Federal income tax return and analyze necessary trial balance accounts to identify potential adjustments Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required, accounting degree preferred A minimum of three years of corporate tax experience required Must have strong written, interpersonal, and computer skills Experience with OneSource Income Tax system and OneSource Tax Provisions system preferred Koppers Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category or characteristic protected by federal law, state or local law. Koppers, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. Its products and services are used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of end-markets, including the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries. With more than 1,800 employees, it serves its customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities located in North America, South America, Australasia, China and Europe. Koppers is also firmly committed to advancing a Zero Harm culture that places the care and protection of its people, environment and communities above all else. This focused approach empowers employees to ensure safe operations through a heightened awareness of process safety, product safety, environmental stewardship and security. Koppers was established in December 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and became a publicly-traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2006. You can view our privacy policy here - http://www.koppers.com/pages/privacy-policy