Old Republic International Looking for Tax Manager at Chicago, IL Full Time

Position Description:  Tax Manager

Corporate Tax Manager

Company Description

Old Republic International Corporation ranks among the nation’s 50 largest publicly held insurance organizations, with a substantial interest in major segments of the industry.  The Company is primarily a commercial lines underwriter, serving many of America’s leading industrial and financial services companies as valued customers.

Our Mission is to provide quality insurance security and related services to businesses, individuals and public institutions, and be a dependable long-term steward of the trust our policyholders and shareholders place in us.

Located on Michigan Avenue in the heart of downtown Chicago, Old Republic is close to public transportation. 

Job Purpose

The successful Tax Manager candidate will be a self-motivated, detail focused, individual who is able to manage multiple priorities in a deadline driven environment.  This position will work with other tax and finance professionals located at the company’s headquarters as well as at multiple remote locations. 

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Top Level oversight of compliance process for large group Federal and State consolidations
• Preparation review of Federal and State returns
• Review of quarterly tax provision including variance and analytics
• Review of Federal and State quarterly estimated taxes
• Perform tax research and technical analysis as needed including preparation of internal memoranda
• Train and evaluate staff
• Perform account reconciliation and review cash payment tracking as needed
• Assist with tax process re-design
• Other special projects as assigned

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, MST or CPA preferred
• Minimum 6+ years prior experience in Big 4 or large corporation environment
• Significant supervisory experience (2+ years or more)
• Significant experience in ASC 740 – Accounting for income taxes
• Significant income tax audit and compliance experience for large consolidated groups
• Insurance taxation and Statutory tax accounting (SSAP101) experience a plus
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills:  proficiency in One Source, excel, Word

Old Republic International “ORI” is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ORI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.