Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Position Description:
The Income Tax Senior Analyst will join a growing team to assist Zayo with various aspects of income tax, including U.S. federal, U.S. state, and international tax obligations and income tax provision reporting in the annual and quarterly financial statements.

*This is a hybrid position working from our Denver, CO office.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or review income tax workpapers necessary for U.S. federal, U.S. state, and international compliance, quarterly estimates, and extensions, and execute related tax payments
• Prepare and/or review workpapers to support quarterly and annual US GAAP worldwide income tax provisions
• Calculate and/or review state apportionment
• Calculate and/or review state modifications
• Calculate tax depreciation for multiple federal, state, and E&P books and maintain ownership of tax depreciation software
• Review federal and state tax returns prepared by outside accounting firm
• Prepare purchase accounting tax workpapers as needed
• Maintain complex NOL, fixed asset, tax account, and similar rollforward schedules
• Gather supporting data for and respond to various taxing authority notices and audits, and track all related communications
• Coordinate with external tax advisors as needed
• Assist with income tax audits as they arise
• Perform tax research and analysis as required to ensure the company is in compliance with statutory and legal requirements
• Assist with research and evaluation of proposed tax legislation impacts to the company
• Assist with special projects such as federal and state tax planning, R&D tax credit, accounting methods, and due diligence efforts on M&A activities.
• Other duties as they arise

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4+ years of work experience in income taxation with an accounting firm and/or large corporation
• Solid understanding of corporate tax compliance, including US federal and state returns
• Experience with income tax provisions under ASC 740
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and other data manipulation programs
• Experience with tax research software
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
• Ability to effectively set priorities, manage multiple tasks and deadlines, and produce quality work while dealing with interruptions
• Excellent planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to change
• Strong work ethic and high attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA license
• Master's degree in Taxation
• Experience with state income tax
• Experience with international tax, or willingness to learn
• Experience with tax provision, compliance, depreciation, and data manipulation software (e.g., OneSource, FMIS, Alteryx)

Base pay range: $83,300 - $130,000, commensurate with experience.

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Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan

• Fitness membership discounts

• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo 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, provincial 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.