Senior Tax Accountant

WestRock Company (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace.

WestRock’s 50,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 250 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

The opportunity:

Member of the income tax compliance team.

Responsible for preparing tax returns and providing on-going support for the tax accounting, planning, and audit teams.

Assist compliance manager in completion of tax compliance special projects.

Also, have an opportunity to develop best practices, grow tax technical skills and work cross functionally with other departments in the organization while supporting the corporate tax department’s business needs.

How you will impact WestRock:

• Preparation of corporate income and franchise and partnership tax returns including coordinating, gathering and analyzing supporting data from internal and external resources.

• Develop audit ready files to support current year returns; provide IRS and state audit assistance as requested

• Assist in the quarter-end and year-end tax accounting reporting process.

• Assist tax management with managing maintaining the processes and systems of income tax compliance which includes estimated payments, cash tax forecasts, extensions, etc.

• Gather tax information to help support the tax planning and audit teams.

• Complete tax return compliance and SOX requirements prior to deadlines.

• Effective team member and representative to personnel in other tax areas.

• Monitor ongoing tax legislation and inform management of the potential impacts to the Company.

What you need to succeed:

• 5 + years corporate tax or public accounting firm experience; large, multistate corporate return experience is a strong plus.

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or other financial discipline required: CPA or advanced degree a plus.

• Ability to communicate effectively with tax and non-tax professionals.

• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills for multi-tasking.

• Onesource suite, JD Edwards, and Hyperion experience preferred.

• Accurate, precise, logical work required; ability to stay focused and on task in order to research and solve accounting and tax issues.

• Demonstrate initiative, motivated to exceed expectations.

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence

• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential

• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

WestRock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.