Job Description
Financial Analyst DCA2281
Location: Buffalo, New York
Work Arrangement: Onsite hybrid (3 days/week) team is typically remote on Fridays; MonThu onsite cadence preferred and coordinated within the team (flexible)
Contract Length: 800 total hours (40 hrs/week; 8 hrs/day )
Overview
Support the Tax function by preparing decision-ready tax provisions and financial analyses across the Client and its subsidiaries. This role is hands-on and collaborative: you will prepare current provisions , learn and book entries in the system , build sustainable documentation that meets audit/regulatory expectations, and partner widely to gather the data tax needs.
What youll do
- Tax provisions (core): Prepare tax provisions for every company at the Client (subsidiaries and the bank entities). Prepare the current provision , applying temporary vs. permanent differences , tax credits , and related adjustments; based on experience, review selected provisions; learn and book those entries in the system.
- PwC transition support: The Client plans to outsource tax compliance (returns) to PwC effective 1/1/2026 . You will help gather and package data PwC requests (adjustments for returns, tax estimates , extensions ) and improve templates/documentation.
- State audits: With a manager, take assigned state audits compile supporting data, reconcile positions, respond to requests, and track items to closure.
- Reporting & analysis: Research and compile raw data from varied sources into moderately complex reports/schedules ; produce executive-ready summaries of trends/drivers and recommendations.
- Modeling & controls: Execute and suggest enhancements to forecast/pro forma models ; enhance sustainability & documentation of assigned tasks/processes; ensure outputs are audit-ready .
- Collaboration: Work primarily with Tax managers/FA3s; gather data from other lines of business as needed (e.g., Leasing , Corporate Reporting , subsidiaries). Provide cross-training/support to new team members; may train junior staff .
- Governance: Adhere to timelines/deliverables, internal controls, and risk/regulatory standards.
Must-have qualifications
- Meets Financial Analyst II Education/Experience Required .
- Tax accounting experience with hands-on tax provision preparation (temporary/permanent differences, tax credits) and journal-entry booking .
- Advanced Excel (pivots/lookups; large datasets); strong documentation discipline and attention to detail.
- Clear communicator who can translate complex tax topics into actionable outputs for management.
- Able to work onsite in Buffalo, NY on a hybrid schedule (3 days/week).
Nice-to-have qualifications
- OneSource Tax experience (provisioning; provision-to-compliance workflows).
- Power BI and/or Alteryx for data prep and reporting automation.
- Experience supporting state audits and coordinating with external advisors (e.g., Big 4).
- Familiarity with bank/financial-services statements and close calendars.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Contract work, Temporary work, Flexible hours, 3 days per week,