VP, Corporate Tax at Travelers

VP, Corporate Tax

Under broad oversight, the VP, Corporate Tax is responsible for leading, adapting, and executing highly complex and strategic state and local tax functions for insurance companies. This includes oversight of insurance premium taxes, licenses, and regulatory fees, while ensuring compliance with evolving state and local tax requirements. The role requires deep expertise in insurance State taxation, strong leadership capabilities, and extensive experience managing premium tax matters across multiple states and municipalities.

Assist in organization-wide corporate state and local tax planning and preparation activities, including negotiation and litigation activities.

Direct subordinates in a manner that minimizes the state and local tax liability and the impact of taxes on the financial statements while complying with tax law and financial accounting standards.

Identifies changes in state and local tax law and tax accounting rules to determine impact on the company.

Oversee the preparation, research, and review of state and local tax returns consistent with management philosophy and tax law requirements.

Review models and provide guidance and support to identify, analyze and assess tax risks and opportunities.

Identify state and local tax effects of prior and proposed business transactions for the purpose of developing the most favorable tax position.

Consultation with auditors, lawyers, and regulatory agencies on tax matters.

Aligns and leverages enterprise resources to accomplish key objectives; assigns clear accountability for important objectives.

Understands the perspectives of different functional areas in the organization; has a firm grasp of external conditions affecting the organization.

Uses effective strategies to facilitate organizational change initiatives and overcome resistance to change.

Seizes new opportunities and consistently generates new ideas; introduces and creates needed change even in the face of opposition. Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Set work objectives and goals for employees and manages performance.

Fosters a collaborative, ethical, and inclusive culture/work environment.

Perform other duties as assigned.

A Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.

Experience with relevant tax software.

Knowledge of state and local taxation of insurance companies

Eleven years of relevant corporate tax experience or public accounting tax experience.

6 years of management experience.

Advanced knowledge of tax concepts, research and compliance.

Intermediate knowledge of computer application software, particularly spreadsheets.

Ability to clearly articulate complex tax issues orally and in writing to various levels of management, as well as outside parties such as government tax auditors and various state officials.

Advanced project management skills.

Demonstrated advanced communication and presentation skills.

Ability to interact effectively with others across functions and levels across enterprise.

Demonstrated ability to influence others across functional area and potentially across enterprise.

Advanced ability to think strategically.

Advanced leadership skills required, including ability to leverage differences, manage in a participative manner, manage change effectively, develop employees, inspire others and promote a vision.

Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members including spouses, domestic partners, and children are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.

Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.

Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.

Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.

Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.