Tax Accountant

WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms.  NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.

Position Summary:
This position, together with other team members, is responsible for performing tax accounting, tax reporting, and tax compliance for the NBA, WNBA, and G League. This position will also participate in various tax projects that support existing business operations and new business initiatives.

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepare income tax provision calculations
• Prepare taxable income projections used for cash tax estimated payments
• Gather and organize information for US partnership and corporate income tax compliance workpapers
• Prepare and maintain relevant income tax workpaper documentation, including position memos
• Maintain intercompany transaction workpapers and legal entity structure charts
• Assist in the preparation of indirect tax returns globally, including accrual account reconciliations
• Coordinate timely income and indirect tax payments on and monthly and quarterly basis
• Coordinate tax registrations, annual state filings, and fee remittances for relevant group legal entities
• Support income and indirect tax audits as needed
• Participate in ad hoc tax projects and tax technical research
• Contribute towards Tax Dept. goals and finance OKRs annually

Required Education/Professional Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Master's degree is a plus
• Intention to pursue and obtain a CPA license
• 2 -3 years of relevant working experience in public accounting or private industry

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient using MS Office
• Exposure to Alteryx or SAP a plus

Salary Range:$105,000 - $120,000

Job Posting Title: Associate Manager

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About the NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 countries.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.  Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.